From Bill Clinton at Solar Power International 2012, to future solar growth projections, to a ton of new solar panels from pretty much all of the solar panel leaders, there’s been a bunch of solar news this month. […]
Despite publishing about 35 articles on solar power in the past week, there are still a ton of big solar news stories we couldn’t get to but that we wouldn’t want you to miss. Here’s a quick summary of them: 25MW California Solar Project Now Under Construction: SolarWorld has … [continued]
A prosecutor in the southern Italian city of Brindisi has filed criminal charges against Suntech and its Global Solar Fund, adding to a growing list of criminal and civil charges that could destroy the company. The charges follow on revelation of an alleged $700 million investment fraud perpetrated by GSF that implicates Suntech senior executives. […]
Suntech recently published a very interesting blog post by its founder and CEO, Dr. Zhengrong Shi, on his transitioning role at the company, the company’s future plans, and the company’s groundbreaking history. Suntech was the world’s #1 solar manufacturer in 2010. Its future is bound to have a strong influence … [continued]
Following up on our coverage of the US-China solar trade case, it seems only fair to present the responses of the two most-affected Chinese solar companies — Suntech, currently the world’s largest solar panel producer, and Trina Solar. Here’s Suntech’s response: “These duties do not reflect the reality of … [continued]
While it didn’t grow as fast as the previous year, global PV cell production still grew and hit a considerable 37.2 GW in 2011, 36% more than the 27.4 GW produced in 2010. While that 36% growth may still sounds like a lot, and it is, it’s quite a bit … [continued]
Lux Research has just released a report on the most productive solar panel (or solar module) manufacturers in 2011. The Solar Supply Tracker report notes that the top 10 solar panel manufacturers produced 12.5 GW of solar panels in 2011, 44% of the global market sector.
The world’s largest PV manufacturer, Suntech, seems to have gotten an edge as it has announced a new world record for conversion efficiency […]
If you are a Californian who’s been wanting to put on solar, but your spouse has objections on aesthetic grounds, you now have an alternative. There are now more CSI-approved choices for building-integrated solar (BIPV) modules in the updated list this month at GosolarCalifornia. Expected performance of all the new … [continued]
Arizona’s solar future has been under attack from the state’s Republican majority in the sunniest state in the union with several attempts to repeal the state requirement that utilities generate more of their power from renewable sources. Yet yesterday, Rep. Debbie Lesko (R) quietly dropped a bill to slow the … [continued]
