1. Solaria Corporation raises $65 million, exceeds financing goal
(News/News)

Solaria will use the newly raised funds to increase availability of their patented modules now that they are shipping around the world. Solaria Corporation, a global manufacturer of solar photovo

2. Silfab SPA establishes Silfab Ontario, expands business model to accomodate OEM demand
(News/News)

Silfab SpA's latest project to open a 180 MW solar module manufacturing plant in Ontario (Canada) is quickly taking shape.  Silfab Spa (Italy) is realizing in record-time its project to build

3. APS seeks solar installers for small solar projects
(News/News)

With a goal of helping Arizona move toward a cleaner energy future, Arizona Public Service Co. has issued a request for proposal that seeks solar electric systems for five high-profile government and

4. Canadian Solar reports marginal dip in 2Q10 revenues
(News/News)

Canadian Solar announced net revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $328.7 million, compared to net revenues of $336.9 million for the first quarter of 2010 and net revenues of $114.2 milli

5. Over EUR 300 million of relevant EU funding for SEMI/PV Group members
(News/News)

The European Commission NMP work programme 2011 has a budget of EUR 300 million (up from 98 million in 2010) in addition to EUR 130 million for PPPs (Public Private Partnerships). The European Commis

6. Meyer Burger wins another substantial order for over CHF 25 million with Asian customer
(News/News)

Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 25 million for wire saws with a customer in Asia. The customer plans the expansion of its production facility in 2010 / 2011 and relies o

7. SunPower Solar Technology selected for multiple U.S. Federal Government facilities
(News/News)

SunPower Corp. today announced that SunPower world-leading solar technology has been selected for installation at several U.S. government properties, including for the Department of Energy's National

8. New Mountain completes acquisition of Mallinckrodt Baker
(News/News)

An affiliate of New Mountain Capital, LLC today announced the completion of its acquisition of Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc. (MBI) from Covidien for approximately $280 million. An affiliate of New Mou

9. Distributed Sun delivers solar power to Hilton Hotel BWI Airport
(News/News)

Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN), a DC-based solar project developer and services provider, begins serving solar power to the Hilton Hotel BWI Airport – a PMHS property – in Maryland this month. Distribute

10. Award-winning SolarFrameWorks BIPV CoolPly system completed at New England Patriot Place
(News/News)

The 525 kilowatt, state-of-the-art BIPV CoolPly™ commercial roofing system is providing clean, renewable energy to the Kraft Group’s Patriot Place Complex, adjacent to Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough,

11. Nevada Solar Works LLC to build 1.3 MW solar PV project for the City of Reno
(News/News)

Nevada Solar Works LLC., a partnership between Q&D Construction, CleanPath Renewables and Alternative Energy Solutions, has won a contract to build 1.3 megawatts of solar photovoltaic pr

12. Petra Solar announces new chief financial officer
(News/News)

Petra Solar Inc., the pioneer and market leader in grid-tied, pole-mounted, distributed solar generation systems for utilities, announced today that John S. Rego has been appointed chief financial off

13. Trina Solar announces Q2 2010 results
(News/News)

Trina Solar's gross margin and shipments exceed guidance; annual shipment target raised to between 900 - 930 MW, compared to its earlier guidance of between 750 - 800 MW, representing an increase

14. AT&T enlists SunEdison to add 2MW of solar power in California by 2011
(News/News)

AT&T today announced that SunEdison will expand AT&T's national solar initiative by activating a new roof top solar power installation in San Diego. AT&T and SunEdison today announced

15. New world record with efficient CIGS solar cell
(News/Technology News)

Researchers from Germany's ZSW produces a thin-film solar cell with 20.3 percent efficiency, by which they better their own record. So, backlog to multi-crystalline cells almost cleared. With an effic

16. TUV Rheinland opens new photovoltaic test centre in India
(News/India News)

TUV Rheinland has opened its seventh laboratory worldwide in Electronics City in the Indian city of Bangalore for testing solar modules and systems. TUV Rheinland has opened its seventh laboratory wor

17. Illinois Governor Quinn signs Solar Ramp-Up Law and announces largest solar development in U.S.A.
(News/News)

Governor Patrick Quinn signs Law to Ramp Up Solar Energy in Illinois; $4 million grant award announcement for up to 62 MW solar development; Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Wanxiang America Solar Panel Ma

18. Premier Power announces robust Q2 2010 results
(News/News)

Premier Power Renewable Energy reports 119% 2Q10 sales increase over 2Q09 and 166% oer 1Q10. Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc., a global leader in the development, design, engineering, and con

19. Canadian Solar reports 1Q10 results and FY09 audited financial results
(News/News)

Canadian Solar's net revenues for the first quarter of 2010 were $336.9 million, compared to net revenues of $254 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 and net revenues of $49.5 million for the first

20. Yingli Green Energy reports historical high gross margin of 33.5% in Q2 2010
(News/News)

Yingli Green Energy, one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," today announced its unaudite

21. juwi Solar creates 500 new jobs world-wide
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

juwi Solar continues to extend its international business activities with rapid strides. “We enter into new markets and are creating 500 new jobs until 2012 world-wide”, says juwi Solar managing direc

22. ReGreen Corporation receives $2 million funding for 255 kW solar PV installation
(News/News)

ReGreen Corporation, a leading provider of energy services in California, has received $2 million from Nara Bank to begin construction on a 255 kW solar photovoltaic installation at Metro Park Towers

23. SolarWorld Einstein Award 2010 to go to Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus
(News/News)

SolarWorld AG this year will honor Nobel Peace Prize laureate and micro-finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus by presenting the 2010 SolarWorld Einstein Award to him in September. SolarWorld AG this year wil

24. Applied Materials announces Q3 results, profit drops 50% due to EES restructuring
(News/News)

Applied Materials, Inc. generated net sales of $2.52 billion, operating profit of $183 million, and net income of $123 million or $0.09 per share. Non-GAAP net income was $234 million or $0.17 per sha

25. SOLON SE generates operating profit in Q2 2010
(News/News)

Berlin-based SOLON SE today published its interim report for the six months ended June 30, 2010, according to which Group revenue once again nearly doubled year on year. Berlin-based SOLON SE&nb

26. Suntech reports modest gains, achieves 1.4 GW of PV cell and module production capacity in Q2 2010
(News/News)

Suntech Power, the world's largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar panels, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Lt

27. GoSolarUSA schedules initial tests for new solar furnace
(News/Technology News)

GoSolarUSA disclosed today that the Company has scheduled initial tests to verify design parameters of the newly acquired “Solar Forced Air Furnace” technology. GoSolarUSA Inc. disclosed today th

28. Moser Baer's Energy business attracts investment of $300 million from Blackstone
(News/India News)

Moser Baer Projects Private Limited, a developer of power generation facilities with a diverse pipeline of thermal, solar and hydroelectric power projects has attracted an investment of approxima

29. Dow unveils ENLIGHT polyolefin encapsulant films for PV modules
(News/Technology News)

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is introducing ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films, which can enhance efficiencies in photovoltaic (PV) module production and lead to lower conversion costs. The Dow C

30. SOLON SE to build the UK’s first solar power plant
(News/News)

SOLON SE has reached an agreement with the British project developer 35 Degrees Ltd, to build a 1.3 MWp solar power plant near Bissoe in Cornwall. SOLON SE has reached an agreement with the British pr