1. Join the Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association (SEMA)
(News/News)

SEMA, the Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association, announces that the membership forms to join the association now are available online.  SEMA, the Solar Engineering & Manufac

2. Heraeus features high performance sputter targets at PVSEC Valencia
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

Just in time for the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (PVSEC) at Feria Valencia in Spain, the Heraeus Thin Film Materials Division (TMD) will showcase a brand-new high purity indiu

3. Leading Chinese solar cell manufacturer orders RASIRC Steamers
(News/News)

The manufacturer plans to improve overall process efficiency by using Steamer-generated ultrapure water vapor for passivation and other processes.  RASIRC®, the steam purification company,

4. Veeco appoints Johannes Segner as CTO for CIGS solar equipment business
(News/News)

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that Johannes Segner, Ph.D., recently joined the company as chief technology officer of Veeco’s solar equipment business.  Veeco Instruments Inc. announced

5. IBC SOLAR opens Czech subsidiary in Prague
(News/News)

IBC SOLAR's Czech subsidiary, IBC SOLAR s.r.o., opening on September 1, 2010 in Prague will be managed by Gerhard Travnicek and will extend IBC SOLAR’s position in the Czech and Slovakian ph

6. German solar demand on record pace in 2010; Feed-in Tariffs updated
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

Photovoltaic system installations in the first half of 2010, estimated at 3 GWp, continue to consolidate Germany's position as the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) market and an attractive investment

7. 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

8. Bentek Solar ships first orders for its Circuit Breaker Re-Combiners
(News/News)

Bentek Solar announces that it has shipped its first industry-leading re-combiners that use circuit breaker technology, eliminating the need for standard fuses. Bentek Solar, a leader in the desi

9. Schneider Electric to showcase solutions at 25th EU PVSEC
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

Schneider Electric will display its global solutions for a wide array of PV markets including solar farms, large commercial, residential, off-grid and backup power. Schneider Electric announced t

10. Shinsung Holdings selects Applied Materials' SmartFactory solution
(News/News)

Applied Materials today announced that Shinsung Holdings Corp. has selected Applied'sSmartFactory manufacturing automation solution to optimize productivity and drive down costs as they ramp prod

11. Eyelit's Award-winning MES software selected and implemented by SEMATECH
(News/Technology News)

Implementation of Eyelit MES, completed in just eight weeks, drives manufacturing process improvements for SEMATECH’s Mask Blank Development Center in Albany, New York. Eyelit Inc., a manufacturing so

12. 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

13. Italian PV market will see 3 GW of new capacity installed in the next 3 years
(News/News)

Recently, the Italian Government approved a resolution allowing all PV plants to be granted the 2010 tariffs if installed by 12/31/2010 and connected to the grid by 06/30/2011. Compared to 2009, this

14. Henkel conductive adhesive innovations advance solar module assembly capability
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

From Hall1, Level 3, Stand A14 at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain, Henkel will display some of the company’s most recent innovations in electrically con

15. Christopher Associates announces TONSAN Sealants will be on display at EU PVSEC 2010
(News/News)

Christopher Associates announces that TONSAN, Asia’s leading manufacturer of PV sealants and potting compounds, will display its leading sealing and bonding sealants in booth L3/H1/C22 at the 25th EU

16. 25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5 starts on Monday, 6 September 2010 in Valencia, Spain
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

The 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition/5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5) opens its doors on Monday, 6 September 2010, and

17. GEROLD and solarnova to launch pv-savvy-fab
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

Equipment manufacturer GEROLD and photovoltaic module maker solarnova have teamed up to provide a full-service PV-module manufacturing system solution. The product, launched in conjunct

18. Megawatt laboratory for PV inverters starts operation at Fraunhofer ISE
(News/Technology News)

Fraunhofer ISE is the first and currently the only laboratory in Europe where manufacturers can commission certification, in accordance with the medium-voltage grid codes that have applied since July

19. The Swiss solar inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering AG expands its management board
(News/News)

In future, Christoph Biedermann and Dr. Martin Zwyssig will support the management board at Sputnik Engineering AG, from Biel. The new three-member body already met for the first time in August, chair

20. Heraeus PV reaches production milestone with more to come
(News/News)

Heraeus Global Business Unit Manager Andy London announced the recently implemented capacity expansion has already resulted in major production enhancements. Heraeus Global Business Unit Manager Andy

21. Oerlikon Solar to exhibit at EU PVSEC in Valencia next week
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

Oerlikon Solar offers field-proven equipment and end-to-end manufacturing lines to mass-produce thin-film silicon solar modules. Oerlikon Solar offers field-proven equipment and end-to-end man

22. Round two of the solar shakeout: Who will thrive, survive, or dive?
(News/News)

Despite a strong opening to 2010 for the solar market, manufacturers are now bracing themselves for further price declines and stiffer competition. A new report from Lux Research assesses the likely w

23. Jenoptik’s Lasers & Material Processing division with new products in crystalline PV at EUPVSEC
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

The Lasers & Material Processing division of Jenoptik will present new crystalline photovoltaic products at level 2, hall 4, booth A8 in EU PVSEC 2010 show. The Lasers & Material Pro

24. Leading Chinese solar cell manufacturer orders RASIRC Steamers
(News/News)

RASIRC, the steam purification company, announced the sale of multiple RASIRC Steamers to a leading solar cell manufacturer in China. RASIRC®, the steam purification company, announced the sale of mul

25. Canadian Solar and Blue-Tech Srl complete 4 installations in Northern Italy
(News/News)

Canadian Solar and Blue-Tech Srl have announced the completion of four new solar projects in Northern Italy: two residential rooftop installations in Sirmione (BS) and Cremona (CR), and two

26. ROFIN at the EUPVSEC - From Femtosecond lasers and lab systems to high-volume production equipment
(Show Central/25th EU PVSEC 2010)

For the EUPVSEC exhibition the company selected five examples, covering thin film and c-Si technology as well as volume production and research. ROFIN is the worldwide leader in development and manufa

27. SEMA meeting to discuss U.S. and Global Solar Energy Outlook
(News/News)

SEMA, the Solar Engineering & Manufacturing Association will hold a meeting on September 22, 2010 in Milpitas, California featuring internationally recognized consultant Paula Mints, who will disc

28. Solar Power UK Conference organisers reveal star line-up
(Show Central/Other)

The programme and speakers for the Solar Power UK Conference 2010, the first official event of the Solar Power Group, have now been announced. The conference and exhibition follows the theme, ‘En

29. Solar Semi Engineering acquires the business and assets of Edwards Chemical Management Europe
(News/News)

Solar Semi Engineering Ltd today purchased the business and assets of Edwards Chemical Management Europe Limited (CME) for an undisclosed sum.  Solar Semi Engineering Ltd, a solar and semico

30. Nordson ASYMTEK introduces new spectrum S-920N-C stainless steel cleanroom dispenser in Taiwan
(Show Central/Other)

Nordson ASYMTEK introduces its S-920N-C stainless steel dispensing system that is third-party certified for Class 100 cleanroom use in the Premtek booth at SEMICON Taiwan 2010, being held from Se