Littleton, CO, USA: Ascent Solar Achieves Efficiency Milestone

Ascent Solar Technologies, , a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, has achieved greater than 9.5% efficiency for its flexible Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenide (CIGS) monolithically integrated modules.

Changzhou, China: Trina Solar Announces UMG-based Module Launch

Trina Solar has developed a new product line fully based on Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (UMG) silicon material.

Berlin, Germany: SOLON Presents New Single Axis Tracking Photovoltaic System

SOLON AG has introduced the SOLON Single Axis as a newly developed complete photovoltaic system for large-scale projects. SOLON Single Axis tracks the sun`s position on a single axis and achieves up to 25 percent more output than a comparable fixed tilt solar system.

Albuquerque, NM, USA: Unirac Enhances PV Mounting Technology to Support Laminate Modules

Unirac Inc has launched their Laminate RapidRac PV mounting solution for flat roof commercial systems. This latest solution from Unirac has been engineered to rack frameless laminate modules in flat roof ballast applications

Arlington, WA, USA: OutBack Power Systems’ Introduces New SMARTRE Renewable Energy Solution

Inverter manufacturer, OutBack Power Systems has introduced a new fully integrated renewable energy grid-tie system with battery back-up for residential and light commercial applications for customers who want to sell power back to the grid

Fremont, CA, USA: Solyndra Reshapes Solar Panels for Commercial Rooftops

Solyndra, Inc. has introduced a new solar photovoltaic system for the commercial rooftop market. Solyndra's PV system is designed to generate significantly more solar electricity on an annual basis from typical low-slope commercial rooftops

Genoa, Italy: ERG and Permateelisa Enter Organic Cell Research Project

ERG Renew (ERG Group) and Permasteelisa will enter into the next generation photovoltaic panel sector through their participation in a cutting edge research and development technological project for the production of non-silicon based solar panels.

Boston, MA, USA: SatCon Introduces 1 Megawatt Photovoltaic Inverter

Inverter manufacturer, Satcon are taking orders for their PowerGate™Plus 1 megawatt commercial PV inverter system, designed with advanced features for large scale utility installations.

Paris, France: Saft, Conergy and Tenesol Launch SOLION, Partner on PV Energy Storage Development Project

Saft, Conergy and Tenesol have announced the launch of SOLION, a Franco-German project dedicated to the development of a new concept in energy conversion and storage for grid connected photovoltaic systems.

North Andover, MA, USA: PanelClaw Introduces New Flat Roof Photovoltaic Mounting System

PanelClaw™ Inc., a Massachusetts based manufacturer of photovoltaic module mounting solutions, has announced the launch of Polar Bear, its first commercial flat roof mounting system.

Munich, Germany: Global Solar Energy Introduces PowerFlex Solar Strings

Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of thin-film solar cells for glass modules or flexible material products, today announced a breakthrough for silicon module and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) manufacturers looking to quickly and efficiently incorporate thin-film technology into their manufacturing processes.

Petaluma, CA, USA: Enphase Energy Introduces Micro-Inverter System

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced the general availability of the Enphase Energy Micro-inverter System. The heart of the system, the Enphase Micro-inverter, utilizes advanced technologies to maximize energy harvest and increase reliability of solar systems.

Livermore, CA, USA: HP Licenses Solar Technology to Xtreme Energetics

HP and Xtreme Energetics (XE), a solar energy system developer based in Livermore, California have entered into an agreement for the development of a solar energy system designed to generate electricity at twice the efficiency and half the cost of traditional solar panels.

Pasadena, CA, USA: Energy Innovations Introduces Single Axis Solar Tracker

Energy Innovations, Inc., manufacturer of commercial solar products that maximize usable energy from the sun, announced today the immediate availability of RayTracker™ GC, a single-axis, solar tracker for ground-mount and carport-mount applications that maximizes the energy yield of a photovoltaic system.

Naterre Cedex, France: Saft Introduces Two Inverter Models

Saft Power Systems (SPS) has introduced two new family members of the Protect central solar inverters – Protect PV 33 and PV 25. With up to nine independent Maximum Power Point trackers (MPPT) inputs the modular systems are designed to deliver a nominal power output of 25 kW (PV 25) and 33 kW (PV 33) at a very high European conversion efficiency > 95 percent.

Boston, MA, USA: SatCon Launches Next Generation Photovoltaic Inverters

SatCon Technology, a developer of power management and system architecture solutions for the alternative energy and distributed power markets today announced the launch of its high efficiency, 30kW & 50kW PowerGate® Plus photovoltaic inverters.

Bend, OR, USA: PV Powered to Launch Two New Inverter Models

Inverter manufacturer, PV Powered is introducing two new inverters to the company's product range, the PVP75kW and PVP100kW.

Scottsdale, AZ, USA: Kyocera Unveils New Line of Solar Modules

Kyocera Solar has introduced its new line of Kyocera KD Modules, a UL listed photovoltaic module line from Kyocera consisting of larger, more powerful modules composed of high efficiency 156mm x 156mm solar cells.

Bend, OR, USA: PV Powered Launches Enhanced Version of 30kW Commercial Solar Inverter

U.S. solar inverter manufacturer, PV Powered, Inc., have launched their PVP30kW commercial inverter with an expanded feature set is in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

Erfurt, Germany: ersol Starts Marketing Thin Film Modules

ersol Thin Film GmbH has signed a contract with K+C Schmidt GbR for the supply of about 500 kWp modules, thus inaugurating sales of its silicon thin-film panels.

Jena, Germany: Schott Starts Shipping Thin Film ASI 86 Modules

SCHOTT Solar has started shipping amorphous silicon modules from its new factory in Jena, which was opened by Thuringia's First Minister Dieter Althaus last November.

Long Beach, CA, USA: Sharp Introduces New OnEnergy Solar System

Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group, the U.S. solar arm of Sharp Corporation, the world's leading provider of solar electric solutions, today introduced its breakthrough OnEnergy™ solar system.

Los Gatos, CA, USA: Akeena Solar Partners with Suntech to Manufacture New Solar Panel

Akeena Solar, and Suntech Power today announced that Suntech has signed a letter of intent to manufacture Akeena Solar's Andalay solar panels.

Phillipsburg, NJ, USA: Mallinckrodt Baker Introduces Solar Cell Surface Cleaner

Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc., has launched its BakerClean PV-160 solar cell surface cleaner, a wet chemical cleaning solution incorporated in the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands’ (ECN) ECN-CLEAN™ process for manufacturing multi-crystalline silicon solar cells.

Irvine, CA, USA: Lumeta Launches Low-Slope Solar Product Line

Lumeta, a provider of roof integrated solar energy products, today announced the launch of the PowerPly 380 Roof Integrated Photovoltaic Module for low-slope commercial buildings and high-density, multi-family homes.