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Oxford PV intends to place up to 62.29 million of Meyer Burger shares in accelerated bookbuilding procedure

March 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

Following the announcement on 21 March 2019 regarding the contemplated acquisition of a stake of up to 18.8% of capital in Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) by Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) against the issuance of up to 62.29 million new Meyer Burger registered shares from its authorised capital, Oxford PV has […]

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Russian investor ups pressure on Swiss solar firm Meyer Burger

March 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

This is the only way to create the pressure on MBT’s Board of Directors necessary for a genuine restart ZURICH: Meyer Burger Technology’s largest shareholder Sentis Capital on Monday said it was creating a website for other investors as it pushes for changes at the money-losing Swiss solar machinery maker. “We call upon all shareholders […]

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Department of Energy Launches Round Two of $3 Million Solar Manufacturing Prize

March 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy launched the second round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition designed to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing. The Solar Prize encourages competitors to develop new solutions capable of advancing technologies for the domestic solar market. In February, the 20 semifinalists from round one were announced. The newly […]

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Midsummer year-end report shows continued strong growth

March 22, 2019 Anand Gupta

Stockholm, Sweden: Solar energy technology leader Midsummer AB (publ), one of the world’s leading developers and suppliers of advanced solar solutions, today announced its year-end report for 2018. In that year, Midsummer had revenues of MSEK 218 [USD 23.7m; EUR 20.9m], and an operating profit of MSEK 36 [USD 3.9m; EUR 3.45m]. The order book stood at […]

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Meyer Burger awarded contract for about CHF 15 million from leading Asian customer for its MAiA® 6.1 cell coating equipment

March 20, 2019 Anand Gupta

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) today announced the successful conclusion of an order from an existing, major Asian customer for its high performance MAiA® 6.1 platform which delivers an impressive throughput of over 6,000 wafers per hour for mass production scalable PERC technology. By selecting Meyer Burger’s MAiA® 6.1, which launched in 2018, to drive […]

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New Electronic Transport Layer Boosts Efficiency of Perovskite PV Cell

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

A Japanese research team has developed a new technology capable of boosting the conversion rate of Perovskite PV cell by 16.82%. The team, consisting of researchers from Kanazawa University and Tokai University, has achieved the breakthrough via employment of a brand new electronic transport layer, which comprises two titanium-oxide layers. The layer controls electron and […]

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REC Silicon – Continues To Operate Moses Lake At 25% Until Further Notice

March 5, 2019 Anand Gupta

Fornebu, Norway: With reference to the news release on February 12, 2019, following a decision by REC Silicon ASA’s (REC Silicon) Board of Directors, REC Silicon will continue to operate its FBR facility in Moses Lake, Washington at approximately 25 percent of the facility’s capacity until further notice. The Board’s decision is subject to gaining […]

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1366 Technologies and Hanwha Q CELLS Partner on World’s First Factory to Feature Direct Wafer® Manufacturing Process

February 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

With Scaling Effort Underway, Technical Collaboration Continues and 1366 Technologies Plots Path to Less Than $0.20 Wafer per Piece BEDFORD, Mass. & SEOUL, South Korea: Silicon wafer manufacturer 1366 Technologies together with its strategic partners, Hanwha Q CELLS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and parent company Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (together, “Hanwha Q CELLS”), today formally […]

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The Status of US Solar Manufacturing, One Year After Tariffs

February 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

On Tuesday, JinkoSolar will officially open its Jacksonville, Florida solar module factory. The Chinese company announced that plant in January of last year, roughly a week after the Trump administration unveiled its final tariffs on crystalline silicon solar cells and modules. It was the first of a string of such announcements as foreign manufacturers stared […]

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SunPower seeking partner for its solar panel making business

February 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

A partnership could involve the sale of a minority stake in the manufacturing business or a customer investment that would allow preferential access to its products, among other options, Werner said. New Delhi: SunPower Corp is seeking a strategic partner for its solar panel manufacturing business, an arrangement that could allow it to expand the […]

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