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Masdar PV focuses on improving reliability

Masdar PV GmbH has highlighted that the Applied Materials SunFab production line, which is being installed at its production facility in Ichtershausen near Erfurt, has been modified as per the spec

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10 Jun 2009

IN-DEPTH: “Right now prices are out of manufacturers’ control”

By Thin Film Today staff writer

There are several approaches which are being deployed by thin-film PV manufacturers.

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28 May 2009

Still difficult to give a precise forecast: Q-Cells

Q-Cells SE has shared that the production of crystalline solar cells accounted for the bulk of overall production at 150.8 MWp while that of fully consolidated thin-film holdings amounted to 3.6 MW

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27 May 2009

Solyndra extends its contract signing spree

Solyndra has signed a new long-term sales contract with solar integrator EBITSCHenergietechnik, based in Zapfendorf, Germany.

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27 May 2009

ersol adjusts its forecast for 2009

ersol Solar Energy AG generated consolidated revenue of €32.4 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared to €52.4 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

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27 May 2009

Efficiency of 19.6% for CIS solar cell claimed

The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung, ZSW) has set a new European record by achieving an eff

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27 May 2009

Rusnano to form a JV with Renovo Group

Russia’s state-run nanotechnologies corporation, Rusnano, is to form a joint venture with the U.K.’s Renovo Group to produce thin film solar modules.

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27 May 2009

IN-DEPTH: Reducing costs by focusing on gases and materials

Air Liquide believes that innovation is needed to reduce materials costs.

By Thin Film Today staff writer

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08 May 2009

ersol focuses on development of micromorphous technology

ersol intends to reach a nominal capacity of 100 MWp by the end of 2010, and 200 MWp by the end of 2012 for its thin film technology.

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08 May 2009

First Solar’s first-quarter net income more than triples


First Solar’s first-quarter profits more than tripled as the company inked numerous new power projects and cut its production costs.

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08 May 2009

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