Suntech just announced that its solar panels have been certified to meet the requirements of the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme. MCS Certification means that Suntech’s panels meet or exceed all applicable safety and performance standards and can be sold in the UK.
In a press release, Jerry Stokes, Suntech’s Vice President of Strategy and Business Development in Europe, commented on the news:
“We see the UK as a strategically important market and had no … Read the rest
Suntech just announced that it has sold out of its solar panels through the second quarter of 2010. Reuters quotes Steve Chadima, vice president of external affairs at Suntech, explaining the situation:
“We were basically in a sold-out situation in Q4 and we’re in a sold-out situation at least through Q2. We’re basically selling anything we can produce and I know we’re not alone.”
Demand for solar panels is back up from a low point … Read the rest
Trina Solar (TSL) announced today the completion of a 4.7MW solar energy facility developed by Ergy Capital at the end of February in which Trina was the supplier of the PV modules used in the rooftop installation. The project in the town of Serravelle Scrivia is currently the largest single mounted rooftop solar system in Italy, using about 38K square meters of solar panels and generating around 5 GW/hour of electricity per year.
“We are … Read the rest