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Solar Power International begins with a bang

With a monster hurricane in Florida and a trade case looming over the solar industry, there’s never been a more interesting time to be in solar

Panasonic to close Oregon ingot factory and eliminate 92 jobs

In its announcement, the company cited “business conditions in [its] part of the solar industry” as the reason for the closure, making it the second Oregon solar company to announce a closure in the past month.

Enphase appoints new president/CEO from Cypress Semiconductor

The company has replaced CEO Paul Nahi, who abruptly stepped down a month ago, with an executive from the semiconductor industry

Tesla begins production of solar cells at Buffalo gigafactory

Tesla described the test production as an “interim milestone” and told AP that it expects to begin ramping production by the end of the year.

The case for U.S. solar manufacturing

In this op-ed for pv magazine, SolarWorld Americas CEO Juergen Stein argues that more stringent trade measures are needed to protect U.S. solar cell and module manufacturing from subsidized Chinese imports.

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Perovskite has changed its status to single (cell)

In another breakthrough for the material so many solar advocates hope will replace traditional silicon in module production, a group of scientists in China and the United States have produced the first monocrystalline perovskite cell, which could accelerate its acceptance as a silicon replacement.

Letter beseeches the U.S. ITC: Please don’t destroy our businesses

The mounting segment of the solar industry united as one to request the dismissing of Suniva/SolarWorld’s Section 201 trade case, citing the potential for damage to their businesses if the U.S. market shrinks.

1366’s Direct Wafers achieve 20.1% and 20.3% cell efficiencies

Independently verified by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab, the company and partner Hanwha Q Cells have reached these milestones using PERC cell technology.

Battery maker Alevo files for bankruptcy, lays off 290 in N.C.

Russian-backed firm goes belly up, leaving an old Phillip Morris factory in Concord, N.C., empty and its entire workforce search for answers about why.

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SolarWorld Americas is up for sale

As part of the insolvency process of the U.S. solar cell and panel maker’s parent company, the Oregon factory is now for sale.

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