China: lets probe fοr EU Dumping

China’s Ministry of Commerce is looking into a request to investigate polysilicon dumping by German manufacturers after the country’s biggest maker,Solarworld AG (SWV), pushed for a similar European Union probe.

Four Chinese solar companies, including New York-listed LDK Solar Co. (LDK), asked the government to start anti-dumping, anti-subsidy probes on polysilicon exported from the EU, the officialXinhua News

Patterning defect-free nanocrystal films with nanometer resolution

New process developed at MIT could enable better LED displays, solar cells and biosensors — and foster basic physics research.

David L. Chandler, MIT News Office

Films made of semiconductor nanocrystals — tiny crystals measuring just a few billionths of a meter across — are seen as a promising new material for a wide range of applications. Nanocrystals could be used in electronic or photonic circuits, detectors for biomolecules, or the glowing pixels on high-resolution display screens. They also hold promise for more efficient solar cells.

The best solar panels ! ? !

What is the performance of different brands in solar panels industry? Can you find out?

There is a comparative list that follows with 103 brands of solar panels and 168 module types!

The analysis has been done by photon lab test. They took the measurements on 2011 and January 2012. Τhe  Performance ratio is the quantity of solar energy produced in relation to radiation and panel effectiveness in stc conditions.

GREECE: pv statistics March 2012

According to a report by Greek authority LAGHE on March 2012 the installed pv power in Greece is as follows:


Photovoltaics vs Wind
The pv power installed  is 535 MW or  25% of res!

The biggest share however has wind

SOVELLO AG files for insolvency

The rumors were correct. The company  SOVELLO AG even though in January invested 35 mio dollars in new technologies, has filed for insolvency!

The company also has already reduced production and working

Chinese acquiring Conergy ?

It is known that Conergy (German solar module manufacturer) for long time it faces financial problems. Especially 2011  has been a difficult year, with many actions of cost reductions such as closing of factory lines and lay offs. Today it was published in German Financial Τimes, that there is interest by Chinese companies to acquire 30% of the company.

The deal will be finalized by ...

2012: solar industry in intensive care

If 2011 has been the year where solar industry was severely injured, due to drop of prices in solar panels, then  2012 is the year of the hospitalization of the industry!

2011: The bang!
In 2011 the oversupply of the solar panels industry along with the intense price competition of the Chinese companies (30-40%)  drove the