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  Ecobuild: Romag pens partnership with LDK Solar

  21 March 2012, 16:46 Updated: 23 March 2012, 10:04

  Durham-based solar photovoltaic manufacturer Romag Ltd has announced an alliance with Chinese cell and module manufacturer LDK Solar. The cell supply partnership will see the two companies share their respective expertise to drive the development of new solar technologies.

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  Ecobuild: Bisol Group presents a range of solar solutions

  19 March 2012, 11:06 Updated: 19 March 2012, 18:12

  Bisol Group is set to showcase its high efficiency PV modules featuring anti-reflective layered glass at Ecobuild 2012. With new power classes of 257W and 263W, the modules are designed to help consumers maximise their available roof space.

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  Ecobuild: Sputnik Engineering introduces new SolarMax MT2 string inverters

  16 March 2012, 10:22 Updated: 19 March 2012, 18:19

  Swiss solar inverter specialist Sputnik Engineering is set to exhibit its new range of SolarMax MT2 string inverters at next week’s Ecobuild show.

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  Ecobuild: Redland expands UK product range

  12 March 2012, 17:35 Updated: 19 March 2012, 19:02

  Solar photovoltaics company Redland, a brand of the Monier Group, will be exhibiting four new solar PV products at this year’s Ecobuild in London.

• Smart grid project set to receive six grid battery systems

  14 February 2012, 11:36 Updated: 14 February 2012, 11:38

  A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced batteries and systems, is set to supply six Grid Battery Systems (GBSs) to Northern Powergrid, an electricity distribution network operator that delivers power to more than 3.8 million customers in the U.K.

• Cambridge Scientists develop solar cell capable of significant efficiency improvements

  10 February 2012, 16:05 Updated: 10 February 2012, 16:10 | Comments (1)

  Scientists from Cambridge University have developed new solar cells that could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by over 25 percent.

• New report reveals PV inverter buyer trends

  02 February 2012, 12:16 Updated: 02 February 2012, 12:22

  The results of a new survey, conducted by IMS Research, reveal that there is a growing approval of Chinese solar inverters worldwide, with the UK ranked as one of the most accepting markets. The results also highlight an increase in the use of three-phase string and microinverters.

• Eight19 commissions new roll-to-roll printing facility

  18 January 2012, 15:37 Updated: 18 January 2012, 15:48

  Adding to the growing number of solar manufacturing facilities in the UK, organic solar cell developer Eight19 has commissioned a new development and roll-to-roll printing facility at its Cambridge headquarters. The new line is expected to optimise the processes necessary for high-volume organic solar cell production.

• SSE training centre creates 250 green jobs in South Wales

  14 December 2011, 10:37 Updated: 14 December 2011, 11:31 | Comments (1)

  Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is to open a state-of-the-art training and operational facility for the renewable energy sector in Treforest, Wales. The £7 million SWALEC Smart Energy Centre, which has received £2 million in business support from the Welsh Government, is expected to create 250 new jobs in South Wales.

• Bisol PV modules pass salt mist corrosion test

  13 December 2011, 16:02 Updated: 13 December 2011, 16:05

  Bisol Group, one of Europe’s largest producers of solar modules, has received a salt mist corrosion certificate for all its solar photovoltaic modules, in accordance with the IEC 61701 standard.