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Evergreen Solar secures MCS certification to expand in the UK
(26/11/2010)

The ‘Renewables Cash-Back Scheme’ has been active in the UK since April 2010. Homeowners and communities who install low carbon electricity, including solar panels, are paid for the electricity they generate, even if they use it themselves. Solar projects are required to use MCS certified panels installed by MCS accredited installers to be eligible for funding. Evergreen Solar, Inc. has received the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) c... [more]

Power plant in Germany uses 7 megawatts of Evergreen Solar panels
(08/06/2010)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has announced that an 8-megawatt power plant in Neustrelitz, Germany used more than 7 megawatts of panels manufactured by Evergreen Solar. It is Evergreen Solar’s largest installation in company history. The project, which was designed and installed by IBC SOLAR Invest in cooperation with the city of Neustrelitz, uses approximately 34,000 IBC Polysol String Ribbon 200, 205 VG solar panels made by Evergreen Solar. It will ... [more]

Evergreen Solar introduces ES-A series 215-watt solar panel
(05/05/2010)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has introduced its newest ES-A series solar panel, a 215-watt panel that is the company’s most powerful to date, at the Solar Expo in Verona, Italy. The ES-A series is a range of high quality String Ribbon™ solar panels offering exceptional performance and industry-leading environmental credentials. This new ES-A-215 panel complements the company’s current line of 200, 205 and 210 watt solar panels designed with a black f... [more]

Evergreen Solar confirms China expansion remains on track
(26/02/2010)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Key accomplishments during the quarter were: * Shipped 31.9 MW from Devens facility at an average selling price of $2.32 per watt; * Improved product gross margins to 11.9% from 7.1% for the third quarter of 2009; * Reduced total manufacturing cost to $2.05 per watt, down 8.5% from $2.24 per watt for the third quarter of 2009; ... [more]

Evergreen Solar introduces ES-C Series solar panels
(16/09/2009)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has introduced its new ES-C Series solar panels, designed to substantially expand the company’s offering for the global off-grid market. This new line of 80, 120 and 125 W panels will be manufactured by Evergreen Solar’s contract manufacturing partner, Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd., using cells supplied by Evergreen Solar. The ES-C Series of panels are suitable for direct 12, 24 or 48V battery charging in a wide variety of ... [more]

Evergreen Solar provides low-interest financing for solar projects outside of the USA
(20/08/2009)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has announced it is working with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) to provide attractive low-interest financing for solar projects using Evergreen Solar panels outside of the United States. The program is intended to spur the export of U.S.-made renewable energy products and is part of a mandate in Ex-Im Bank’s Congressional Charter. Currently, Evergreen Solar customers have almost 90MW of projects... [more]

Evergreen Solar $60 million public offering of its common stock
(21/05/2009)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has commenced a $60 million public offering of its common stock. Evergreen Solar expects to grant to the underwriter a 30-day option from the date of the final prospectus supplement to purchase up to an additional $9 million of its common stock. Evergreen Solar intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and Evergreen Solar’s estimated expenses related to the offering (1) to... [more]

New black-framed String Ribbon solar panels from Evergreen Solar
(11/05/2009)

Evergreen Solar, a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its low-cost silicon wafer technology, will introduce its new black-framed ES-A Series String Ribbon solar panels at its booth during Solar Expo 2009 in Verona, Italy, May 7-9. These panels are an improvement of the company’s line of 200, 205 and 210 W solar panels designed with a black frame that, when installed on roofs, improves the aesthetic appearance of solar arrays... [more]

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