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Panasonic Halts California Solar Operations
California, which has the largest number of solar installations in the US and is the capital of solar energy in North America is seeing a rapid exit of solar panel manufacturers. First it was Solarworld, which closed a solar module manufacturing facility. Now Sanyo Solar Panels will no longer be made in the Golden State. [...]
Sanyo Solar Panels to be Rebranded as Panasonic
Top-performing Sanyo HIT solar panels from premier solar panel manufacturer Sanyo Electronics will officially be re-branded as Panasonic HIT solar panels effective April 1, 2012, according to a press release from the company. Run on Sun has been a Sanyo, make that Panasonic, dealer since our inception and we continue to believe that the Sanyo/Panasonic [...]
Who Would Survive a Solar Shake-Out?
A pattern that’s common in the growth of so many industries looks like it could soon take hold for solar – the pioneers get the industry going, then there’s an eventual shake-out, driving many of them out of business or gobbled up by the big guys, who enter later and take over. The hard times for solar manufacturers [...]
Sanyo Panels on Buggy on Singapore Golf Course
If everything goes well, Singapore golfers will soon be seen enjoying a green ride on solar buggies. The owner of Marina Bay Golf Course is presently performing a feasibility trial in collaboration with Sanyo and Singapore Polytechnic by retrofitting a buggy with two solar panels to help charge thelead-acid battery required to power the vehicle. [...]
Sanyo Solar Bicycle Stands in Tokyo
Sanyo Electric hasopened a new stand for motor-assisted electric bikes in Tokyo. This isthe second such solar-powered bike stand in the area and these twostands can offer a total of 100 motor-assisted bikes for rent. Thestation features 36 solar panels, which generate renewable electricityto recharge the station’s battery bank. The station’s battery bank stores 9.7KWh [...]
The Solarve Bus by Sanyo
Japanese electronics manufacturer Sanyo has unveiled a futuristic vehicle called the Solarve Bus that’s green both inside and out. The green solar machine uses solarpower to provide juice for the bus’ lights and air filters that keep the interiors more comfortable. The vehicle’s roof carries photovoltaic panels to generate renewable electricity, which reduces engine load. [...]
Sanyo Completes Battery Factory
Eco-friendly vehicles of the future will now have something more to make them closer to reality. Out go the days of gasoline guzzling carbonemitting cars that we’ve been using for decades. The world is nowrolling out a red carpet for these clean green cars that are receivingtechnology boosts day by day. Sanyo now has a [...]
SANYO Introduces HIT Power 220A Photovoltaic Module
SANYO North America Corp. has launched a new model in its HIT Power solar module line: the HIT Power 220A.According to the company, this module provides improved efficiency andenergy output, and it is designed to energize integrators and installers with more power per square foot than other models. The HIT Power 220A features certified cell [...]
Sanyo Creates More Efficient Solar Panel
Sanyo (TYO:6764) recentlyannounced it has developed its most efficient solar panel to-date. The HIT-N230 willhave an efficiency of 20.7% — an efficiency conversion rate onlyrecently surpassed by SunPower’s latest solar panel. The HIT series solar cells contain a singlethin crystalline wafer of silicon surrounded by ultra-thin amorphouslayers of silicon. Sanyo achieves these efficiencies by increasing [...]