MiaSolé Raising $100M and Preparing for 2011 Solar IPO

The CIGS PV maker says it can achieve 15.5 percent efficiency and 70 cents per watt by the end of 2012, according to a note from an investor.

We’ve received a document published by Pittsburgh ‘s Birchmere Ventures, an investor in copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) manufacturer MiaSolé. It outlines the company’s $100 million fundraising round, its product plans, and its 2011 IPO plans. …Read More ›

CSP Tracker: A Bird’s Eye View of Thermal Projects in the U.S.
When will the pipeline of 11 GW of U.S.-based CSP projects finally start construction?…Read More ›

SunRun Expands Solar Financing to Hawaii
Affordable solar power and a utility alternative comes to residences in Hawaii. …Read More ›

Congressman Jay Inslee on Greentech Policy
“Entrepreneurs and technology alone will not solve the problem.”…Read More ›

Update: Top Solar Venture Capital Investors
Solar VC investors sorted by style points and vision, not IRR.…Read More ›

SunPower Working on Solar Plus Energy Storage
SunPower is looking to combine rooftop solar with batteries, flow batteries and thermal storage technology.…Read More ›

Can We Make Power Outages a Thing of the Past?
Can certain smart grid technologies make power outages (or at least their duration) a thing of the past?…Read More ›

Cogenra Unstealths: Khosla’s Photovoltaic and Solar Hot Water Startup
Producing electricity as well as hot water reduces payback time, improves GHG impact…Read More ›

Solar Roundup: Will China Break ‘Bankability’ Problem and Westinghouse Drops Installation
China is giving its solar suppliers $22.5 billion to help them compete. Western banks caught napping. …Read More ›

Mixed Greens: GM Invests in Sakti3, and Money Continues for Solar
And some other greentech odds and ends…Read More ›