April 4, 2008

San Mateo, CA, USA: Tioga Energy Appoints New Vice President Sales

Renewable energy services provider, Tioga Energy today announced the appointment of a new Vice President of Sales. Marc Roper, a solar industry veteran with 15 years of market experience, will lead client sales opportunities.

February 4, 2008

Brussels, Belgium: EPIA Appoints New Secretary General

Adel El Gammal has been appointed as the new Secretary General of European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) starting February 1, 2008

January 17, 2008

Bend, OR, USA: Inverter Manufacturer, PV Powered Appoints President

U.S. solar inverter manufacturer, PV Powered has appointed Glenn Harris as company president. Mr. Harris brings to the company many years of international business experience in the solar electric industry along with successful entrepreneurial and corporate management experience in emerging technology markets.

January 3, 2008

Shanghai, China: Solarfun Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Solarfun Power, a manufacturer of photovoltaic cells, modules and ingots in China, today announced the appointment of Henricus Johannes Petrus “Harold” Hoskens as Chief Executive Officer.

January 3, 2008

Berkeley, CA, USA: Helio Micro Utility Inc. Appoints Vice President of Project Finance

Helio Micro Utility, Inc. (Helio mU), a wholly owned subsidiary of the HelioGroup, has appointed Gregory Rosen to the newly created post of Vice President, Project Finance.

December 3, 2007

Albuquerque, NM, USA: Advent Solar Appoints New President and CEO

Advent Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative solar cells and modules, announced today the hiring of Peter Green as the company's new President and CEO.

November 7 , 2007

Hamburg, Germany: Conergy Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Conergy, Europe’s largest solar power company will have a new Chief Executive Officer and is strengthening its capital with financial inflows of €100 million.

Victoria, BC, Canada: Carmanah Appoints Ted Lattimore as Chief Executive Officer

Carmanah Technologies, a of solar power and lighting technologies, has appointed Ted Lattimore as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 16, 2007. Mr. Lattimore takes over from Art Aylesworth, the company's CEO since 2000, who moves to the position of Chairman of the Board.

October 16, 2007

Berlin, Germany: SOLON AG Expands its Executive Team

Berlin-based SOLON AG, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of solar modules and photovoltaic systems, is increasing the number of directors on its main board on October 1, 2007.

October 15, 2007

Baoding, China: Yingli Green Energy Appoints Managing Director of Europe

Yingli Green Energy has appointed Mr. Stuart Brannigan as Managing Director of Europe, effective October 1st, 2007.

July 31, 2007

Pasadena, CA, USA: Soliant Energy Appoints New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Soliant Energy (formerly Practical Instruments), a provider of concentrating solar panels for commercial rooftops, yesterday announced the appointment of Marc Cortez as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

July 27, 2007

Tnanjing, China: China Sunergy Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

China Sunergy, a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, has appointed Allen Wang as its new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

July 24, 2007

Beltsville, MD, USA: Energy Industry Veteran Thomas Rainwater Named CEO of SunEdison

SunEdison has appointed energy industry veteran Thomas M. (Tom) Rainwater as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective August 13, 2007. Rainwater, 49, has been a successful senior executive in the power generation and energy marketing industry since 1982, having held numerous leadership positions with traditional energy companies.

July 18 , 2007

Beltsville, MD, USA: SunEdison Appoints Vice President, International

SunEdison has named 21- year international energy and communications executive Len Jornlin as Vice President of International. As Vice President of International, Jornlin will oversee SunEdison’s strategic global growth in Canada, Europe and other global markets outside the U.S.

May 22 , 2007

Pennington, NJ, USA: WorldWater & Solar Technologies Appoints New VP of Production

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, today announced that, effective immediately, Scott Albertson has joined the company as Vice President of Production.

Albuquerque NM, USA: UniRac Appoints Doug May as President and Chief Executive Officer

UniRac Inc. has named Doug May to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. He takes over for interim CEO and founder John Liebendorfer.

March 23, 2007

Changzhou, China: Trina Solar Appoints Chief Operating Officer

Trina Solar, a vertically integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products founded in 1997, announced today the appointment of Mr. Sean Tzou as Trina Solar's Chief Operating Officer.

March 22, 2007

Branchburg, NJ, USA: DT Solar Appoints Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing

DT Solar, a Turner Renewable Energy Company, has named solar industry veteran Marc Roper as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective April 2, 2007.

March 2, 2007

Høvik, Norway: REC Hires Executive Vice President for Wafer Division

Ingelise Arntsen (b. 1966) has been hired as new Executive Vice President at REC ASA effective 1 June 2007 with the responsibility to lead REC's Wafer division. Ingelise Arntsen holds a B.Sc. (Econ.) degree with special emphasis on business analysis.

March 1, 2007

Bend, OR, USA: PV Powered Announces New Executive Appointments

Inverter manufacturer, PV Powered has announced the appointment of Gregg Patterson as CEO and Chairman of the Board, and Erick Petersen as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, to manage its fast-growing business.

March 1, 2007

Phoenix, AZ, USA: First Solar Appoints Bruce Sohn as President

Thin film manufacturer, First Solar, Inc. announced today that Bruce Sohn has joined the Company as President. Mr. Sohn was formerly a senior executive at Intel Corporation

February 9, 2007

Santa Clara, CA, USA: Applied Materials Names Winfried Hoffmann Chief Technology Officer of Solar Business Group

Applied Materials announced yesterday that it has named Dr. Winfried Hoffmann the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of its Solar Business Group, and a member of the management board of Applied Materials GmbH, effective April 2, 2007.

February 1, 2007

Lawrenceville, NJ, USA: Energy Photovoltaics, Inc. Appoints Chief Executive Officer

Thin film manufacturer, Energy Photovoltaics today announced that Scott T. Massie has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

January 3, 2007

Littleton, CO, USA: Ascent Solar Hires Vice President of Business Development

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. today announced Joseph McCabe has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development.

January 2, 2007

Høvik, Norway: John Andersen, Jr. Appointed EVP REC Solar & Group COO

To reflect Renewable Energy Corporation ASA's (REC's) expanded strategic focus on cells, modules and systems, the REC Solar division's overall organizational and management structure has been changed effective 1 January 2007.

December 8, 2006

Baltimore, MD, USA: SunEdison Appoints Vice President of Delivery

SunEdison today announced the appointment of Mark Denner as Vice President of Delivery. Based in the Baltimore office, Denner will oversee all solar power plant delivery and report directly to COO Brian Robertson.

December 1, 2006

Longmont, CO, USA: DOE/NREL Thin Film Photovoltaic Partnership Manager Joins PrimeStar Solar

PrimeStar Solar, Inc. announced today that Ken Zweibel, a respected thin film PV R&D program manager from the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Solar Program joined the company December 1, 2006 as President and Chairman.

November 27, 2006

London, United Kingdom: Solarcentury Appoints Two New Members to Executive Team

System integrator, Solarcentury has appointed two new members to its executive team as the company moves to expand its operations in the UK and Europe. The company welcomes Derry Newman, former Senior Vice President of Operations Sony Europe and Managing Director of Sony UK Ltd., and Alan South, former Head, IDEO Europe.

October 12, 2006

Lowell, MA, USA: Konarka Names President and Chief Operating Officer

Konarka Technologies, Inc., a developer of Power Plastic™, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that Rick Hess has been named to the newly created position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Howard Berke, Konarka's founder, will continue in the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

July 14, 2006

Sulzemoos, Germany: Phönix SonnenStrom AG Appoints Head of Marketing and Customer Service

Phönix SonnenStrom AG has appointed an experienced manager as its head of Marketing and Customer Service in Darren Thomson (38). The tasks of the native-born Englishman will include positioning the Phönix brand in the German and international market. He will also prepare and oversee the market entry of the company in Europe and abroad.