OPEL Solar International Inc. announced today that its U.S. affiliate company, OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (“ODIS”) has demonstrated laser operation for the first time in a new integrated device as part of its Planar Optoelectronic Technology (“POET”) process. POET creates high-performance devices by fusing light and electronics together on a single chip. Specifically, POET is [...]

Company Honored by Connecticut’s Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce OPEL Solar, Inc was honored yesterday with the 2010 Innovation Award from Connecticut’s Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Shelton, Connecticut-based company was recognized for ongoing contributions to solar energy expansion with its patented, advanced solar HCPV technology and unique solar tracker systems. OPEL Solar recently [...]

– Receives Purchase Order for a Turnkey 446 Kilowatt Solar Field at Rhode Island Manufacturing Plant – OPEL Solar Inc. today announced it has reached agreement to begin construction on a 446 kilowatt (kW) solar power plant at the 70-acre headquarters of Toray Plastics (America), Inc. (“TPA”) in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. This new utility [...]

OPEL International Inc. announces that it has filed Articles of Continuance under the Business Corporation Act (Ontario) dated November 30, 2010, thereby changing its name to OPEL Solar International Inc. There is no consolidation of capital and no exchange of shares is required. The Company is now under the jurisdiction of the Provice of Ontario [...]

-System Designed to be a Cost-efficient Network Management System for Utilities Employing Solar Fields -More Easily Deployable than Traditional Solar Trackers Using Wired Communication OPEL Solar Inc. announced today a new wireless, utility-scale solar tracker control network developed in conjunction with its partner, FEiNA, in Spain. OPEL’s new wireless tracker control and management system can [...]

-Improved Modular Design Reduces Manufacturing Costs, Improves Reliability -Estimated 20-25% Increase in Energy Performance over Previous Generation OPEL Solar Inc. announced today the launch of its latest HCPV solar panel, the Mk-IX. The Mk-IX Panel uses a dual-element refractive concentrator architecture, in combination with triple junction solar cells produced by Boeing-Spectrolab. The high efficiency of [...]

Today, OPEL Solar was spotlighted in a Jim Himes campaign commercial. In the commercial, Himes tours the OPEL facility while highlighting the benefits of the Clean Energy Incentives, such as job growth. The commercial will be airing for the next several weeks leading up to the election…See Full Commercial

OPEL International Inc. and OPEL Solar, Inc. announced today that it has retained ICR, LLC, as its investor relations and public relations firm. Founded in 1998, ICR is a leading communications consulting firm which has set a new standard for corporate and financial communications with a business model driven by deep worldwide capital markets expertise. [...]

OPEL International Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced brokered private placement. IBK Capital Corp. acted as the lead agent in respect of the issuance and sale of 25,164,665 units at a price of $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of $7,549,400 (the “Offering”). Each unit consists of…Read Full Press Release

OPEL Solar Panels and Trackers Advance into Utility Scale Markets OPEL Solar, Inc., today announced it has entered into an International Dealer Agreement with SOLYPAC Technology Co., Ltd. based in Seoul, South Korea. The Agreement makes available to SOLYPAC the complete OPEL Solar product line to supply utility scale projects. Especially important to this Agreement [...]