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LDK Silicon's lenders hold fate of the debt-saddled group
Debt-stricken polysilicon, wafer and module manufacturer LDK Solar could be set for more tough talks with lenders after admitting to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will breach the terms of a June 2011...
T-Solar signs 3 loan agreements for solar projects worth 44 MW
Continuing on with its Peruvian photovoltaic plans, T-Solar has signed three loan agreements worth US$145 million.
UK High Court ruling not necessarily good news
Despite yesterday’s High Court ruling that the British Government’s slashing of the renewable feed-in tariff (FIT) was illegal, some parts of the renewable sector have said that it could be bad for the industry.
PV in 2012: The year of truth
The photovoltaics industry is going through some major changes. A still deteriorating global economic situation, government belt-tightening and a number of corporate incidents have left the industry in an unfamiliar, unhealthy...
UK: High Court rules FIT cuts illegal
The dramatic struggle over the British Government’s dramatic feed-in tariff (FIT) cuts continued today, with the High Court ruling that they were illegal. The slashing of the FIT came into effect on December 12, 11 days before...
Solar Millennium files for insolvency
Solar Millennium AG is the latest victim of the weak solar market conditions. Just this afternoon, it announced that it has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings.
Stion secures US$130 million financing for thin film plans
U.S. thin film photovoltaic module manufacturer, Stion, has secured US$130 million in equity investment. Among other plans, it will establish a Korean subsidiary and manufacturing facility.
JinkoSolar discusses the challenges it faced in 2011, and looks at the year ahead
In an interview with pv magazine Arturo Herrero, chief marketing officer at JinkoSolar talks about how the company has managed to, fairly successfully, weather the 2011 solar storm. He also talks frankly about the recent Haining...
PV module production in India could hit 6 GW by 2015
The photovoltaic cell and module manufacturing industry in India has developed from less than 200 megawatts (MW) in 2007, to around two gigawatts (GW) in 2011. Bridge to India estimates that it will see "significant" growth over...
PV and roofing: Bridging the gap
The PV Taskforce at the Roofting Center, located in Washington D.C., has released a draft report into photovoltaic roof racking. It attempts to bring the photovoltaic and roofing community together, in order to formulate criteria...
US-China trade debate moving to India
According to various media, India is considering following in the footsteps of the U.S. and launching its own investigation into Chinese solar imports.
Indian solar capacity to hit 33.4 GW by 2022; off-grid potential "huge"
A new report on India’s solar market forecasts that as much as 33.4 gigawatts of both off- and on-grid solar will be installed in the country by 2022. While the National Solar Mission (NSM) aims to install 20 GW, it is believed...
PV cheaper than reported
Some in the industry can be surprised when public or academic reports predict photovoltaics playing a small role in the world’s future energy mix, on the basis of cost. It is often repeated that the technology is just too...
Moves in the CIS/CIGS space
Developments in thin-film module manufacturers and technology have provided a talking point as industry news winds down before Christmas.
Intersolar India highlights Indian market potential
When Intersolar India closes its doors today, both the exhibitors and visitors should be very satisfied. The great expectations in the Indian solar market seem to have mobilized a number of smaller Indian companies, in addition...
The debate over NSW FIT changes
While the rain fell outside, solar industry proponents have put their case to an independent committee in Sydney this week. The committee has been established to determine tariffs photovoltaic producers receive for electricity...
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