Wacker’s polysilicon division saw its sales decrease in the second quarter, despite the group’s turnover growth.

The official target set by the Chinese government for the end of this decade is still 105 GW.

The Taiwanese solar association filed a complaint on behalf of Taiwanese cell manufacturers, claiming that the prices set by the two market research companies do not correspond to real sale prices and are below real production costs.

More than 100 research centers, associations and companies have signed the letter.

The provisional insolvency administrator of the German module manufacturer is now in talks with a potential investor for the acquisition of the company’s German manufacturing facilities in Freiberg and Arnstadt. Around 1,200 employees will be transferred to a transitional company.

6,589 small-sized PV systems with a combined capacity of 136 MW were connected to the grid in May. Furthermore, the first large-scale solar plants selected in the first auction held in April 2015 are now coming online.

The new provisions will come into force in the fall. Renewable energy associations and organizations ask for improvements in order to make the scheme really attractive.

The Austrian Parliament has approved a new renewable energy law. For the first time, storage combined with PV will receive support. The local association Photovoltaic Austria expects a 25% growth for PV in 2018.

Due to increasing demand, the German government has provided more funds for 2017.

The former head of Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE said in an interview with Spiegel that, although the proposed U.S. border wall should reach a length of only 3,000 kilometers, this would be enough to build a huge PV installation. With solar LCOE ranging from $0.03 to $0.05/KWh the PV plant could be amortized in five to six years.