India releases roadmap for RE rollout, announces 20 GW manufacturing auction
The Indian government has unveiled a roadmap for achieving its 2022 renewable energy goals. It has also announced plans for a 20 GW auction to boost domestic RE manufacturing.
Singulus bags another HJT order
The new order comes from an unspecified customer from China, and includes the shipment of Singulus’ new sputtering system.
GCL-Poly unveils $542 million wafer supply deal
A unit of Chinese energy group GCL-Poly Energy has agreed to supply wafers to PV module manufacturer GCL System Integration and one of its subsidiaries in a deal worth up to CNY 3.59 billion ($542.3 million).
China adjusts anti-dumping duties on polysilicon from South Korea
The new anti-dumping duties are effective from November 22 and range from 4.4% to 113.8%.
Singulus gets new CIGS order
The German PV equipment provider will supply several CIGS production systems of the type TENUIS II for wet-chemical coating processes to an unnamed Chinese manufacturer.
UN report shows China is becoming major PV technology stakeholder
The report describes how knowledge assets are shaping the current structure of the PV supply chain, and how China was able to catch up technologically by acquiring the necessary assets to enter at different stages of the value chain.
JA Solar to drop NASDAQ listing, go private
JA Solar has signed an agreement to cancel its listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange and go private in an all-cash transaction.
Solar Frontier reveals production halts in Japan – correction
Solar Frontier has halted operations at its 150 MW Tohoku plant in northeastern Japan and has revealed plans to shut down production at its 50 MW plant in Miyazaki prefecture in late December, in line with plans to consolidate production at its flagship 900 MW Kunitomi facility, which is also located in the southern prefecture.
Anti-dumping petition has created huge uncertainty for entire Indian solar sector, Bridge to India says
Indian renewable analyst firm notes that anti-dumping comes at inopportune time with the industry already reeling from a slowdown in new project procurement, extra costs due to GST, import duties and increased module prices. It is expected to come by October 2018 and may affect all stakeholders and projects in the pipeline as well as those awaiting auction.
Polysilicon shortage in China drives 35% price spike, Bloomberg reports
Amid an unexpected shortage of a key raw material, solar manufacturers in China are now under pressure of higher costs and narrowing margins.
