BREAKING: Taiwan solar merger mooted as Gintech, NSP and Solartech to suspend trading on Monday
Three of Taiwan’s largest solar cell and module manufacturers – Gintech, Neo Solar Power and Solartech – will suspend common stock transactions next week, prompting rumors that a merger between the three firms could be on the cards.
Singulus establishes joint venture with Chinese heterojunction companies
Singulus has signed an agreement with two Chinese PV providers to form a joint venture in the field of the heterojunction technology. The joint venture will be based in China.
India’s Borosil opens 2mm fully tempered solar glass production facility
Indian company Gujarat Borosil claims to have developed the world’s first 2mm fully tempered solar glass for glass-glass solar modules.
French solar glass maker Sunpartner opens new production facility
The company has secured €15 million in financing for the new factory from the European Investment Bank.
Sonnenstromfabrik seeks to expand into Benelux
The German module maker has entered into a partnership with Netherlands-based Hadec and is also seeking to expand into Belgium.
EU PVSEC: New polyolefin-based backsheet challenges traditional PET-based backsheet
Two companies presented the performance of polyolefin-based backsheet at EU PVSEC 2017 in Amsterdam last week, with claims of superiority over polyester-core layer-based backsheet.
Black silicon could exploit potential of multicrystalline technology
In recent times there has been a shift from multi to monocrystalline solar cells and modules. One reason for this is the difficulty of using diamond wire saws on multi wafers in production. Black silicon has the potential to change this and to increase the efficiency of multi, Bill Rever, Co-founder and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Advanced Silicon Group, said at EU PVSEC.
JinkoSolar claims new 22.04% efficiency record
Chinese PV group JinkoSolar has reached a conversion efficiency of 22.04% with its practical-sized (245.83 cm2) P-type multi-crystalline silicon solar cells, which it claims is a new world record.
easyJet eyes battery-powered short haul flights within decade
The U.K.-based low-cost airline believes it could operate electric flights under two hours in duration within the decade, having partnered with U.S. firm Wright Electric to develop a battery-propelled aircraft.
ReneSola posts Q2 results, outlines restructuring plan
ReneSola has recorded a net loss of $31.5 million for the second quarter of 2017, from a loss of $23.2 million in the first three months of the year.
