Manufacturing

GCL-Poly has said it will supply 150 MW worth of its photovoltaic modules to two projects in South Africa.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd has signed a contract with WBHO-Building Energy (Pty) Ltd. (WBHO-BE) to supply 81 MW of its photovoltaic modules to a project located in the Cape province. The company has also revealed more of its plans for 2013.

According to CEO Frank Asbeck, SolarWorld AG can expect good overseas sales in Q4. He added that a strategic partnership is not out of the question.

Sanko Real Estate Co. Ltd, Solar Frontier and Chiyoda Corporation are gearing up to begin work on a 5.2 MW photovoltaic plant in Japan’s Ise City, Mie Prefecture.

2012 has been a rough and tumble year for the solar industry in general, having been consumed by anti-dumping and protectionist measures as countries across the world tried to rescue their own manufacturers in the face of massive oversupply and ever-falling prices. However, the year could have been far worse.

Aleo Solar has sold its equity stake in Bosch Solar CIS Tech GmbH to Robert Bosch GmbH. The purchase price was not disclosed.

China’s Ministries of Finance, and Science and Technology, and its National Energy Administration have released figures for the second batch of projects under the Golden Sun Program. Overall, it is expected that 2.835 GW of solar will be installed.

Norway-based SiC Processing AS has submitted a petition for insolvency at Norway’s Porsgrunn district court.

Hanwha SolarOne has experienced a number of Q3 2012 losses, leading it to lower its photovoltaic module shipment guidance for a second time this year. Overall, the company remains positive, in light of its downstream strategies, Q.Cells cooperation and new growth markets, despite recognizing the still challenging solar conditions.

Construction work on the first phase of a 150 MW photovoltaic plant has been completed by Sempra U.S. Gas & Power in Boulder City, Nevada. Overall, the project is scheduled to be finalized in 2015.