UK: feared solar slump confirmed despite government spin
Official government figures show solar installations have dropped sharply since March peak, limping in at just 16 MW in July. Ministers point to previous growth as success, seem blind to downward trend.
Scatec Solar commissions 22 MW solar farm in Jordan
Commercial operation has begun on the solar plant south of Amman, taking Scatec Solars production capacity in the kingdom to 43 MW.
Solar Frontier open CIS production talks with Saudi Arabia
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Japanese solar energy giant, Saudi Aramco and the Saudi Arabian National Industrial Cluster Development Program for feasibility study into CIS production.
ABB opens new inverter fab in India, doubles domestic production capacity
New factory in the city of Bengaluru will produce ABB’s PVS800 central inverters to meet India’s surging demand for large-scale solar parks nationwide.
NEXTracker delivers trackers for 105 MW solar plant in India
The U.S. tracker specialist has delivered its advanced solar trackers to the large-scale solar PV plant, which is being developed by Adani Power.
Singulus signs MoU with GCL to develop heterojunction cells in China
The German solar equipment manufacturer signs memorandum of understanding with GCL and China Intellectual Electric Power Technology; first processing systems already ordered.
Shunfeng's H1 net profit slumps 68% YOY due to curtailment and delayed tariffs
Despite increasing gross profit by 114% and revenue 30.9% year-on-year, China’s SFCE suffered from widespread grid curtailment of its solar power plants, as well as delayed tariff subsidies.
United PV achieves modest H1 profit increase of $37m
The Chinese solar PV group increased its net profit by 1% year-on-year as it ramped up its downstream portfolio by more than 55%.
Hanergy reports H1 net profit of $105m
The troubled Hong Kong solar companys financials reveal that two customers accounted for almost 80% of sales revenue in first six months of the year; revenue reported as $425 million for the period.
Interview: How Solar Impulse's round the world flight took batteries on a journey of discovery
July’s successful circumnavigation of the globe by Solar Impulse was a triumph for human endurance and ingenuity, and proved solar power’s efficacy as a reliable source of electricity. But the project would not have been possible without batteries… and the journey proved a voyage of discovery for storages technical possibilities.
