Yingli expects Q1 profit: preliminary report
Struggling Chinese solar firm issues preliminary data that suggests it will turn a profit in the first quarter of 2016 for the first time since Q3 2011.
France: EDF embraces self-consumption and digitization
French utility EDF announced the launch of a new solar PV self-consumption offering under the Mon Soleil and Moi banner, which will become EDFs sole offering for residential customers in France.
IRENA joins campaign to back greater public-private collaboration on clean energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency to collaborate with leading multinationals and 23 member governments of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) to boost corporate sourcing of renewables.
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As IHS warns of an impending oversupply and subsequent market shakeout, and GTM calculates large-scale U.S. solar costs to fall below 1 dollar per watt by 2020, are we approaching peak PV?
Taiwans new government expands solar development
Solar developers may be keen on Taiwans domestic solar installation market, if Taiwans government opens up significant swathes of land for PV development.
Singulus retracts forecasts for 2016 and 2017
The German PV production equipment supplier Singulus Technologies AG has withdrawn its forecasts for 2016 and 2017 after the EUR110 million deal with China National Building Materials subsidiary was signed later than expected.
Solar industry set for renewed oversupply and shakeout
Research from IHS Technology forecasts that there will be a new period of oversupply in the solar industry, due to a sharp drop in global demand, which will cause a shakeout in the industry.
Renewables enjoy record 2015 in terms of investment and installations, REN21 report says
Global clean energy capacity increased by 147.2 GW last year, spurred by $285.9 million of investment, says REN21 Renewables 2016 Global Status Report. Sector now employs more than 8 million people.
China's NDRC order grid operators to purchase curtailed solar power in congested regions
National Development and Reform Commission issues purchase rule forcing grid operators in 11 Chinese regions to secure utilization of at least 1,300 hours of solar energy; regions identified because of network congestion and idled plants.
Shunfeng signs deal to offload solar manufacturing assets for $760m
The Chinese renewable energy firm reveals MoU signed with Hong Kong investor to sell its Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Company, which includes module maker Suntech.
