SolarWorld sees H1 solar shipment surge
SolarWorld AG has reported a surge in solar shipments in the first half of 2015, with revenue also on the up. In its preliminary results, the German manufacturing giant confirms its full year shipment forecast of over 1 GW, and a positive operating EBIT.
Developer wins lawsuit against Suntech
Shunfeng-owned Wuxi Suntech must reimburse ZKenergy with $38.5m and counting. Claim stems from broken module supply agreement.
Delay in United's 210 MW acquisition
Developer announces hitch in its $300m deal to buy Chinese plant portfolio. Details of the acquisition, due today, have been delayed by up to four weeks.
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Clinton trumps rivals, SolarCity and PERC are on the up and China is installing more solar than you can shake a stick at, but our dirty smalls could bring an end to life on earth as we know it.
Falling revenues, growing yieldco at SunPower Q2
Major U.S. solar player SunPower has released its Q2 2015 results, in which it reports falling revenues both on a Y/Y and M/M basis, as it either holds completed projects on its books or drops them down into joint yieldco 8point3 Energy Partners. U.S. residential market continues to deliver strong demand.
Brazil: 20.6 GW of solar bidders for auction
National renewables auction hugely oversubscribed. PV project bids outpace 18 GW of wind schemes.
LG Chem steals a march on Tesla
New 6.4 kWh storage system approaches $1,000/kWh price point. And the RESU is available within weeks, unlike the sold-out Powerwall.
SkyPower to develop 1 GW of projects in Kenya
Canadian developer will sign deal at trade summit in Nairobi on Sunday. The pipeline will cover the next five years and follows recent 6 GW commitments in Egypt and Nigeria.
Chinese players continue rearguard action
United PV strengthens fundraising powers of its board and GCL Poly rolls over convertible shares. Actions to shore up solar stocks continue.
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The UK government kills solar, Hanergy falls out with itself and Yingli attracts a somewhat egregious class action lawsuit, but at least there was some good news out of India.
