Chinese-Indian deal targets 2 GW of projects
Indian manufacturer Rolta Power and Chinese counterpart Zhenfa want two per cent of India’s 100 GW, five-year market. The two companies have reportedly signed an MoU.
Hanergy cancels deals agreed with itself
Complex Chinese company issues a typically opaque stock market update. Supply deal to supply itself with its own panels has been torn up.
Good news for rooftops and EVs in California
EV charging points to be installed at state department buildings. And DG generators can be bundled for retail on wholesale electricity market.
SolarWorld breaks own PERC record
German manufacturer achieves 21.7% efficiency. The new technology will be incorporated in a 300 W-plus module debuted ‘in the fall.’
Chinese poly maker lands $133m bank finance
As the Chinese government tries to shore up ailing solar, and other, stock prices, Daqo has been handed a six-year boost by its local provincial bank.
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It’s all about the batteries, stupid! Plus Yingli shift some stock, solar betrays its working class roots and watch Thailand go.
Demo house offers glimpse into Shunfeng's plans
Taiwanese show booth’s energy saving measures would reduce consumption by 75% for two-storey building in China. Shunfeng has promised similar city-wide solutions.
Deutsche Bank: Global solar demand robust, despite disappointing tariff decision
Reviewing this years Intersolar North America, Deutsche Bank concludes that global solar demand is “robust,” despite the “worse than expected” recent U.S.-Sino tariff decision. Yieldcos are set to continue to boost the industry, while inverter competition is said to be intensifying.
US-Sino trade dispute forces 50% REC polysilicon capacity reduction
REC Silicon has reduced its production in the U.S. by half as a result of the ongoing solar trade dispute between the U.S. and China. It has also halted its expansion plans at the Washington site. A massive Q2 loss was further reported.
Public solar market financing sees record Q2, despite overall corporate funding fall
Despite a record US$2.3 billion in public solar market financing in Q2 2015, overall corporate funding decreased around 8.5% Q/Q. Yieldcos were a “significant” driver, comprising nearly a third of all large-scale solar project acquisitions.
