Solar renaissance is under way, says IHS
Production capacity investments by Canadian Solar and SunPower will be the first of many, predicts IHS. The market research company is also predicting microinverters will start to gain traction this year.
SunEdison fourth-quarter net loss deepens
Lower sales in the company’s solar division and falling semiconductor material prices, coupled with high charges related to a facility closure, contributed to its profit plunge.
SolarWorld offers rosy medium-term view … maybe
The German company expects improved sales and shipments in the next two years, with a possible pre-tax profit in 2015, but the forecast remains conditional and subject to change.
Solar Frontier soars to profitability
The Japanese thin-film module manufacturer helped its corporate unit reach profitability for the first time ever ast year due to increased business in the growing domestic market.
ITC announces dates for duties decisions
The preliminary AD verdict is expected on March 26 and a CVD decision on June 9. The commission arrived at a unanimous verdict that Chinese goods are unfairly harming U.S. manufacturers.
SolarWorld trumpets ITC decision
The US subsidiary of German manufacturer SolarWorld welcomed the ITC verdict 20 minutes after it was announced. SolarWorld America claims Chinese producers enjoy no unsubsidised cost advantage over US rivals.
Duke Energy issues 300 MW solar energy request in North Carolina
The company’s Request for Proposals (RFP) is intended to assist its efforts in meeting the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards.
Green Party policy to fund New Zealand household solar
Households would be able to borrow up to NZ$15,000 from public funds to pay for household solar systems. The opposition Labor Party has voiced interest in the idea.
China Solar faces fresh Changzhou problems
The former solar giant is facing an attempt to liquidate its controversial Changzhou subsidiary. The company has been unable to fully rebutt all the allegations levelled against its jailed chairman Yeung Ngo.
BELECTRIC completes four Californian solar facilities totaling 7.8 MW
The solar EPC contractor completed the projects at the end of 2013 under the California Renewable Energy Small Tariff FIT program.
