Solid partnerships and full fab capacity mark strong fiscal year for SunPower
The California-based solar company reports fourth-quarter revenue of $638 million, spurred by a strong performance in North America and lucrative international partnerships.
JinkoSolar supplies modules to CSEM-uae for research venture
The modules will be used at CSEM’s Solar Outdoor Laboratory in the United Arab Emirates for applied research purposes.
Talesun extends reach into Turkey's solar sector
The international solar company has established a new partnership with Ege Trade just two months after its first foray into the Turkish solar market.
Centrotherm posts solid start to 2014
The German solar machinery manufacturer has received orders worth more than $41 million in the past two months, driven by demand from the U.S. and Japan.
REC Silicon narrows loss
The Norwegian company, largely based in the U.S., says it has so far evaded Chinese duties by using available legal options offered by Chinese law.
China caps 2014 solar subsidies at 14 GW
The National Energy Administration will hand out regional quotas for individual provinces based on local demand and resource, with projects that exceed the quota ineligible for the subsidy.
US government slates $30 million for new hybrid solar solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced 12 projects that will share $30 million to develop solar hybrid solutions that generate and store solar power when the sun is not shining.
Indian state of Tamil Nadu lowers solar roadmap target
Local energy experts have welcomed the tweak, which relieves the burden on high energy consumers and instead puts the onus to meet solar targets on the state utility.
Tokyo elects pro-nuclear governor
It is unclear what the election signifies for the Japanese solar industry. A pro-nuclear stance could mean a regression of generous solar FITs but it could also be an endorsement of the regime that introduced them.
Suntech steps up debt collection effort
The liquidated remnant of Suntech is owed $264m by the Singapore subsidiary it relinquished to Shunfeng Photovoltaic. Suntech’s liquidators are now poring over details of the Shunfeng acquisition.
