Indian ministry rejected Ex-Im Bank dumping role
India special report: The Indian Ministry of Commerce rejected a call for the state aid provided by the U.S. Export-Import Bank to American exporters to be used in the calculation of a fair price for U.S. solar goods.
Californian solar storage exemption offers PV push
Solar energy storage systems of less than 10 kW are now exempt from interconnection fees in a new ruling that will offer a boost for PV in the state.
Chinese producers offered Indian price agreement
Five Chinese producers offered an EU-style minimum price commitment to try to ward off AD duties in India. The Indian authorities said such an arrangement would be ‘impractical to monitor.’
US photovoltaic market to approach 20 GW in 2014
An influx of new capital for centralized and distributed generation is boosting strong growth. PV systems are increasingly attracting investments from installers and utility companies as well as institutional investors, private and municipalities.
Ingenious Clean Energy finances £27 million solar parks project
Barclays provided a £15 million loan towards the financing of three new solar parks in southwest England developed by British Solar Renewables.
Trina Solar posts first-quarter net profit of $26.5 million
The Chinese group is aiming to develop 400 MW to 500 MW of downstream PV projects in 2014 and expects to realize its module shipment target of 3.6 GW to 3.8 GW in 2014.
SolarWorld weighs legal action following alleged Chinese spy attack
Although condemning the alleged hacking as a “criminal act,” SolarWorld’s chief exec also describes it as “a big honor and a nod to our excellent technology.”
Foresight fund secures £100 million to purchase UK solar farms
The solar asset manager expects to double its operational capacity in the U.K. in the next twelve months to some 200 MW. It’s latest acquisition includes the 37 MW Kencot, Oxfordshire, PV farm.
Deadline passes for anti dumping responses
There was no comment from India’s Ministry of Commerce today as a reported deadline for responses to its anti dumping finding passed. The Ministry has until Thursday to decide whether to call for anti dumping subsidies.
SMA posts loss increase as sales drop in first quarter
The German inverter manufacturer maintained its share of international sales at 68% while first-quarter figures were in line with forecasts.
