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The predicted catastrophic effects of trade wars on stock prices never materialized on Wall Street. Analaysts offer a cautiously positive outlook on the industry.

Australian dye-sensitized photovoltaic technology developer Dyesol has racked up more than AUD$9 million in losses (US$8.02 million) and seen its revenues fall by almost half, in the 2013 Australian financial year – which closed at the end of July, 2013.

The EU Commission has reportedly found evidence that Chinese PV manufacturers benefitted from state subsidies. There will be no provisional duties implemented, however, and the compromised reached in August will remain in place.

Stricken Chinese solar manufacturer Suntech suffers top-level resignations as internal debt and leadership problems worsen.

Senior bondholders in the vertically integrated solar manufacturer REC have approved the splitting of the company today. The approval will see its polysilicon operations split off from REC’s solar operations.

A Singapore company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for the installation of solar street lights along the roads in three Cambodian villages.

U.S.-based manufacturer SunPower is set to offer solar loans to households in Australia. The lender Community First Credit Union will provide the loans.

Norway’s Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has proposed three new bond repurchase options today, pursuant on the company successfully splitting its operations silicon operations from its downstream solar business.

U.S. photovoltaic developer SunEdison announced today that its board of directors has unanimously decided to spin off its semiconductor operations, forming a new company SunEdison Semiconductor Inc. A minority stake in the business will be offered in an IPO.

Industry representatives in the U.S. are divided over the recent EU-China trade dispute settlement and remain unsatisfied with anti-dumping measures against Chinese imports. The PV sector nevertheless continues to grow.