REC Group becomes third-largest PV supplier to US residential market
REC Group has risen rapidly in the U.S. residential sector, growing its market share five-fold in one year. It expects to grow this share further in 2015. The company has benefited from both technology innovation and political factors.
Egypt launches 200 MW solar PV tender
Announcement forms part of a 500 MW renewable energy push by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), with 250 MW of wind and 50 MW of CSP also confirmed.
Euro-dollar woes hit Etrion
Weakness of the euro has hit Swiss developer’s bottom line. Etrion is looking to Japan, rather than Chile to turn around net losses.
SolarWorld bets big on U.S.
CEO Frank Asbeck’s restructuring seems to have succeeded but his company is heavily dependent on the U.S. market. $676m lawsuit could still bite resurgent German PERC manufacturer.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Aachen and Kostanz once again take a pivotal role in world history, the Chinese make David Cameron’s job that bit easier and Hawaii and Scotland feature in the same story – you’ll only find that in pv magazine.
EU doubles duty levels on solar glass from China
The European Commission has sharply raised duties on imports of solar glass from China, ruling that producers had absorbed previous anti-dumping and CVD penalties into their prices.
EU doubles duty levels on solar glass from China
The European Commission has sharply raised duties on imports of solar glass from China, ruling that producers had absorbed previous anti-dumping and CVD penalties into their prices.
Solar stock prices slide on investor fears
Prices of solar stocks continued to slide downward this week, as they have for months. Analysts attribute recent declines to a mistaken belief in a direct relationship between oil prices and solar market fundamentals.
SMA cost cuts take effect in solid H1 financial results
First half sales increase year-on-year by 26% to reach EUR 429.3 million as operating losses narrow over the second quarter, company transformation progressing as planned.
New Jersey expands limit on net metered solar while Nevada keeps cap
Wednesday saw decisions on the solar policy in at least two U.S. states, with New Jersey’s governor signing a bill significantly expanding its official cap and Nevada regulators declining a request to do so without a legislative change.
