Trina boosts sales, profit in third quarter
Trina Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao says the company continued to meet or exceed financial and performance targets despite foreign exchange fluctuations and weaker demand in Europe.
Fraunhofer CSE installs first 'Plug and Play' PV system
The R&D laboratory says once the residential rooftop PV system is commercially available, homeowners will be able to purchase and install the system as easily as installing a washer and dryer.
Yingli posts drop in third-quarter revenue, narrows net loss
The Chinese PV group continued to see strong demand for modules from China and Japan as well as from emerging markets, which increased by some 17% quarter over quarter.
Dominion buys Canadian Solar plant in California
With the addition of the West Antelope Solar Park in northern Los Angeles County, Dominion now has 344 MW of solar generating capacity in development, under construction or in operation across six U.S. states.
Global PV installed capacity to treble to over 400 GW by 2020
A new report from GlobalData forecasts global installed PV capacity to reach 413.98 GW by 2020 representing a trebling in size from 2013.
Tesla looking to build battery fab in Germany, in talks to partner with BMW
In an interview with Germany’s Der Spiegel, Elon Musk called for a greater commitment to battery development from German automakers, arguing that large-scale battery production would lead to lower prices for electric cars.
Conergy to add 41 MW of solar capacity in Philippines
The Hamburg-based company will build the new plants on the Philippine island of Negros for San Carlos Solar Energy, Inc. (SaCaSol), a joint venture between European-based investment and advisory firm ThomasLloyd and Bronzeoak Philippines. The installations are scheduled for completion and grid connection in June 2015.
Hanwha SolarOne achieves record third-quarter shipments while redudcing net loss
Hanwha SolarOne on Friday reported record third-quarter shipments and an increase in revenue despite lower overall prices. While the Shanghai-based PV manufacturer remained in the red, it nevertheless managed to cut its loss by 49% year on year.
Yingli to supply 300 MW Neoen PV plant in France
Yingli Solar will provide 120 MW of solar panels for the 300 MW project in South West France. The plant will provide electricity at around $130 per megawatt hour — well below the $145 per MWh the U.K government will pay for electricity from the new Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in England.
Chinese-owned Elkem to buy REC Solar
Bluestar Elkem, a division of the state-owned China National Chemical Corporation, has made an offer to buy the Norwegian PV module manufacturer for $640 million in a move that could secure a European beachhead for a major Chinese player.
