Hanwha Q Cells holds steady in Q3, expects bigger Q4
The Korean manufacturing giant posted a slight drop in revenue and profits for the third quarter ending September 30th, but expects to achieve total module shipments in the range of 5.5 GW to 5.7 GW for the full year 2017.
Leclanché and partners to invest $12 million in first utility-scale storage project in Canada
The joint venture firm EPAL, owned by Indian state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited and U.K.-based Energy Pro Limited is partnering with leading Swiss battery storage solution provider, Leclanché and development partner, Deltro Energy.
MYSUN use Solar to fight against Delhi’s pollution
MYSUN will wave off all the processing fees for customers for a limited time. First EMI will also be waived off under the MYSUN-Flexi Pay scheme. Going solar is a proactive way of dealing with air pollution, and making Delhi/NCR clean again.
Mitsubishi Electric completes 2.6 MW floating plant
Mitsubishi Electric and Tokyo-based Sumitomo Mitsui Construction have finished building a 2.6 MW floating solar plant on a pond in western Japan.
REC Group sees strongest third quarter ever
Norway headquartered REC Group has become the latest solar manufacturer to post increased module shipments for the third quarter of 2017, as global demand continues to be buoyed by massive installations in China and a rush for U.S. projects to procure modules.
Four key takeaways on Italian PV from Key Solar event
While expecting the announcement of a new energy strategy that could envisage more than 30 GW of additional solar between 2020-2030, the Italian solar sector discussed how to deal with current market conditions and facing the future with optimism at Key Solar, a brand new solar event.
Singulus: 2017 breakeven still possible
The German PV equipment manufacturer has posted financial results for the first nine months of 2017, projecting a protracted investment cycle for CIGS thin-film production. The company expects another prepayment from its major Chinese customer CNBM by the year’s end.
EDF & Canadian Solar connect 284 MW in Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc, and EDF Energies Nouvelles have announced that their 191.5 MWp Pirapora I and Pirapora III 92.5 MWp solar energy plants in brazil, totalling 284 MW were connected to the grid in November 2017.
Shipments and revenues up in strong Q3 for Canadian Solar
Leading module manufacturer Canadian Solar posted revenue of $912 million for the third quarter of 2017, significantly above the figure of $692 million for the previous quarter. The company also saw quarterly shipments rise to 1.87 GW.
IEA: Solar, wind power rapid cost reduction may enable new options for greening industry
Highlighting the potential for greening the industrial sector amid rapid decline of solar PV and wind power costs, a newly published report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that generation directly serving companies and public is dominated by commercial-scale PV, which made up 10% of all new additions in 2016.
