Phoenix Solar starts insolvency proceedings
The insolvency proceedings of the German PV company have begun at the district court of Munich. According to the insolvency administrator, there is no hope for the parent company and its largest subsidiary in the United States.
Schmid delivers flow battery systems to customer in China
German equipment supplier, Schmid Group has announced the successful delivery and installation of three of its Everflow energy storage systems to a leading PV cell manufacturer in China. These are the first storage systems delivered to China by Schmid, and will be used in combination with large-scale PV projects.
Enphase shows turnaround in Q4 results
The struggling microinverter maker narrowed its losses considerably in Q4, as it unveils new products and expands in new markets.
France’s PV hits 8 GW milestone
The French solar market grew by 49% last year, with new additions reaching a total capacity of 875 MW.
France’s CNR secures aggregation contract from Redan Solar
The contract relates to 17 MW of solar assigned by the French government in recent auctions – a capacity that is expected to come online this summer.
Daqo sees turnover and profits increase significantly in Q4 and full fiscal 2017
The Chinese polysilicon provider reports overall increasing sales and production, as well a considerable increase in polysilicon ASPs for the second half of last year.
Interview: Solar DG will keep growing in Spain, but clear rules are needed
In an interview with pv magazine, the general manager of Madrid-based solar association UNEF, José Donoso discusses the recent trajectory of solar distributed generation in Spain, while pointing out the necessary actions needed to enable further growth.
Germany registered 220 MW of new solar in January
After a rather disappointing end to 2017, significantly more PV systems were installed in Germany in January. The market for ground-mounted systems up to 750 kW has also picked up speed. Solar FITs will remain unchanged in March.
Scientists develop ‘air stable’ perovskite at more than 19% efficiency
A team led by Chonnam National University in South Korea has developed a new perovskite solar cell composition, which it says could lead the way to the production of “highly efficient and air stable perovskite solar cells”.
Longi claims 23.6% efficiency for its PERC monocrystalline cells
Just one month after announcing a PERC module efficiency of 20.41%, the Chinese solar manufacturer announced it has now achieved a 23.6% efficiency for its PERC monocrystalline cells, thus beating its own previous records.
