BKW acquires Solar Datensysteme
Energy and infrastructure developer BKW has strengthened its position in the PV business with the acquisition of Solare Datensysteme who specialize in PV installation monitoring solutions.
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.
Zambia turns to solar amidst power shortage
Zambia is aiming to feed 1,200 MW of solar power into the national grid by August 2016. The country is currently amidst an acute power deficit and PV is now being seen as the new source.
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.
Suniva to expand US manufacturing capacity on back of $57 million Shunfeng acquisition
Suniva will increase its U.S. solar manufacturing capacity to 400 MW following an injection of US$57.7 million by Chinas Shunfeng International Clean Energy, which yesterday announced a 63% stake in the U.S. company. A ramp up to 1 GW is on the cards, according to reports, however.
