HydroChile plans 90 MW Chilean PV project
HydroChile S.A. has submitted plans to build a US$158 million 90 MW PV plant in Chiles Atacama region. Construction is scheduled to begin next September, if approved.
Germany: First PV tender round closed
All successful bidders have paid the second security deposit under Germany’s first PV tender round. They now have 24 months to realize their projects.
Trina records "strongest" Q1 performance
Despite a Y/Y decline in net income and gross margin, Trina Solar says it has recorded its strongest Q1 in company history. PV module shipments topped 1.03 GW. It adds that capacity expansions are on track.
Solar-Fabrik announces job losses
Germanys Solar-Fabrik has announced it will reduce its workforce by 65 in Freiburg. The move will make the troubled solar company more attractive to investors, it says.
IHS: Record Q1 for inverter shipments
Inverter shipments for Q1 grew 37.5% year-on-year (YoY) to reach 11 GW. The latest IHS data reveals that Q1 2015 was the fourth largest quarter for inverter shipments.
California: SunEdison secures 33 MW rooftop solar contract
SunEdison has been awarded 33 MW worth of solar PV rooftop contracts by Southern California Edison (SCE). The 17 systems are expected to be operational in 2016. Upon completion, TerraForm will acquire them.
IRENA: Solar biggest renewable employer globally
Solar PV is the largest employer within the renewables sector, with some 2.5 million finding work in the sector. These are the findings from the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA).
FT: Hanergy chairman misses AGM, shares tumble
Hanergy Thin Film Power has seen 47% wiped off its share price, after the company chairman and major shareholder Li Hejun did not attend the company’s AGM. The Financial Times reports that trading on Hanergy TF shares was halted after having fallen from HK$7.32/share (US$0.94) to HK$3.91 ($0.50).
Sungrow increases Q1 revenue by almost 65% Y-O-Y
Chinese inverter specialist reveals strong growth in international markets, shipping 230 MW overseas, posts overall Q1 revenue of $117.7 million.
TMEIC inverter orders rise 48% in 2014
The Japanese inverter company achieved orders of almost 3 GW last year, with a further 2.5 GW in shipments as its overseas fabs hit full-scale operation.
