Singulus books 'high performance' cell tool order
German PV production equipment supplier Singulus has booked a “substantial” order for process machines for the production of “high performance” solar cells. The order, in the “double digit of millions,” brings Singulus’ solar bookings in Q1 to more than $54 million.
Meyer Burger to supply MB PERC upgrades to SolarWorld
Swiss PV technology provider Meyer Burger has announced that it will supply its MAiA 2.1 tooling to manufacturer SolarWorld for the production of PERC solar cells. The order is the upper-single digit million Swiss Franc range (1 Swiss Franc = US$1.01).
Three Chinese manufacturers to be removed from minimum price agreement
The European Commission (EC) has proposed removing Canadian Solar, ET Solar and Renesola from its minimum price agreement framework. The EC sites various breaches of the agreement and arrangements that make its enforcement impracticable as the cause.
SPI Solar's $1.6bn credit line
China-focused developer secures three new lines of credit. Cries of unfair state subsidy support are likely to ring loud again.
Oxford PV raises over US$12 million to commercialize perovskites
UK-based perovskite technology developer Oxford PV has closed an £8 million (US$12.15 million) first-tranche B equity round to continue to develop its solar perovskite technology. The round doubles the amount of equity investment Oxford PV has raised to date.
Grid opens offering to more low-income households
Non-profit installer has become a channel partner for Clean Power Finance. This week also saw SolarCity expand into its 16th state.
Ecobuild: five things we learned from the London show
The burgeoning potential of the U.K.’s commercial rooftop sector, funding innovation and a hankering for more political stability were key trends of a fast-paced show.
Chinese officials set ambitious and unlikely 100 GW goal
Target was announced by energy official Nur Bekri to parliament. Government aims to rein in coal in favor of natural gas, wind and solar.
JinkoSolar signs $479m finance agreement with China Minsheng Bank
Five-year deal sees China Minsheng Bank offer financial support to assist JinkoSolar’s downstream development and manufacturing efforts.
7 days off the grid: weekly offgrid news
The weekly round-up from pv magazine of the lesser-known news from the off-grid sector, compiled each Friday by specialist editor Peter Carvill.
