Industry reacts to US Commerce Department ruling
While SolarWorld has applauded the U.S. decision to impose anti-dumping duties higher than 50% on imports of solar power products from China and about 20% from Taiwan, much of the U.S. solar industry has blasted the ruling as detrimental to the sector.
US-China trade dispute: 'A negotiated settlement is as far away as ever'
Jenny Chase, head of Solar Insight at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, speaks to pv magazine about the impact of the U.S. ruling on Chinese and Taiwanese PV imports.
Dhybrid installs first hybrid energy system in Maldives
Munich-based Dhybrid Power Systems has installed one of its HyGRID Fuel Reduction Systems on the Maldivan island of Thinadhoo.
Tata Power to invest $500 million in Russian solar
The Indian conglomerate will partner with the state-run Russian Investment Fund on $1 billion of investments in solar projects across the country.
Construction begins on the largest solar PV project in Central America
At 61 MW, Gauss Energía’s Aura Solar II in Honduras will be much larger than any solar project built to date in the region.
Southern Company to develop 131 MW plant in Georgia
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, will develop a 131 MW utility scale PV power plant in Georgia. The electricity from the plant will be sold to three Georgia electric corporations under a 25-year PPA.
South Carolina moves towards net metering
A deal reached between solar advocates, environmentalists and utilities is set to make South Carolina the 44th U.S. state to implement the policy.
SunPower pours $20m into energy software company Tendril
Injection of growth capital into Tendril’s energy services management platform set to enhance consumers’ personalized energy services.
SPI Solar secures $140 million private placement
As part of the deal, the solar developer will sell $70 million of common stock and convertible promissory notes to investors, who will also receive options to buy a further $70 million in company shares.
Meyer Burger bullish on Indian prospects
Swiss PV technology provider Meyer Burger is bullish on the prospect of orders coming from India, in the wake of Prime Minister Modis support of solar and domestic manufacturing. Meyer Burger says it sees the 100 GW solar vision of the government delivering significant scale upstream manufacturing in India.
