SMA: Back to profitability
After a lossmaking 2013, SMA is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. The world inverter market leader expects to close the year with an operating profit and a sales increase of up to 45%.
US duties could be expanded on Wednesday
The Department of Commerce will decide whether to expand the range of PV products covered by AD and CVD. SolarWorld says Chinese manufacturers have been using a Taiwan workaround to avoid duties.
Etrion to build 70 MW Chile PV plant
The Swiss renewable energy provider will work in collaboration with Total and local solar specialists Solventus Energias Renovables on the project.
OCI Solar Power breaks ground on its third Texan PV plant
The 39 MW Alamo 4 solar plant will be located in Brackettville, near to Greater San Antonio.
MENA solar market worth $50bn by 2020
A new report predicts the MENA region will see $50bn of solar investment in the next six years. The opening of the WFES in Abu Dhabi saw the launch of the Solar GCC Alliance.
Solar could power half of Kenya by 2016, according to experts
Kenyan government identifies nine viable sites for its proposed $1.2 billion investment in solar energy.
China responds with polysilicon duties
China has imposed permanent duties on U.S. and South Korean polysilicon. The decision comes within hours of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement about duties on Chinese solar products.
Adler Solar opens Bremen solar warehouse
German solar service company Adler Solar says importers can benefit from its nearby testing center. The new Bremen warehouse can be used by clients before products are officially imported to the EU.
Republicans attempt to repeal GHG legislation
The House of Representatives is set to cnsider legislation that would loosen GHG restrictions for fossil fuel power plants. The House says EPA rules effectively ban any new fossil fuel power plants.
Global investment in clean energy falls 12%, despite 20% increase for solar
Findings from Bloomberg New Energy Finance reveal a 41% slump in investment across Europe, while Japan’s solar-fuelled clean energy landscape saw a 55% surge in investment.
