Japan: Grid capacity may limit solar growth
New analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has concluded that southern Japanese utilities could have less that 1 GW of grid capacity remaining for new solar and wind projects.
Tritec activates 5.21 MW rooftop plant
The Swiss solar energy company Tritec has connected to the grid a 5.21 MW roof solar plant. Tritec says this is the largest solar power plant in Switzerland.
Former Q-Cells SE insolvency proceedings gain speed
The creditors of Q-Cells SE, now renamed Global PVQ SE, have approved with a majority the procedural insolvency plan submitted by insolvency administrator Henning Schorisch. The first payout rate for this year has been set at 8.5%. The process should hence be concluded by end of 2015. The business and the brand Q-Cells had already been taken over by the Korean company Hanwha Chemicals last year.
Yingli Green Energy halves losses and posts 26.1% growth in second quarter
Second quarter revenue surges past $550 million as the company halves its losses for the second quarter of 2013.
Dyesol sees falling revenues, increased losses
Australian dye-sensitized photovoltaic technology developer Dyesol has racked up more than AUD$9 million in losses (US$8.02 million) and seen its revenues fall by almost half, in the 2013 Australian financial year which closed at the end of July, 2013.
Reported signs of state aid for Chinese PV manufacturers emerge
The EU Commission has reportedly found evidence that Chinese PV manufacturers benefitted from state subsidies. There will be no provisional duties implemented, however, and the compromised reached in August will remain in place.
Solar PV demand in the UK falls 46% in second quarter
Solar market analyst NPD Solarbuzz reports that U.K. demand for solar PV decreased in the second quarter despite the country attaining GW-status in its end-market territory.
Kawa acquires Conergy's global subsidiaries
The Florida-based investment firm has picked up Conergy’s
successful foreign assets, including North American and Asian sales units, which boast strong orders for large-scale power plants.
Armstrong Fund raises $130 million for projects in Southeast Asia
Investors IFC Catalyst Fund, FMO and SIFEM have raised $130 million for investment in small-scale renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia ranging between $5 million and $12 million.
Interview: The lure of Latin America
David Pérez, partner at Eclareon in Madrid, Spain, discusses emerging markets in Latin America and the growing prospects for photovoltaics in the region.
