Intersolar Europe: tariffs to hit hard as questionable strategies emerge
Chinese companies are employing strategies to circumvent anti-dumping tariffs, such as exporting products to Croatia, according to industry sources at Intersolar Europe.
ABB taps Ulrich Spiesshofer as new CEO
Engineering group ABB has appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer as new chief executive officer, succeeding the outgoing Joe Hogan. As current head of ABB’s Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, Spiesshofer has overseen the planned takeover of California inverter manufacturer Power-One.
Intersolar Europe: bright skies but declining size
The 2013 Intersolar Europe trade show opened its doors in Munich on Wednesday with fewer exhibitors and visitors expected for the three-day event.
Hanwha Q Cells and Marubeni team up to build solar plant in Japan
Hanwha Q Cells is supplying modules for Marubeni to construct a large scale solar power plant located in southern Japan.
Suntech Europe gains a respite
Suntech’s European subsidiary has been granted a six-month extension to its debt moratorium. New definitive moratorium will allow time to negotiate with creditors and restructure debt and could be further extended.
Lithuanian solar investors sue government over FIT cuts
Solar developers in Lithuania are up in arms after the government slashed country’s photovoltaic feed-in tariffs and are taking legal action in the hopes that the once generous rates are restored.
Module talks start between EU and China
EU team meets Chinese specialists to try and find an amicable solution to the solar stand-off. But EU confirms the imposition of anti-dumping duties on Chinese modules will not be on the annual trade meeting agenda on Friday.
And the Intersolar Award goes to…
Eight companies were honored with the Intersolar Awards this year under the categories of solar thermal, photovoltaics and the new category solar projects in Europe.
Intersolar Europe: big on downstream and installers
The first day of the Intersolar Europe trade show in Munich wound down on Wednesday with a clear shift towards more downstream services and away from material suppliers. The booming Japanese market is generating plenty of discussion, with a relatively large number of Japanese attendees evident.
Lark Energy to build 100 MW of solar PV farms in the U.K.
Lark Energy has secured planning permission for 100 MW of solar parks in the U.K. The company, which will take the lead role in the engineering, procurement and construction of most of the sites, recently completed the development and installation of an additional 60 MW of solar PV projects in the country.
