Wacker Chemie affected by lack of polysilicon demand
According to reports, Wacker Chemie AG has introduced shorter working hours, due to a lack of demand for polysilicon from the photovoltaics industry. 650 workers are said to have been affected.
Italy reaches 15.9 GW cumulative PV capacity
Italy has a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 15.9 GW, according to Italian network agency, GSE. However, just 241 million is left in the countrys solar subsidy coffers.
The future of Australian large-scale PV
Last week, Australias first utility-scale photovoltaic installation went online. Located in the Midwest of Western Australia, it will sell the generated electricity from its 10 MW of First Solar modules to a nearby desalination plant. Although Australia’s residential market continues to boom, Jack Curtis, VP of business development and sales at First Solar discusses the market prospects for big photovoltaic applications Down Under.
SolarCity becomes focus of US Treasury investigation
A number of U.S. solar companies, including SolarCity Inc., have been issued with subpoenas by the U.S. Department of Treasury, which is investigating the companies participation in the Section 1603 grant program. If irregularities are found, they could be liable to pay damages.
China: Sky Solar starts construction on 800 MW PV project
Sky Solar Holdings Co., Ltd has begun construction on the first 60 MW phase of its 800 MW photovoltaic project in Chinas Xinjiang province.
China calls on US to foster closer solar cooperation
Chinas Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has called on the U.S. to drop the trade case launched against Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers and instead help foster closer cooperation between the two nations.
Solar storage needs stable and sustainable market development
Solar storage solutions are integral to the further development of the photovoltaics industry. However, cowboys “looking to make a quick buck” need not apply, as stable and sustainable market development is required, according to feedback from EuPD Researchs first “Storage & Solar Briefing”.
Chile: IADB considers $21 million of financing for 26 MWp of PV
Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica is currently seeking financing for 26 MWp of photovoltaics in Chile. The Spain-based company is hoping to secure US$21 million of the $80 million investment required from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
Solyndra files anti-trust lawsuit against Suntech for "illegal cartel"
The bankrupt Solyndra filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd and other Chinese companies on October 11 in San Francisco, the U.S., accusing them of, among other issues, “running an illegal cartel”.
Centrotherm submits reorganization plan on time
Centrotherm photovoltaics AG has today submitted its reorganization and future concept plan, on time, to the Ulm District Court.
