Padaeng Industry finishes first PV project in Japan
PDI Asia Solar a wholly owned group unit of the Bangkok-based group completed the 2.27 MW array earlier this month in Nanao, Ishikawa prefecture.
DP Energy selects advisors for 375MW solar/wind project in Australia
The Irish developer has chosen financial services giant EY and legal firm Baker & McKenzie to provide advisory services for its hybrid solar and wind farm in South Australia.
Panasonic's H1 sales fall on Japan PV weakness
The Osaka-based group’s net sales fell roughly 7% on the year to YEN 3,495.5 billion ($33.3 billion) in the first half of fiscal 2017, partly due to a year-on-year decline in sales of residential PV systems in Japan.
India: solar installs outstrip wind in FY 2016 to date
Solar PV closes gap on wind power in the Indian renewable sector as official government figures for financial year to date reveal strong growth.
France awards 80 MW of rooftop PV projects
The French Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development has announced the winners of a tender concerning the installation of 80 MW of rooftop PV projects. Winning projects will receive on average a generation tariff of EUR 131.25 per MWh.
Hareon's net profit falls 9.5% in January-September period
The Chinese PV module and cell manufacturer has recorded a net profit of 45.29 million yuan ($6.68 million) in the first nine months of 2016, down 9.45% from the preceding year.
Younicos to install 2 MWh storage system at Panasonic US operations hub
The German energy storage company signs agreement with Panasonic and Xcel Energy for installation of four Y.Cube storage-in-a-box solutions for installation at Denver operations hub.
Shipments up, revenue down in preliminary SolarWorld Q3 results as module price slump bites
Having warned it will miss its 2016 forecast, German solar firm SolarWorld publishes flat preliminary third quarter results that reveal slight fall in revenue. Shipments did grow Y-O-Y by 5%.
Sonnedix connects 86 MW South African solar PV plant
The independent power producer has inaugurated the Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV project, which is one of the largest such installations in the country.
SolarPower Europe reiterates call to scrap MIP as GCL-SI withdraws
The latest high-profile walkaway from the EU’s minimum import price undertaking sees GCL-SI withdraw, meaning nearly all of China’s largest solar firms have either left or been expelled from the agreement.
