JA Solar ships 100 MW of modules to Pakistan solar park
Modules to be installed on a 500-acre PV installation located in the country’s Bahawalpur region. Array will form part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Global DG market to double by 2023, says Navigant Research
The growth of distributed generation technologies is propelling DG energy to new heights, and could see the sector reach 165 GW by 2023.
Portugal’s net-metering law raises faint hopes
Approval of law could propel solar sector into the fast lane, where PV is still playing catch-up to a soaring wind industry.
Hanwha SolarOne to merge with Hanwha Q CELLS
Hanwha SolarOne will pay $1.2bn to acquire Germany’s Hanwha Q CELLS stock as ongoing disputes between China and the U.S. and EU force a strategic rethink.
Analysis: Hanwha merger creates top-five module supplier
The news today that Hanwha Q Cells and Hanwha SolarOne will merge has captured headlines but certainly was not completely unexpected. This is the reaction of Stefan de Haan, research manager and principle analyst at IHS Solar, who said the merger will create a powerful player in the module supply business.
Canada announces anti-dumping measures against Chinese solar modules
Message from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announces initiation of investigation against alleged dumping of PV modules and laminates originating from China.
Yingli, Huawei sign MoU for Thai solar projects
The Chinese giants have teamed up with Solventia Solar Energy and Kasikornbank to sign a memorandum of understanding that will provide turnkey solar power solutions throughout Thailand.
Utility acquires Element Power US
Capital Power will pay $114 million for US subsidiary’s renewables portfolio. Element Power US has 15 MW North Carolina PV project among its four North American solar schemes.
Advanced energy drives California job creation
Solar employs almost 73,000 workers among the 431,800 working in advanced energy in the state. Rise in AE job numbers far outstrips general state and national employment rises.
Peel-and-stick solar cells
Stanford professor says peel-away solar cells could revolutionize BIPV. Chinese academic is working on scaling up the technology.
