ReneSola revenue and margin falls in Q2 on slow domestic demand
China’s second half slowdown drags module shipments down 19.5% sequentially, while lower wafer ASPs cause revenue contraction despite increased shipments.
France ushers in 3 GW solar tender across six rounds
Energy ministry confirms series of six tenders of 500 MW each to be launched between 2017 and 2020 as country gradually reignites efforts to boost its solar PV sector.
JinkoSolar steady on Q2 shipments and revenue, downstream activity surges
Vertically integrated Chinese solar firm increases sequential module shipments by 7.3% and revenue by 8.9%, while solar power projects generate 55.5% revenue increase over same period.
Europe's solar PV pipeline holds immense promise, says IHS Markit
A post-slump solar recovery could arrive in Europe as early as 2018 should policy support sufficiently smooth the path for dormant solar pipelines on the continent, says IHS Markit.
Essel Green Energy snaps up 240 MW solar project in Indian state of Odisha
The subsidiary of Essel Group has secured the bulk of a 270 MW tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in the state, marking the firm’s largest solar PV project to date.
Sungevity enters partnership with leading Belgian solar firm
The U.S. distributed solar installer has partnered with Belgium’s Electrabel to begin installing rooftop solar panels across the country.
Ratify Paris Agreement early to attract better RE investment, G20 countries told
A consortium of 130 global institutions that control $13 trillion investments has called upon G20 countries to move fast on ratifying the Paris Agreement in order to deliver greater policy certainty and more investment in renewables.
GCL-Poly posts 28% revenue increase for H1
The polysilicon and wafer producer reports strong first half financials, growing revenue by 28%, gross profit by 66% as income more than doubles in space of a year.
Brazil mulls request for amicable cancelation of 670 MW of solar awarded in first tender
Following the devaluation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar, six companies that won PPAs in 2014 may now be able to cancel the solar development contracts. Small penalties likely to apply.
EU reimposes AD solar duties on three more Chinese companies
Osda Solar, Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance and Shandong Linuo Photovoltaic Hi-Tech all deemed to be in breach of the terms of the MIP undertaking.
