IHS inverter scorecard praises leading suppliers' tenacity and ambition
The analyst’s holistic review of the inverter landscape finds SMA, SolarEdge, Schneider Electric, Sungrow, Huawei and ABB each boast certain strengths that enable them to serve various markets.
UK: STA calls on government to halt impending tax hike for commercial solar
Solar Trade Association warns that some businesses may have to remove their solar arrays if the proposed increase in tax goes ahead.
China's shifting solar landscape driving inverter product mix, says IHS
Despite installing a record 18.6 GW of solar in 2015, grid-connection delays at large-scale are driving a diversification of China’s PV sector, which will spur the evolution of the inverter market to accommodate more three-phase low power and string inverters.
First Solar's Malaysian fab to begin Series 5 module assembly
U.S. solar firm will end production of its TetraSun crystalline silicon solar panels at the plant, and expects to incur impairment charges of around $100 million as transition is made.
India: SECI issues 650 MW tender for solar in Andhra Pradesh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a request for selection tender for 650 MW of new solar PV capacity in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Berkeley Lab discovery could push perovskites to 31 percent efficiency
New research has indicated a pathway for perovskites to achieve a conversion efficiency of 31%. The findings were published by researchers from Berkeley Lab this week. Nanoscale images of perovskite solar cells revealed a characteristic of perovskites that points to the potential for dramatically higher efficiencies.
France rolls out solar tenders for 20 GW by 2023
French environment and energy minister Segolene Royal greenlights raft of new tenders for solar energy, including a three-fold increase in installed PV capacity, eyeing 20 GW by 2023.
Tools downed but UK solar summer sees flurry of finance activity
The rush to build may have subsided, but three large financing deals show that interest in the U.K.’s ground-mounted solar sector remains high.
8point3 Energy Partners once again beats guidance in Q2 filing
The yieldco of First Solar and SunPower saw second quarter performance beat CAFD guidance, generating revenue of $13.5 million and lowering net losses to just $0.2 million.
Sharp to up Asian cell supply, eyes European market re-entry
The solar arm of Japanese electronics giant Sharp will, according to local media reports, seek to boost its solar cell business in the Philippines and Indonesia while also re-launching its panel business in Europe.
