Bosch modules continue to be produced
Photovoltaic module manufacturer Bosch will continue production until the end of the year according to reporting in the German press. Thereafter Bosch will discontinue the manufacture of crystalline solar modules. Whether there will be a new investor for the plant in Arnstadt remains uncertain.
SEIA white paper addresses US solar asset valuation best practice
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has published a comprehensive white paper addressing the most common pitfalls and suggested best practice when valuing U.S. solar energy projects.
Centrosolar believes antidumping measures will likely "change the game"
Photovoltaic integrated systems and components manufacturer Centrosolar released its reviewed half-year interim report for 2013. Despite the company still being in the red, it believes that its restructuring will be successful, and that the antidumping measures adopted will alleviate price pressures.
Former Q-Cells SE insolvency proceedings gain speed
The creditors of Q-Cells SE, now renamed Global PVQ SE, have approved with a majority the procedural insolvency plan submitted by insolvency administrator Henning Schorisch. The first payout rate for this year has been set at 8.5%. The process should hence be concluded by end of 2015. The business and the brand Q-Cells had already been taken over by the Korean company Hanwha Chemicals last year.
Yingli Green Energy halves losses and posts 26.1% growth in second quarter
Second quarter revenue surges past $550 million as the company halves its losses for the second quarter of 2013.
Reported signs of state aid for Chinese PV manufacturers emerge
The EU Commission has reportedly found evidence that Chinese PV manufacturers benefitted from state subsidies. There will be no provisional duties implemented, however, and the compromised reached in August will remain in place.
Kawa acquires Conergy's global subsidiaries
The Florida-based investment firm has picked up Conergy’s
successful foreign assets, including North American and Asian sales units, which boast strong orders for large-scale power plants.
Armstrong Fund raises $130 million for projects in Southeast Asia
Investors IFC Catalyst Fund, FMO and SIFEM have raised $130 million for investment in small-scale renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia ranging between $5 million and $12 million.
China to remain on top despite looming shakeout
A chaotic consolidation, fraught with uncertainties, will still provide new opportunities in the Chinese market for new investors and global firms, Lux Research says.
JA Solar plans 300 MW of projects in China
The Chinese solar giant is increasing its EPC operations in the face of growing solar demand at home. The company is planning to build three 100 MW projects in Hebei Province.
