India will add 5.1 GW of solar PV this year, finds Bridge to India
Analyst’s report reveals that India now has more than 10 GW of utility-scale, rooftop and off-grid solar PV installed nationwide, with the sector growing 137% this year alone. India on course to be world’s third largest solar market in 2017.
First Solar to ramp Series 6 production in 2018, lay off 1,600 workers
The thin-film maker has announced a shift in strategy which will eliminate its Series 5, reduce 2017 output to 2.2 GW, and reduce its global workforce by 27%.
Solar demand to contract 7% next year before sustained growth, finds GTM report
Research suggests next year’s lull in solar demand to be less steep than originally feared, with compound annual growth rate of 9% to return in 2018 through 2021.
JA Solar posts steady shipment and revenue growth for Q3
The Chinese solar company increases its total shipments 10% YoY and 1% sequentially, and it was a similar story in terms of revenue, which hit $624.3 million for the quarter.
Hanwha Q Cells teams with Asia Clean Capital on 200 MW Chinese solar pipeline
The South Korean solar company will provide modules and technical support to assist Asia Clean Capital’s rooftop solar ventures in China.
EU confirms withdrawal of five additional Chinese solar firms from MIP
The European Commission confirmed yesterday that JinkoSolar, JA Solar, Wuxi Suntech, Risen Energy, and Phono Solar are now withdrawn from the minimum import price undertaking for solar components imported into the EU.
String inverters on the rise
The growing adoption of string inverters for utility-scale solar plants was a hot topic at Huawei’s FusionSolar Conference in Lyon, France, earlier in the month, as market analysts predict that high-power and high-voltage string inverters are poised to take a bigger slice of the inverter market, which is good news for Huawei; the world’s largest string inverter supplier.
Solar to be a clear winner in global energy over next 25 years, says IEA
The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2016 identifies solar, wind and gas as the clear energy winners over the next 25 years as coal consumption flatlines.
More than 20 countries sign International Solar Alliance Framework
Last year’s Narendra Modi-driven goal to create an international solar alliance became a reality this week as more than 20 nations formally signed the framework agreement to set it on the path towards UN recognition
US: BLM codifies new solar leasing rules
After five years of careful consideration, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced new rules governing the leasing of public lands for renewable energy projects.
