JA Solar chief exec lodges revised takeover bid for company
Baofeng Jin, JA Solar’s CEO and chairman, and the Jinglong Group – a British Virgin Islands company of which Jin is the sole director – has applied to acquire all of JA Solar’s outstanding shares in revised update of 2015 takeover bid.
Canadian Solar holds firm in Q1 with slight profit and revenue increase
The Chinese solar company increased its revenue sequentially despite falling shipments having begun monetizing new power plants globally. Gross profit rose to $91.4 million.
Indian rooftop solar sector receives $100m ADB loan
Nationwide financing program to be guaranteed by the Indian government and delivered using funds from the Asian Development Bank and Punjab National Bank. First tranche represents one-fifth of $500m loan finance program.
JinkoSolar breaks 2 GW barrier for module shipments in Q1
The Tier-1 Chinese solar company is the first firm to ship more than 2 GW of solar modules in a single quarter, beating guidance for the first quarter to reach 2,068 MW in shipments. Q2 guidance of 2.5 to 2.6 GW forecast.
Breaking: Indian solar companies file AD petition against China
As cheap Chinese solar cells and modules flood the Indian market, solar companies under the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) have filed a petition with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to impose anti-dumping duties on produce from China, Malaysia and Taiwan.
GCL & Fuyang tie up on 200 MW in China
A subsidiary of GCL New Energy has signed a framework agreement with Fuyang New Energy Technology to build and operate up to 200 MW of solar capacity in China this year.
Obayashi installs li-ion system at 17.9 MW PV plant
Obayashi has deployed a lithium-ion battery storage system with 6.75 MWh of storage capacity at a 17.9 MW solar project operated by one of its subsidiaries in northern Japan.
Video: thin film’s rise in China
After several years of little activity, thin-film production is currently enjoying a resurgence. Several big equipment deals have been made in recent months, one of the most significant of these is the partnership between German suppliers Manz and Shenhua & Shanghai Electric.
Hindustan Salts seeks EPC for 100 MW project in Gujarat
The state-owned salt company is on a quest for an EPC contractor to work on a large-scale project in the Indian state of Gujarat.
JinkoSolar supplies 65 MW of solar modules to Energon Solar in India
In its latest shipment to India, the Chinese Tier-1 solar company has supplied 65 MW of solar modules.
