China’s emission-reduction action squeezes PV production
Industrial shutdowns and reduced factory production capacity levels indicate the companies producing the raw materials used by solar manufacturers are being afflicted by electricity consumption measures just as other sectors are. It is not clear whether the solar industry will be afforded any favors by Beijing, as analyst Frank Haugwitz explains.
China set to mandate solar on at least 20% of residential roofs in pilot counties
State body the NEA has given its provincial offices until July 15th to suggest counties where a solar mandate – which rises to at least half of all government roofspace – can be rolled out. Selected companies will be awarded whole-county contracts.
CP Clean Energy’s generation falls slightly in Jan-Sept period
China Power Clean Energy Development (CP Clean Energy) said its subsidiaries collectively generated about 7642.5 GWh of electricity in the nine months to the end of September, down just 0.97% from the first nine months of 2016.
CP Clean Energy to list shares in Hong Kong
Shares of China Power Clean Energy Development (CP Clean Energy) are expected to start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, July 18. The move is part of a broader restructuring effort for the diversified energy developer.
