Hanwha Q Cells

The winning consortium of Turkey’s tender for a 1 GW solar PV plant in Konya has announced its plan to also inaugurate a panel factory in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, in November. pv magazine provides an update on the 1 GW PV plant and the solar panel factory.

With revenue and gross profit up on Q1, the South Korean vertically integrated solar company continues strengthening its financial position, reducing its debt-to-equity ratio by 80%.

Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) has completed a 22.09 MW solar array in Japan’s Tohoku region.

South Korean-headquartered solar firm launches European market charm offensive with launch of new PV modules and battery systems designed specifically to meet demands of the continent.

Fukuoka-based engineering firm Kyudenko, Japanese financial services giant Orix and Kyuden Mirai Energy — a wholly owned subsidiary of regional utility Kyushu Electric Power — completed the project in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, in early June.

The South Korean-headquartered solar company posts operating income of $28 million following loss of $21 million in Q4 2016. Revenue was steady, but shipment figures were once again left undisclosed.

Hanwha Q Cells, Enphase Energy, Solarwatt and EDF are among the big names grabbing the headlines in a week where new product launches and new GW-scale tender details were revealed.

The South Korean solar company posted record revenues and module shipments last year, increasing 34.8% and 55% respectively year-on-year.

The consortium of Kalyon Enerji and Hanwha Q Cells has won Turkey’s 1 GW solar PV tender, which was held today.