India hits Malaysian solar glass with anti-dumping duty
The Indian government has imposed anti-dumping duty of $114.58/metric ton on tempered solar glass imports originating in or exported from Malaysia. The five-year duty will be applied to products from producers except Xinyi Solar.
Xinyi sees the positives despite a bruising year for solar glass
The manufacturer endured a rollercoaster ride in 2018, as China’s 5/31 policy decision saw prices plunge before staging a partial recovery. But the Wuhu-based company saw an uplift in its development business and is forging ahead with production expansion amid bullish predictions for the future of PV.
Xinyi Solar plans to float PV project operations unit to finance glass production expansion
Parent company hopes to receive a $392m windfall – half of it upfront – by offering shares in its solar farm operations unit and then using the net profits to sell the newly-spun out business its six-project PV portfolio in China.
Xinyi Solar posts $160.5 million profit in H1
Chinese PV developer and EPC specialist Xinyi Solar recorded a net profit of HK$1,254.9 million ($160.5 million) in the first half of 2017, up 12.5% from the preceding year, as its downstream unit’s cumulative installed capacity passed the 1 GW mark.
Xinyi Solar’s net profit soars 65% in 2016
The Chinese solar glass manufacturer reported net income of HK$1,985.6 million ($255.8 million) in the 12 months to the end of December, from HK$1,205.6 million a year earlier.
