Last week, JA Solar, a major Chinese manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, revealed it had secured a US$89.84 million (RMB250 million) credit facility from state-owned lender Bank of Communications under a central ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that its strategic partner Solar Junction Corp of San Jose, CA, USA, which makes III-V multi-junction solar cells for concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) based on ...
Tags: Solar, Electrical, Electronics
The European industrial initiative EU ProSun has announced that it will take action before the EU General Court against the agreement that has been reached in the trade dispute over dumped solar panels from China. Milan Nitzschke, ...
Tags: Solar Industry, solar panels
The European Union's (EU) anti-dumping tariffs are spurring an increase in prices for China-made solar modules, marking the end of a period when available inexpensive photovoltaic (PV) devices enabled fast growth of installations in the ...
Tags: Solar Modules, Lighting
Beijing-based Hanergy Holding Group Ltd – which is claimed to be the world’s biggest thin-film photovoltaic (PV) firm - has completed the equity acquisition of Global Solar Energy Inc (GSE) of Tucson, AZ, USA, which makes ...
Tags: Hanergy, CIGS PV Firm, Solar Energy
The new pv magazine Latinoamérica is the first publication to impart comprehensive information on the entire Latin American photovoltaics market. Solarpraxis AG's new media platform shares news and important background information on ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Many listed Chinese solar companies experienced a turnaround in the first half, even as the industry remained mired in near-depression amid a supply glut and trade disputes. Of 22 listed companies, 10 have released interim statements ...
Tags: solar companies, EU duties
Widespread geographical diversification of PV installations will quadruple supply in five years, says Lux Research. EPIA's global solar forecast (click to enlarge) With high-profile bankruptcies, shrinking subsidies and a ...
Tags: PV, Electricity Supply
The European Union (EU) has imposed a tentative anti-dumping tariff of 11.8% on solar products imported from China and is negotiating with the China government. If both sides reach a settlement, China-based makers will have to hike product ...
Tags: Solar Products, Solar Industry, EU Duty
The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) announced in June 2013 that solar cell shipments of first-quarter 2013 in Japan reached 173.4MW, an on-year growth of 342.8%. This shows strong demand for solar in Japan. According to ...
Tags: Grid Capacity, Solar Market
At Solar Taiwan 2013, the host, the Photonic Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), has invited solar firms such as SunEdison, Gintech, GCL-Poly, MEMC, and Motech to discuss opportunities in emerging solar markets and high ...
Tags: Solar Market, Photonic Industry
Having commissioned over 55 MWp of solar power plants in the UK to date and established itself as a significant participant in the UK solar market with investments in a 50 MWp portfolio of operating solar power plants, ib vogt GmbH is now ...
Tags: Solar, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The solar market seemed promising for South Korea-based big enterprises such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai. However, continuous loss has pushed these firms to modify the business strategies. LG Siltron has given up on the production of ...
China-based solar firm China Sunergy (Csun) announced the opening of its new solar product manufacturing facility in Turkey at the end of May. This announcement came days before the announcement regarding anti-dumping tariffs of 11.8% on ...
Commenting on the debate which is currently raging1 concerning the European Commission's placing of import tariffs on solar panels Richard Molloy, Renewable Energy spokesperson for Eaton UK said, "Opinion is divided with vehement views on ...
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