SolarPower Europe: Global solar market to reach 100 GW in 2017
The latest market analysis from industry body SolarPower Europe predicts that global PV demand will reach the 100-gigawatt mark for the first time in 2017.
Singulus establishes joint venture with Chinese heterojunction companies
Singulus has signed an agreement with two Chinese PV providers to form a joint venture in the field of the heterojunction technology. The joint venture will be based in China.
German custom authorities uncovers fraud involving solar modules from China
More than €30 million in anti-dumping and countervailing duties could have been circumvented by a German company importing modules from China, according to the German custom authorities.
Germany: new PV installations reach 131 MW in April
The German grid regulator Bundesnetzagentur has also announced new FIT levels for July.
Wanted: Investor for the entire SolarWorld Group
Solarworld claims that the business has been stabilized, and first customers have been supplied again. It was also announced that Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Georg Hansen, will resign in June.
German solar sector wants removal of capacity cap for PV
After conducting a review of the results of Germany’s six auctions for large-scale PV, which have led to a very good price/performance ratio for solar power, the German solar association said there is no more reason to set growth limits for the development of PV.
Germany: 96% of projects selected in first of six solar auctions is now online
Around 96% of the PV projects up to 10 MW selected in Germany’s first auction for large-scale solar has now been completed, according to the country’s grid regulator Bundesnetzagentur.
Singulus reports revenue and profit increase
The German equipment provider has posted positive numbers for the first quarter of this year. The company also reports high interest for its new PV production machinery.
SolarWorld Americas maintains full operation
The U.S. subsidiary of the German manufacturer maintains full operations at its facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, although its parent company and its German units filed for insolvency last week.
