LDK Solar is still awaiting governmental approval for the sale of LDK Anhui. The closing date for Shanghai Qianjiang Group to purchase the subsidiary was originally set for March 31.
Following Boschs announcement that it is exiting the crystalline photovoltaic business, the Germany-based electronics giant has confirmed it has received offers from interested parties. It is unclear, however, how long Bosch will take to review them.
Germany-based Photovolt Development Partners has unveiled a photovoltaic pipeline worth 925 MW (DC) in Japan. Completion is scheduled for between 2014 and 2015. The company is also planning to install 110 MWp in Israel and 35 MWp in Mexico.
China dropped import duties and value-added tax (VAT) for a variety of equipment, including for solar cells and lithium-ion batteries on April 1, thus sending a “positive signal” to the China-Europe trade negotiations.
Chinas Suntech Power Holdings collapsed under the weight of its own inventory in March, leading to weeks of volatility in the solar equities market in New York. German companies have also seen stocks suffer a shaky month. Overall, it is forecast, focus will be placed on First Solar, SunPower and MEMC/SunEdison in the coming months.
Led by large-scale installations, photovoltaic demand in Emerging Asia Pacific and Central Asian (EAPCA) countries is forecast to grow 28% annually to reach at least 3 GW by 2017, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US41.4 million loan package to finance two of Solarpack Chile S.A.s photovoltaic plants, worth 26.5 MW.
What will be one of Australias biggest photovoltaic power plants has moved one step further towards completion today, with the 53 MW plant receiving a recommendation that it should be approved. Construction is set to begin in 2014.
Speculation that SolarWorld may receive a three-digit million investment from Qatar saw the German photovoltaic companys stock temporarily jump. It has failed to respond to the rumors.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded US$46 million for 76 large-scale projects totaling 52 MW of new photovoltaic capacity.
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