Yingli Green Energy halves losses and posts 26.1% growth in second quarter
Second quarter revenue surges past $550 million as the company halves its losses for the second quarter of 2013.
Dyesol sees falling revenues, increased losses
Australian dye-sensitized photovoltaic technology developer Dyesol has racked up more than AUD$9 million in losses (US$8.02 million) and seen its revenues fall by almost half, in the 2013 Australian financial year which closed at the end of July, 2013.
Reported signs of state aid for Chinese PV manufacturers emerge
The EU Commission has reportedly found evidence that Chinese PV manufacturers benefitted from state subsidies. There will be no provisional duties implemented, however, and the compromised reached in August will remain in place.
Solar PV demand in the UK falls 46% in second quarter
Solar market analyst NPD Solarbuzz reports that U.K. demand for solar PV decreased in the second quarter despite the country attaining GW-status in its end-market territory.
Kawa acquires Conergy's global subsidiaries
The Florida-based investment firm has picked up Conergy’s
successful foreign assets, including North American and Asian sales units, which boast strong orders for large-scale power plants.
Armstrong Fund raises $130 million for projects in Southeast Asia
Investors IFC Catalyst Fund, FMO and SIFEM have raised $130 million for investment in small-scale renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia ranging between $5 million and $12 million.
Interview: The lure of Latin America
David Pérez, partner at Eclareon in Madrid, Spain, discusses emerging markets in Latin America and the growing prospects for photovoltaics in the region.
PV capacity in Brazil could hit 100 GW by 2050
Rejecting current government estimates, Greenpeace Brazil offers an ambitious outlook for the development of PV in the country that would see future capacity increase tenfold.
China to remain on top despite looming shakeout
A chaotic consolidation, fraught with uncertainties, will still provide new opportunities in the Chinese market for new investors and global firms, Lux Research says.
Renewable energy support schemes now present in 127 countries, report finds
The Worldwatch Institute — an independent research organization based in Washington D.C. — reports that 127 countries worldwide have now enacted support schemes for renewable energy.
