Analysis: India’s domestic solar manufacturers facing tough climate, says Mercom
Assessment of the country’s PV manufacturing landscape by Mercom Capital Group finds series of challenges for domestic firms, including sustained low-cost competition from China, lack of scale and inconsistent support from government.
Yingli to provide 50.6 MW to X-Elio in Japan
The Chinese PV manufacturer will supply its solar panels to the Spanish utility-scale PV developer for two projects.
Toyota debuts new Prius with rooftop PV option in Japan
The 2017 Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) is the first commercially available, mass-produced passenger car to feature an optional solar charging system.
Jolywood breaks ground on 2.1 GW bifacial cell factory
Jolywood (Suzhou) Sunwatt will produce n-type monocrystalline bifacial solar cells at the plant in Taizhou, just to the north of Shanghai in China’s Jiangsu province.
Japan’s solar shipments fall 5% in fiscal Q4 — JPEA
Deliveries of PV cells and modules hit 1.7 GW in the three months to the end of December, down from 1.8 GW in the July-September period, according to the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA).
NSP shifts CFO to downstream developer ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Neo Solar Power (NSP) has shifted Thomas Hsu, senior vice president and CFO, to serve as CFO of Clean Focus Yield (CFY).
Itochu completes 37 MW in western Japan
The Tokyo-listed trading firm built the project with its partners in Okayama, Okayama prefecture.
GCL-SI signs Mexican distribution deal with DMSolar
GCL System Integration (GCL-SI) did not disclose the financial terms of the master distribution agreement, under which Guadalajara-based DMSolar will offer the Chinese PV maker’s components, as well as its GCL-P6/60 and GCL-P6/72 panels.
BE Clean Energy to install 50 MW in eastern China
Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy (BECE) has signed a development agreement with the authorities in Weishan county, Shandong province, to build the solar project in the city of Jining.
Yingli again faces prospect of NYSE delisting
The Chinese PV module supplier has 90 days to regain compliance with the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, according to a letter it received last week from the market regulator.
