Midsummer receives CIGS equipment order
The Swedish tool maker reports the sale of its DUO thin film system for flexible CIGS to an undisclosed Asian customer.
The pv magazine weekly digest
It’s ‘business as usual’ in the solar industry as the novelty of 2017 starts to wear off, and how better to get back into the swing of things with more, uncertain, developments in the possible extension of EU trade duties against Chinese cell and module manufacturers, leaving us with as many questions as answers.
United Photovoltaics buys 82 MW in U.K.
The Chinese group has finalized its acquisition of the entire equity interest in Luxembourg-based Notus Investments 2 S.à r.l., which owns 82.4 MW of operational solar capacity at six undisclosed sites throughout the U.K.
Conflicting votes on solar trade duties by EU trade committee
Two important votes on the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy trade measures against solar cell and module imports from China took place amongst the Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Committee of the EU Member States yesterday, during which the committee voted to approve the proposed extension of anti-subsidy measures, but voted to oppose the extension of the anti-dumping measures.
MUFG serves as top clean energy deal-maker in 2016
The Japanese financial institution increased investments in clean energy and energy-smart technologies during an overall sector downturn in investment.
Mercom: India’s April-October PV imports up 40%, exports down 22%
The value of the country’s solar imports and exports hit US$1.22 billion (R83.1 billion) from the start of the current fiscal year in April to the end of October 2016, up nearly $1 billion from the same period a year earlier, according to Mercom Capital.
EuPD Research predicts tough year ahead for solar PV
Along with the majority of other market analysts, EuPD Research is forecasting a drop in solar installations in 2017, mainly as a result of a reduced installation target in China, which is likely to ramp up the pressure on PV manufacturers.
Midsummer announce lightweight CIGS modules at 14% efficiency
Swedish production manufacturer Midsummer today announced that its client, an Asian module manufacturer, is producing lightweight flexible modules with CIGS technology with a conversion efficiency of 14%.
Hareon forecasts 2016 net loss of up to US$69.8 million
The Chinese PV module and cell manufacturer expects a net loss of 380 million yuan (US$55.2 million) to 480 million yuan for the 12 months to December 31.
Phoenix Solar awarded rooftop PV contract in the Philippines
German PV system integrator is to built four more PV rooftop systems on the island state. In 2016 Phoenix Solar already completed two solar projects in the Philippines.
