JinkoSolar shipments grow in Q4 2016, revenues, margins fall
Leading Chinese PV manufacturer JinkoSolar has continued to grow shipments in Q4 2016, with full-year (FY) module sales increasing close to 50% YoY. Downward price pressure continues to bite, with revenues falling 8.3% compared to Q3, and almost 14% year-on-year.
Lerri Solar re-branded Longi, unveiled at PV Expo, Tokyo
Monocrystalline giant, the Longi Group, will now use the brand for its cell and module business, formerly Lerri Solar. The unified brand will be showcased at the PV Expo in Tokyo, which kicks off on Wednesday.
NASA images show stunning progress of China’s vast 850 MW Longyangxia Solar Park
Landsat 8 satellite images taken in January capture the four million solar panels installed at the site in Qinghai province, covering an area almost the size of Macau.
JA Solar preliminary 2016 figures suggest raised shipments, revenue
The Tier 1 solar company ups its projected module and cell shipments projection above guidance figures to 5.1 GW to 5.2 GW, with revenue for the year expected to be around $2.2 billion.
Kong Sun forecasts 2016 net profit
The solar investment group will likely swing back to the black from a net loss of roughly 98.9 million yuan ($14.4 million) in the 12 months to December 31, 2015.
JinkoSolar supplies 30 MW to Dongfeng Nissan in China
The Chinese PV giant claims the project will be “the world’s largest solar canopy.”
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.
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.
