United PV’s generation jumps 25.6% in Q4
The aggregate volume of electricity generated by the Hong Kong-listed group’s solar plants reached 342.8 GWh in the final three months of 2016, up from 254.9 GWh a year earlier.
BNEF: Global solar investment fell 32% in 2016
While much of this decline is due to lower system costs, it was a difficult year for the solar industry despite a 20% growth in installation capacity.
Tata Power and Adani top India’s solar developers, ABB is biggest inverter supplier
Extensive research from Mercom Capital has found that up until the end of 2016 Tata Power was the largest operator of utility-scale solar in India with almost 10% of the market, while Swiss company ABB has the largest market share of the PV inverters in the country, although the Chinese manufacturers are expected to make a surge soon.
Comtec Solar forecasts 2016 loss, signs development deal
The Shanghai-based integrated solar specialist said it expects to record a “substantial” net loss for the year to the end of December.
Neo Solar Power’s December revenue spikes by 30%
The Taiwanese PV manufacturer recorded revenue of NT$1.166 billion ($36.8 million) in the final month of 2016, up 29.81% from November.
Suntech announces 20% efficiency for mass-production multi-PERC cell
Chinese module manufacturer Suntech announced that it has increased the efficiency for its mass production multicrystalline PERC cells to 20%, transferring its recent laboratory success to the production line.
Comtec Solar to build smart energy EV charging facilities in China
Chinese integrated solar company Comtec Solar Systems Group will further diversify its business with a new venture into smart energy charging facilities for electric vehicles (EVs) in Luoyang, China, as it continues to make strides into downstream operations.
TerraForm Global warns of continued losses for 2016
The yieldco’s first statement regarding its 2016 financials shows plenty of cash, but Global is remaining in the red overall.
China continues dominance of global renewable energy
A new report examines China’s clean energy investments, which go well beyond its borders, as well as its increasing dominance of PV production and the lithium-ion battery value chain.
Sungrow awarded supply contract for 200 MW of PV inverters in Japan
The Chinese inverter manufacturer will supply its central inverters to Blue Capital Management’s 200 MW solar PV installation in Japan, as it continues to expand its reach outside of the domestic Chinese market.
