SolarWorld’s German units file for insolvency, provisonal administrator is named
The Bonn court has confirmed to pv magazine that Horst Piepenburg was named temporary administrator for SolarWorld. Meawhile, the company’s German units also filed for insolvency.
German PV equipment makers report revenue rise for 2016
German PV equipment providers were able to increase their sales by 20% in the past year. Demand for solar production equipment, however, is slowing.
Phoenix Solar post 40% revenue growth for first quarter
The German project developer reported a loss in Q1 2017, despite a considerable rise in revenue.
SMA remains in the black
A difficult market environment has led to a drop in sales and profits. The German inverter maker, however, was able to keep writing black numbers in the latest quarter.
LPKF sees 65% YoY revenue increase in Q1
German laser specialist LPKF has made a good start to 2017, with especially strong performance from its solar equipment segment, which saw a revenue increase by 71% compared with the same period for the previous year.
Big challenges: Raj Prabhu on the SolarWorld insolvency and U.S. solar manufacturing
Today, SolarWorld AG filed for insolvency in Germany, and it is unclear whether or not its U.S. subsidiary will also file. In the following interview, Mercom Capital CEO Raj Prabhu talks about what this means for the U.S. solar industry.
Breaking: SolarWorld insolvent
Pioneering solar PV manufacturer SolarWorld AG is insolvent. The company announced today it is “over-indebted” and would immediately file an application for insolvency.
Ecosummit 2017: Eneco Group to invest in Next Kraftwerke
Dutch energy company Eneco Group announced its acquisition of a 34% stake in Next Kraftwerke, a German company operating one of Europe’s largest virtual power plant networks. The investment was announced at the Ecosummit cleantech event in Berlin today.
Manz sets up CIGS joint venture with Chinese partners
The German PV equipment provider will partner with Shanghai Electric Group and Shenhua Group to further develop the CIGS technology. NICE PV Research has already started R&D activities.
California grid operator gets ready for August eclipse (with graph)
With California getting a higher portion of its electricity from solar than any non-island nation, the stakes are high with this summer’s eclipse. Fortunately, Europe has already been down this road.
