The US commerce department’s decision to slap hefty tariffs on Chinese and Taiwanese solar imports is “already hurting” US-based manufacturers, the body opposed to punitive trade policies has claimed.
South Africa’s government has confirmed that successful bidders under the fourth round of its renewable energy programme will not be announced until the New Year.
The completion of South Africa’s latest utility PV power plant has coincided with new figures showing an “exponential” rise in the contribution solar is now making to the country’s grid.
A week after German utility giant E.ON announced its withdrawal from fossil fuels and an exclusive focus on renewables, further evidence has emerged that utilities face growing disruption from distributed energy technologies.
Trina Solar, newly crowned as 2014’s top module manufacturer, is buying a minority stake in Shuntai Leasing in a move aimed at underpinning its downstream and manufacturing growth plans.
The US Department of Energy has announced a grant of US$9 million to fund “breakthrough” research into improving the reliability and durability of PV modules.
Having just slashed its revenue forecast for the second time this year, it's clear leading inverter supplier SMA Solar is facing multiple difficulties.
