Solar power company Canadian Solar announced that its subsidiary — Canadian Solar Solutions — has agreed to contracts that would supply 60 MW DC of MaxPower CS6X Ontario-made solar panels and 30 medium voltage PV stations for the Southgate Solar facility.
Taiwan-based solar wafer producer Green Energy Technology (GET) reported a significant leap in sales for the month of January on the back of higher prices due to industry supply constraints.
Struggling Japanese electronics giant, Sharp Corporation reported continued weakness in its Energy Solutions business unit that includes its solar segment with revenue down 42.2% in the first nine months of its financial year, compared to its previous year results.
High-technology equipment manufacturer Intevac said it was tracking around 5GW of high efficiency n-type monocrystalline solar cell capacity expansions that are expected through 2020, providing a market opportunity for its ‘MATRIX’ platform of around US$175 million.
SolarEdge has again reported record quarterly revenues, bringing in US$125 million in the fiscal second quarter and guiding third quarter revenues to a similar level.
The Terrawatt Initiative is partnering with an Indian business association as part of its efforts to create to create a global common market for solar power.
The power output from solar PV systems in France grew by 25% last year to 7.4TWh, up from 5.9TWh, according to the latest figures from the French electricity transmission system operator RTE.
The recent extension to the US investment tax credit (ITC) could enable First Solar to shift emphasis and therefore revenue generation to selling its CdTe thin-film modules to third parties rather than directly to PV power plant projects, according to a research note from Deutsche Bank analyst, Vishal Shah.
