Companies

Scatec Solar to lease clean energy system to International Organization for Migration as it eyes PV for emergency zones.

Leading CdTe thin-film manufacturer and ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, First Solar reported significantly lower than expected first quarter sales, due primarily to challenges in its EPC PV project business in the US and Japan that impacted sales by US$159 million.

Acquisition of Urbasolar lands buyer with 350MW portfolio of built and under construction solar, together with further 1GW under development.

PV microinverter specialist, Enphase Energy reported a second consecutive quarter of a meaningful recovery in its shipments and revenue, due to the return of customers as its financial health continues to improve.

Asset manager secures funding for California’s Springbok 3 and eyes commercial debut in June, eight months after buying the project.

Debt-laden and technically bankrupt PV module manufacturer, Yingli Green Energy has reported a major decline in its PV panel shipments and revenue in 2018, due to the ‘China 531 New Deal’ that impacted demand for its products.

PV Tech understands energy giant invested low double-digit million dollar figure to purchase HelioSage, a subsidiary of Panasonic-owned Coronal.

LONGi Green Energy Technology continued to ride the industry wave in the transition to high-performance mono-based products in 2018, with overseas mono-module sales volume of 1,962MW, a year-on-year increase of 370%.

Leading ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JinkoSolar has secured new solar panel orders totalling 10.7GW in the first four months of 2019, setting a company and industry record.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Risen Energy has recently reported a decline in 2018 annual revenue and net profit, due to the overall decline in PV installations in China, which also led to pricing pressure across its PV module, PV encapsulant and EPC business divisions.