The big-six c-Si module suppliers in the solar PV industry today – collectively known now as the ‘Silicon Module Super League' – are forecast to take their collective market share of global module supply to almost 50% this, writes Finlay Colville.
‘Silicon Module Super League’ member Canadian Solar has secured a major PV module supply deal with US dedicated residential solar PV installer, Sunrun.
‘Silicon Module Super League’ member JinkoSolar has appointed Gener Miao as its vice president global sales and marketing, a position and role not used by the company in recent years.
India-based conglomerate Lanco Infratech is planning to build a 100MW solar cell production facility at new dedicated Solar SEZ in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, India.
Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) and a branch of the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group have signalled their shared intent to develop clean energy facilities in regions including Europe.
Struggling PV manufacturer China Sunergy (CSUN) experienced a significant increase in shipments and revenue from the US in its fiscal second quarter financial results.
US-listed Industrial adhesives supplier H.B. Fuller has said that after the acquisition of China-based adhesives specialist, TONSAN Adhesive, earlier in the year, it was working to develop new technologies for PV manufacturers.
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JinkoSolar said that capacity of ingot/wafer, solar cell and solar modules would be expanded further in 2016 to meet growing demand.
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Hanwha Q CELLS has said it expects to reach nameplate capacity of 5.2GW for both solar cells and modules by the middle of 2016 as the company continues major expansions in 2015.
PV provider Hanwha Q CELLS has signed off on a shipment deal that will see the company provide 35MW of its modules to utility-scale solar project developer SunEnergy1.
