The markets can be a frustrating place for the solar industry. Just ask Elon Musk. The negative perception of the SolarCity/Tesla merger often signals a lack of awareness of how far solar, energy storage and EVs have come.
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JA Solar reported lower third quarter total shipments as the slowdown in the domestic China market hit. As a result full year shipment guidance was also lowered.
Hanwha Q CELLS and Goldman Sachs-backed rooftop solar specialist Asian Clean Capital (ACC) have agreed to partner on 200MW of solar PV projects in China.
Chile plans to develop a solar park of between 750MW to 1GW capacity to power the mining industry in the Atacama region, according to a release from Chilean development agency Corfo.
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to working towards mitigating the effects of global climate change at the 22nd UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech.
India’s government will provide central finance assistance (CFA) for 100MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects in the state of Tamil Nadu, according to Mercom Captial Group.
Leading thin-film producer First Solar has decided to skip the previously planned migration to its Series 5 module platform, while bringing plans forward to migrate to its large-area Series 6 module technology to 2018.
Solar developers in Ireland have been told not to expect the first auction in a new government support scheme for large scale projects until early 2018 in the latest update from the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).
Leading polysilicon and wafer producer GCL-Poly reported a 15% cut in production of polysilicon in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the prior year period, due to weak China end-market demand.
State-owned firm Indian Railways, which carries 23 million passengers everyday, is targeting 5GW of solar by 2025 in partnership with global development organisation UNDP.
