Markets & Finance

New research undertaken by the in-house research team at Solar Media Ltd. reveals that 2017 is expected to be the year that Longi Silicon Materials (incorporating its subsidiary LERRI Photovoltaic Technology) finally moves into the upper echelon of solar PV manufacturers.

Huawei Technologies decided to enter the PV inverter market, bringing its ICT know-how and hardware to a market already burdened by overcapacity and declining margins. In a few short years, instead of floundering, Huawei soon became the market leader in China.

California is once again outshining other states in its solar progress – this time by reaching its customer-installed solar energy goal a year early.

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment specialist SoLayTec, a subsidiary of Amtech Systems, has launched its second generation InPassion ALD.

SunPower has extended the terms and reduced the value of its existing credit support agreement with French energy giant Total through to 2018.

Energy consultancy DNV GL has acquired Barcelona-headquartered solar control and asset management systems provider GreenPowerMonitor.

PV manufacturing equipment supplier Meyer Burger expects to post a half year profit, according to its preliminary results for H1 2016.

India will soon unveil a solar PV manufacturing policy with manufacturers expected to be able to receive Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support via a bidding process, according to an industry consultant.

India-based renewables firm Azure Power has won 40MW of solar PV capacity in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Brazil’s energy agency EPE has accredited 393 solar PV projects ahead of its 2nd Reserve Auction to be held on 28 October.