Markets & Finance

Dow Corning, majority owner of major polysilicon producer, Hemlock Semiconductor, has posted a 12% increase in first-half year revenue and a net income up 20%, compared to the prior year period.

Major PV energy provider, SunPower, could announce today plans to expand PV production by as much as 750MW, according to a research note by Deutsche Bank equity analyst, Vishal Shah ahead of SunPower’s second quarter earnings call.

The French government has confirmed that its new 400MW PV procurement round will be launched in September.

JinkoSolar has secured US$225 million in fresh investment for its solar projects business and has revised its project forecast up from 400 to 600MW.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has lodged charges against a company that it claims sought to dupe investors into backing a non-existent solar plant joint venture.

The new South African subsidiary of module maker Suntech could include local manufacturing, according to the company.

The Chinese government has issued a standardised power purchase agreement (PPA) for large-scale solar power plants.

Leading PV inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology has announced a further round of restructuring with heavy job losses after drastically lowering its revenue forecast for the year.

Chinese module maker CSUN has signed a deal with UK importer CPH Solar for its Turkish made panels.

Hanergy Solar Group has proposed a name change to better reflect its focus on thin-film PV technologies.