Modules

October 17, 2016
PV encapsulant producer STR Holdings has reported that a fire had occurred at its production plant in China with no reported employee injuries.
October 17, 2016
After a week in Taiwan, overlapping with the PV Taiwan exhibition and conference in Taipei last week, my main takeaway is the scale of new capacity that is confirmed to be coming online over the next 3-6 months, no matter what is happening today regarding supply levels and end-market demand. This and other conclusions from my week in Taiwan are covered in two blogs this week on PV-Tech.
October 17, 2016
Wuxi Suntech the PV module manufacturing arm of renewable energy group, Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) said it had voluntarily withdrawn from the European Union’s ‘Price Undertaking Agreement’ better known as the MIP (Minimum Import Price).
October 17, 2016
In an unexpected development of the planned merger of Tesla and SolarCity, the electric car manufacturer has said that it had tentatively agreed with Japanese electronics firm, Panasonic to begin solar cell and module production at SolarCity’s Riverbend production plant in Buffalo, New York state in 2017.
October 14, 2016
In this week's Movers & Shakers segment, PV Tech reports on management shuffles in yieldcos and Chinese module manufacturers. In addition, a Canadian energy company continues its US expansion, the REEEAC appoints new members and CleanChoice Energy reveals how community solar can become 'retail 2.0'.
October 14, 2016
Neo Solar Power unveils two modules, 3D-Micromac launches laser product for PERC, Darfon improved micro inverter
October 12, 2016
On the day I left Taiwan after a busy week meeting with PV suppliers up and down the supply chain in May, 2016 that was organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) the country elected its first female president, Tsai Ing-wen.
October 12, 2016
GE Energy Financial Services and energy developer Virginia Solar Group have commenced commercial operation on the jointly-owned 42MW Mimasaka Musashi solar project in Okayama, Japan.
October 12, 2016
LG Electronics USA has started shipments of its flagship ‘NeON 2’ 72-cell solar panels in the US commercial and utility-scale markets. LG's N-type double-sided cell structure provides more energy with a 6.41- by 3.28-foot, footprint that comes in 365 to 375 watt ratings.
October 12, 2016
The entire solar PV upstream value-chain, including equipment and materials suppliers, is set for drastic changes during 2017, ushered in by a perfect storm of events that has impacted on the industry within a space of 2-3 months, according to the latest release of the PV Manufacturing & Technology Quarterly report from the research team of PV-Tech’s parent owner Solar Media, Ltd.

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