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SunPower’s Q4 earnings plummet due to cracked connectors charge

February 17, 2022
US solar installer SunPower’s backlog has reached its highest ever level, but the firm said its Q4 earnings were hit by a supplier quality charge as well as installation delays because of COVID and poor weather.

SunPower hit by US$31 million cracking issue, warns of further drags on Q4 results

January 21, 2022
US solar installer SunPower is to be hit by a cracking issue discovered in connectors associated with equipment installed in some commercial and industrial (C&I) projects, resulting in charges of around US$31 million.

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