Japanese electronics firm Panasonic is reported to be suspending production at its Nishikinohama ‘HIT’ solar cell and module assembly plant due to weak domestic consumer demand in Japan.
Taiwan-based merchant solar cell producer Motech Industries has reported January, 2016 sales reaching a new record high, the fifth consecutive month of record sales.
Struggling Japanese electronics giant, Sharp Corporation reported continued weakness in its Energy Solutions business unit that includes its solar segment with revenue down 42.2% in the first nine months of its financial year, compared to its previous year results.
PV module assembly equipment specialist Spire Corporation said it would focus on the turnkey PV manufacturing segment after completing the sale of its sun simulator business to Eternal Sun.
China-based PV manufacturer and project developer Hareon Solar Technology said in a financial filing that it expected to report a small profit in 2015, avoiding delisting from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) in the process after stemmed three years of consecutive losses.
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JA Solar says its portfolio of PV modules have passed the 96-hour potential-induced degradation (PID) resistance test under the conditions of 85-degrees Celsius and 85% relative humidity at -1,000V of system voltage bias as required to meet the IEC62804 standard.
PV module manufacturer China Sunergy (CSUN) reported a strong recovery in total shipments and revenue for the third quarter of 2015, driven by strong module demand in China.
The second-largest Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member, Canadian Solar has secured US$70 million in loans and equity investment from the International Finance Corporation to support its previously announced plans to establish a 300MW module assembly plant in Vietnam and production plants elsewhere, such as Brazil.
PV module lamination equipment specialist Bürkle has secured an order from India-based PV module manufacturer and project developer, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power for two of its high-volume multi-opening Ypsator 2022-6 SL laminators.
China-based module assembly automation specialist Suzhou Horad New Energy Equipment Co (Horad) has secured a new 500MW automated turnkey module line order from Xinneng Solar.
