There should be no surprises regarding the top five ranked PV module manufacturers in 2015, as they form the backbone of the key six-member 'Silicon Module Super League' (SMSL), which PV Tech highlighted in late November 2015.
China-based PV manufacturer and PV project developer Hareon Solar Technology is raising around US$300 million in a private placement of new shares to expand PV manufacturing capacity and enter the LED market through an acquisition.
China-based module assembly automation specialist Suzhou Horad New Energy Equipment Co (Horad) has secured a 200MW turnkey module assembly line order with major Taiwanese cell producer, Motech Industries.
Major monocrystalline wafer producer Longi Silicon Materials has signed an agreement with Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province Qi County People's Government to build a 100MW monocrystalline module based PV power plant.
Updated: Struggling Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member Yingli Green Energy said it was building its first PV module assembly plant outside mainland China in a joint venture partnership with EPC firm, Demeter Power Company.
Leading Silicon Module Super League member Trina Solar has added 27MW of distributed generation (DG) PV projects to its balance sheet after completing and connecting three projects to the grid in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China at the end of December 2015.
Major Taiwan-based solar cell producer Gintech Energy Corp ended a period of around six months of flat sales due to capacity constraints, posting December sales up 18.14%, compared to the previous month.
Canadian Solar is introducing a 72-cell, 1500V ‘Diamond’ CS6X-P-FG PV module with heat-strengthened double glass configuration for commercial and utility-scale applications and is designed for high voltage systems of up to 1500 VDC, saving BOS costs.
Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member Yingli Green Energy has restored its listing compliance with NYSE requirements, as expected after a reverse stock split.
