Leading ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Trina Solar exceeded PV module shipment guidance in the second quarter of 2016, partially driven by increased shipments to China. China became the largest contributor with external shipments growing 150.1% sequentially and 118.7% year-over-year. Quarterly module shipments were the second highest on record.
Rooftop solar customers cost non-solar ratepayers in Nevada US$36 million a year, according to the results of a cost-benefit study on solar by Energy + Environmental Economics (E3).
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Canadian Solar has retained both PV module shipment and revenue guidance for 2016, despite fears of overcapacity hitting both third party demand and ASP declines as it plans tight inventory control, curtail capacity expansions and use its downstream PV project development business as its overall buffer.
NV Energy has requested regulators for permission to retire a utility-owned coal plant 10 months early, as well as for approval of a new 100MW solar plant.
A member of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) has sought a lease for a community solar plant on his land, that would pay US$5.6 million over a 25-year lease, despite previously voting against net metering for the state, said reports.
In this week's Movers & Shakers, PV Tech centres in on employment news in the US, as we examine career shifts in storage, manufacturing, non-profit and integrated energy companies.
Both the TerraForm yieldcos have delayed their Q2 2016 results. It is the third successive quarter without financial filings by both TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global.
