JA Solar Announces New Arizona PV Factory
JA Solar announces plans to invest $60 million in a new Phoenix solar panel plant that will create more than 600 new jobs.
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Trina Tests Half-Frame Solar Panels To Trim Cost By 2%
Trina Solar is now testing a half-frame solar panel for use with solar trackers with hopes to lower the cost per watt for solar by 1 cent or about 2% overall, said Steven Zhu, the president of the company’s America Region, based in San Jose, in an interview Friday.
NEXTracker Inaugurates Expanded Bifacial Solar Test Facility
NEXTracker, the fastest selling solar tracker in the world, inaugurated its expanded bifacial solar test facility at its Center for Solar Excellence in Fremont, CA, April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. The test bed includes 20 different bifacial test scenarios, including multiple panel types from Longi, JA Solar, and Jinko, says Dan Shugar, the founder of the company.
Hanwha Q CELLS Next To Announce Plans To Go Private
Following in the footprints of several of its biggest competitors, Korean solar PV manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS announced last week that it will look to de-list from NASDAQ after receiving a “going private” proposal.
JA Solar Secures $68 Million Loan For 1.5 Gigawatt Vietnam Factory
Chinese solar manufacturer JA Solar announced last week that it had secured a $68 million loan with China Minsheng Bank for the equipment at the 1.5 gigawatt (GW) wafer manufacturing facility for its Vietnamese subsidiary.
JA Solar Shipped Record 7,143 Megawatts Of Solar Panels In Strong 2017
Shanghai-based solar manufacturer JA Solar reported long-delayed Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Results late last month, reporting record shipments of 7,143.1 megawatts (MW) for the full year, an increase of over 55% while revenue increased by over 25%.
JinkoSolar Maintains Lead As Global Solar PV Provider, Beats Out Trina & JA Solar
Chinese solar PV manufacturing giant JinkoSolar has been confirmed as the world’s leading solar PV module supplier according to new figures released by leading data and analytics firm GlobalData, accounting for nearly 10% of the global market share and shipping 9.70 gigawatts (GW) of PV in 2017.
What Changed In The Solar Market In November?
What was new in the world of solar energy in November? That is, what significant changes occurred in the industry? For the second month in a row, summarizing a list of those changes is the humble goal I’m trying to accomplish.
Canadian Solar Joins Ranks Of Solar Firms To Consider Going Private
Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power manufacturers, has this week revealed that it is joining the ranks of solar module companies considering going private, following the receipt of a letter from its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu.
JA Solar Goes Private In All-Cash Transaction On NASDAQ
After a lacklustre third-quarter, Shanghai-based solar cell and module manufacturer JA Solar has successfully entered into an agreement in which it will go private and exit the NASDAQ in a transaction worth approximately $362.1 million in cash.
