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.
Next Kraftwerke has announced that its Polish subsidiary Elektrownie Next will begin trading electricity produced by the 35 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic portfolio owned by ReneSola. Next Kraftwerke has connected more than 5,000 energy-producing and energy-consuming units in its virtual power plant “Next Pool,” with a total capacity of over 4,100 MW.
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.
Canadian Solar, ET Solar, and Renesola may soon be removed from the minimum price agreement framework between the EU and China, owing to the European Commission’s (EC) desires. In the proposal, the EU cited various breaches of agreement undertaken by the 3 Chinese companies — as well as circumstances that … [continued]
The National Energy Agency of China wants to see more construction of distributed solar power & is revising regulations to encourage growth in the sector.
Falling preferential tariffs in India and rising competition in China has finally led to solar photovoltaic manufacturers rethinking their strategies in these two major markets. Chinese module manufacturer ReneSola refused some orders from China and India due to low profit margins, the company revealed during its Q2 2014 results conference … [continued]
ReneSola earlier this week announced that it has been selected to supply 420 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for a (huge!) solar power project in Japan. (For a little bit of perspective, the largest “solar PV power project” currently in operation is a 600 MW project in India, while the … [continued]
NYSE-listed ReneSola has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to sell three utility-based solar power plants with a total generation capacity of 60 MW. The utility-scale power plants are located in China’s Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces and are connected to the grid. ReneSola is a solar PV products solution provider … [continued]
Earlier this month, I wrote about the “eBay of solar energy” launching on September 9. The website in mention, SolarExchange.com, is apparently off to a good start. In the first full week, over $28 million worth of solar goods were put up for auction. In case you missed the first article … [continued]
This article was originally published on Solarbuzz. The top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global PV shipments in Q1’13, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Module Tracker Quarterly report. “The continued consolidation of solar PV manufacturers is creating opportunities for the leading tier 1 module suppliers,” … [continued]
