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JA Solar Opens a New 1.5GW Fully Automated Module Manufacturing Facility

published: 2016-05-10 14:53

JA Solar announced on May 9th that it has begun mass production of high performance PV panels at its newest module manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei province, China. The new manufacturing facility, located in the Economic... more

China EV Sales Drop 90% in First Quarter of 2016

published: 2016-05-09 19:11

Due to China’s policy issues, the sales of pure electrical vehicles (EVs) in 1Q16 dropped 90% from last quarter in China. Beijing is planning to announce new subsidies, yet, the official announcement hasn’t been made. Thus, manufa... more

SunPower’s Revenue and Net Income Decrease

published: 2016-05-09 18:39

SunPower has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016. Although the company helped build historically high volume of PV projects, its non-GAAP revenue and net income both decreased from 4Q15. The report shew th... more

California Winery Adopts Innovative Solar Plus Storage Microgrid

published: 2016-05-09 16:53

A winery in Sonoma, California called Stone Edge Farm is launching an innovative solar plus storage microgrid. The microgrid, which uses solar PV and storage, is designed to provide electricity to a number of buildings on the site... more

GE Signs Inverter Supply Agreement with DEWA in Dubai

published: 2016-05-06 18:13

GE plans to supply 220MW LV5 Series solar inverters for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) solar project in Dubai. The inverters are part of a frame agreement between GE and TSK. GE will supply outdoor solar SKIDs to T... more

Grid-Connected PV Installation Surpasses 100GW in Europe

published: 2016-05-06 17:54

The amount of grid-connected PV installation officially surpassed 100GW in Europe in 2Q16. Demand will mainly come from distributed generation in the future and the UK, France, and Germany will have the most demand. Accord... more

SolarCity to Build 13MW PV Project with Energy Storage System in Connecticut

published: 2016-05-06 17:15

SolarCity launched a large-scale PV project with energy storage systems along with its announcement to enter into the utility-scale PV market. By partnering with Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) and... more

1366 Technologies Receives $10 Million Investment for kerfless Wafer Factory

published: 2016-05-06 17:02

Silicon wafer manufacturer 1366 Technologies (1366) has received a $10 million investment from the Hanwha Investment Corporation. The funds will be used for the construction of 1366’s first large-scale commercial factory, wh... more

Amtech Meets High Solar Bookings in the Second Quarter of 2016

published: 2016-05-06 16:49

Amtech Systems, a production equipment supplier for solar, semiconductor, and LED, met the highest solar bookings over the past five years in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 ended on March 31, 2016. The company expects grow... more

SolarCity Launches Utility and Grid Services

published: 2016-05-06 16:17

SolarCity introduced a new set of services for utility and grid operators. SolarCity's new services include installation, financing, and consulting services for utility-scale solar and energy storage resource development, a... more

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