As EnergyTrend expected, the PV demand in China officially started boosting after the 2015 SNEC convention hosted in Shanghai, China. The strong demand might help balance the PV supply chains’ spot prices. Meanwhile, the global PV demand in 2015 stays at 51.5GW because China will drive the market starting from this quarter.
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla Energy’s latest product, the Powerwall and Poweapack lithium-ion battery. The world-focused press conference was hosted on April 30th in California, and the amazing products soon attracted more than 60,000 orders in the first week after the rolling out. Energy storage systems will be crucial for future renewable resources, while Tesla’s batteries are now entering into the market for competition.
Meanwhile, SolarWorld-led EU ProSun provided convincing evidence to the European Commission so the Commission decided to review the EU-China Minimum Import Price agreement. The current agreement may be extended. Other than the trade dispute, global PV deployment continues. Construction and installations are more visible in emerging markets like Latin America and the Middle East.
Market Research
- 2015 PV Demand Stays at 51.4GW; Utilization Rates to Rise in Second Half for Wafers and Modules
- Domestic PV Demand in China Boosts after the 2015 SNEC Convention
Focuses at 2015 SNEC
- Ever Energy: 20% “Non-PERC” Mono Cell Begin Mass Production
- Highlights at 2015 SNEC: High-Efficiency PV Modules, and PV Systems
- Heraeus’s Mainland China and Taiwan R&D Centers Open
- Big Sun’s iPV Solar Tracker Going Global!
- SFCE to Showcase Energy Saving Solutions at 2015 SNEC PV Power EXPO
Features and Special Reports
- Solar Leases Bring the Sun’s Energy Home
- Traveling from Europe to Japan by Solar Electric Bike Dream Comes True
- Portable Solar-Powered Devices Help Survivors from the Nepal Earthquake
- The Future Elon Musk Unveils along with Powerwall
- L'Oreal USA Reduces 57% of CO2 Emission
Highlights
- DuPont Starts Patent Action Against Heraeus Over Lead Telluride Solar Paste
- Japan METI Unveils Best Mix of Energy Sources for 2030
- JA Solar Applauses “One Belt and One Road” with a 100MW Pakistani Solar Project
- Trina Solar to Build Module and Cell Manufacturing Facility in Thailand
- SunEdison to Acquire Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Markets
- Nevada Completes a 250 MW Solar PV Plant
- Caterpillar and First Solar to Develop PV Solution for Microgrid Applications
- EU-China MIP Agreement to be Reviewed
- EU-China Solar Trade Tariffs Might Extend; EPIA Calls for End of MIP
Financial Results
- SolarWorld’s Revenue Increased 50% in 1Q15
- Phoenix Solar Expects Revenue Growth in Next Two Quarters
- Canadian Solar Shipped Record-breaking 1.23GW of PV Module in 1Q15
- SunPower Reports Loss but Remains Optimistic for 2015
- YieldCo to be an Important Part for First Solar’s Financial Results
- SunEdison Accomplishing its Strategic Initiatives
Business/Acquisition/Financing/Policy
- Kilowatt Financial Closes Debt Facility with Citi to Finance Residential Solar
- Vivint Solar Trains Military Graduates for the “Solar Ready Vets” Program
- Solar Frontier Acquires Gestamp Solar’s 280MW Pipeline in the US
- Dominion Acquires a 20MW Solar Facility in California from E.ON
- Canadian Solar Secures Loan Facility for Recurrent Energy and PV Projects in USA
- SunEdison Builds up US Residential Sales through PPA and Tax Equity Financing
- Southern Company Acquires Over 1,000MW of Renewables
- SolarCity Finances $500 Million for Residential DG Solar Projects
Construction/Installations/Order and Supply
- Solar Frontier and Konar Energy Sign CIS Module Supply Agreement
- SunEdison Interconnects 35.7MW of New Solar Power Plants in Ontario
- Tuscon Electric Power Plans to Build a New Energy Storage Facility
- Japan’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plants Completed by Kyocera
- Trina Solar to Develop 300MW DG Solar Project in Hefei, China
- SunEdison to Build an 86MW PV Project in South Africa
- Latin America’s Largest Rooftop PV Array Built at PepsiCo Facility in Honduras
- IdeemaTec to Ship 43.5MW of Solar Trackers to Jordan
- IKEA Completes Kansas’ Largest Rooftop Solar Array
- A 70MW Australian Solar Project Utilizes NEXTracker’s Single-axis Trackers
Innovation and Research
- TSMC Breaks Record of CIGS PV Cell’s Efficiency
- Trina Solar Breaks Efficiency Record for Honey Plus Multi-Si PV Modules
- Solartech’s New Sapphire® Multi-si PV Cells Achieve 19.6% Efficiency
- SolarWorld Jumps to Five-Bus-Bar Solar PV Panels
Other Renewables
- Geronimo Energy to Sell Black Oak Getty Wind Farm to Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
- Pattern Energy to Install Siemens’ Wind Turbines for a 150MW Wind Farm in Indiana
- Crazy! Pre-orders for Tesla Powerwall/Powerpack Exceeds 60,000
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