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SolarWorld’s PV Module Shipment Increases 62% in Q1

published: 2016-05-03 18:30
SolarWorld AG announced its preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2016. The company’s quarterly PV module shipment annually increased 62% to 341MW triggered by strong demand in the U.S. and Germany. The consolidat...  more

Yingli Delays on Filing Financial Report

published: 2016-05-03 18:08
Yingli Solar has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 12b-25 (the "Form 12b-25") to extend by fifteen days the due date for filing its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the...  more

Toyota to Build PHEV Production Lines in China

published: 2016-05-03 18:04
Toyota announced the launch of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) in the Chinese market by 2018. The company will also move some production to China. Toyota indicated that the launch is in response to the recent EV policies i...  more

Martifer Solar Connects 7.3MW PV Plant to the UK Grid

published: 2016-05-03 17:51
Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has connected a 7.3 MW solar PV plant located in Sittingbourne, Kent, to the grid in the UK. The project was successfully connected ahead of the 1.3 Renewable Obligations Certificate ...  more

Vivint Solar CEO Steps Down

published: 2016-05-03 16:45
Vivint Solar’s current CEO, Greg Butterfield, is stepping down from his role. The company has appointed David Bywater as the successor on an interim basis and will begin a search for a permanent CEO. Bywater works at Vivint ...  more

SunEdison Appoints Chief Restructuring Officer

published: 2016-05-03 16:23
Among the restructuring process, SunEdison has appointed John S. Dubel as the Chief Restructuring Officer, who works at Dubel & Associates, LLC, as CEO. Dubel & Associates, LLC, founded by John Dubel in 1999, is a provider...  more

Sharp Reportedly to Lay off 1000 Employees

published: 2016-04-29 18:47
Sharp, a Japanese company that was recently acquired by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Hon Hai, or “Foxconn”), is reportedly going through layoffs. After Sharp suffered serious losses in the fiscal year...  more