Integrated PV manufacturer SolarWorld has started using two module assembly subcontractors to boost capacity to meet demand in the US and Europe, according to the company’s first half 2016 financial report.
Taiwan-based solar cell and wafer producers are being impacted by slowing demand from China and unfolding overcapacity that has resulted in ASP declines hitting monthly revenue figures since June.
Northern Ireland-headquartered renewable energy firm DP Energy has received approval to develop a AU$680 million (US$519 million) major renewable energy park in South Australia involving wind and solar capacity.
Specialist PV manufacturing equipment supplier Amtech Systems backed-up previous quarters order bookings with solar equipment sales in its third fiscal quarter of 2016, reaching US$19 million.
Leading CdTe thin-film producer First Solar is undergoing a mid-year restructuring that includes cost cutting activities that should generate a US$2 billion balance sheet cushion against changing solar business dynamics and a looming revenue and shipment hole facing the company in 2017.
The Australian Energy Regulator has released a draft decision protecting solar users in South Australia from increased charges proposed by utility SA Power Networks (SAPN).
Farmers in Australia are bearing the brunt of electricity price fluctuations, but they may benefit from partnering with renewables companies, according to Jacqueline Knowles, manager of natural resources policy with the National Farmers' Federation.
PV Tech’s preliminary analysis of global PV manufacturing capacity expansion announcements in June, clearly demonstrate a significant slowdown in recent months.
Australia’s newly appointed energy minister Josh Frydenburg has said the extreme fluctuations in South Australia’s electricity tariffs should be blamed on a number of factors not just renewables, in a filmed interview with Australian news outlet ABC.
