SolarWorld to miss 2016 forecasts
The German PV manufacturer announced that although it is set to achieve its shipment forecast for 2016, it is unlikely to meet its revenue and operating income forecasts for the year, and has already begun to point the finger at Chinese companies.
No duty evasion investigation on steel pipe from China
Federal authorities have declined to investigate allegations made by U.S. manufacturers that Chinese makers of steel pipe used in solar racking are evading import tariffs
Target displaces Walmart as the top corporate installer of solar
Target has reached 147.5 MW of solar capacity, installing 69 MW in the first nine months of 2016 alone.
From the editor: We’re with her
pv magazine USA is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. Frankly, this wasn’t a difficult choice.
Swinerton, D.E. Shaw complete the largest solar plant in the Midwest
Xcel Energy will buy power from the 100 MW-AC North Star Solar facility in Minnesota.
Stunning price falls could spark another gold rush for U.S. solar market
A Deutsche Bank report has predicted “sharp declines” in U.S. solar module and inverter prices that it says could drive payback periods down to less than five years and spark a “final ‘gold rush’” in the American residential, commercial and industrial markets, starting in 2017.
North Carolina struggles with the purpose of PURPA
Critics accuse Duke Energy of putting unnecessary interconnection barriers to undermine the five-decade old law that has spurred solar growth in the state.
IEA set to raise solar forecast
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is due to release its annual report in a couple of weeks, and the agency has said that it will be “significantly” raising its outlook for solar and wind installations, as more countries have been adopting climate change policies.
Xcel to add 1.4 GW of solar PV in Minnesota by 2030
Regulators have approved the utility’s long-term plan, under which Xcel expects to buy power from around 650 MW of community solar by 2021.
Tesla, SolarCity set November 17 as date for shareholder votes
The moment of truth is coming for the consolidation of Elon Musk’s clean energy empire.
