Mercatus: SolarWorld, Suniva tariff requests will cause 214 basis point IRR fall
The software company warns that strong trade action will cause the global ranking for profitability of U.S. utility-scale solar projects to fall and for investors to flee to other markets.
Record quarter for SolarEdge: 22% growth in Q3
Revenue for the power electronics company rises 22% sequentially in third quarter to reach $167 million, with more than 676 MW of inverters shipped
Weather and climate data: Answers to questions from the pv magazine webinar
Assessment of weather data and forecasting are vital in reducing risks and, therefore, financing costs and losses during the operation of solar plants. Following a recent pv magazine webinar, Finnish environmental firm Vaisala has prepared detailed answers to the main questions posed by participants.
EIA predicts utility-scale solar market contraction in 2018
The agency projects a 4 GW-AC large-scale solar market in 2018, as EIA begins to backtrack on its recent improvements in solar data
NV Energy seeks approval for $31-$34/MWh solar PPAs
The Nevada utility is seeking regulatory approval for three solar PPAs totaling 100 MW-AC, which have the lowest prices seen by pv magazine staff in the United States to date.
SMA warns of lower annual sales in light of component shortage
Third quarter financial update sees strong growth in Asia but weak U.S. large-scale project demand drags on overall sales. Order backlog increases 25% to $407 million.
Sunrun within striking distance of Tesla’s solar market share
Sunrun installed only 17% less solar than Tesla/SolarCity during Q3, as the only of the big three residential solar companies that is still growing
Vivint Solar installations flat during Q3 (w/ charts)
In line with the sluggishness of the residential solar sector Vivint’s volume deployed remains substantially lower than a year ago, as its business model shifts.
Solar Saves Lives: The solar industry launches major hurricane relief effort
The Solar Foundation and 20 solar companies and organizations have joined forces with the Clinton Foundation, Operation Blessing and others to help bring power and clean water to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Enphase narrows Q3 loss, records revenue increase
The microinverter specialist posted losses of $7 million in the third quarter but did manage to increase its revenue sequentially by 3% to $77 million.
