Suniva, SolarWorld describe “manufacturing bloodbath”
The crash in PV module prices and resulting struggles of the U.S. solar cell and module manufacturing industry were displayed as Section 201 petitioners and their supporters made their case before the U.S. International Trade Commission today.
Profit and revenue swell for Canadian Solar during Q2
The second quarter financial results for the Chinese-Canadian solar firm reveal above-guidance growth in revenue and shipments, while profit rises to $168 million for the quarter.
SMA raises 2017 guidance
The leading inverter maker has increased its earnings forecast for the year to $1.06 – $1.12 billion as orders swell.
First Solar to re-start Vietnam factory for its Series 6
First Solar is scrambling to meet demand as the Section 201 case drives module hoarding, and may keep its Series 4 product running longer at its Malaysia plant.
China Titans swoops up Aquion for $9.2 million
The bankrupt saltwater battery company has a new owner, following a bankruptcy sale, and has re-started operations.
Court upholds strict scope for duties on Chinese, Taiwanese imports
A pair of court rulings has shot down challenges by a range of solar manufacturers related to the details of 2014 import duties on solar products from China and Taiwan.
Destroy the industry to save it? Another report warns of Section 201 case’s potentially devastating effects
GTM Research’s latest report predicts a 50% to 60% overall reduction to solar installations if trade action is taken, with the utility-scale sector taking the most significant hit.
TerraForm Global Q4 results one more step towards Brookfield acquisition
The second of SunEdison’s two yieldcos is putting all of its ducks in a row as both companies prepare to be bought by the Canadian asset manager.
BREAKING: U.S. trade commission moves ahead with Suniva investigation
The International Trade Commission decided late tonight to move forward under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 to investigate whether the bankrupt module maker deserves protection from its Chinese competitors, with potentially severe results for the U.S. solar market.
Squeeze attempt undercuts Suniva’s trade case (FULL LETTER EMBEDDED)
In a shocking and bizarre twist to bankrupt panel manufacturer Suniva’s potentially devastating trade-protection petition, the company’s biggest U.S. creditor told the Chinese that for the right price, it could make the trade complaint disappear.
