Steel pipe makers charge Chinese producers with evading import duties
The formal trade allegation deals with the steel pipes used in PV system mounting structures.
Why plummeting panel prices could mean industry instability
The U.S. market watched the prequel to this current panel price-slide in 2011 — and the question is why the sequel is happening again so soon.
GameChange Solar Wins 100 MW Racking Order
GameChange Solar, based in New York, announced that it has been awarded an order for a 100 MW Max-Span post-driven racking system for a project that will be installed in late 2016.
SPI 2016 Solar Rack & Track Product Update
The numbers are still being tallied for the massed attendance of SPI 2016 in Las Vegas, but an informal consensus confirms that the show was a huge success for exhibitors, including a few more racking and tracking manufacturers we met with on the final day of the show.
Working together: the pv magazine USA weekly news digest
This week saw collaborations between nations and companies, some numbers on the U.S. energy storage market and progress in the carving up of SunEdison, as the solar industry prepares for the Solar Power International trade show.
The United States and China formally join the Paris Agreement
The world’s largest emitters have committed to the global agreement, but the voluntary nature of individual national plans leaves many doubts.
GCL-Poly agrees to buy $150 million of SunEdison’s manufacturing business
The Chinese polysilicon and PV maker will buy three of SunEdison’s manufacturing businesses involved in polysilicon production up until cell production, amid rumors that it is also planning to make a bid for SunEdison’s controlling stake in TerraForm Power.
Canadian Solar beats shipment and revenue guidance for Q2
The Chinese-Canadian solar firm shipped 1,290 MW of modules and posted net revenue of $805.9 million in the second quarter, with nearly half of its sales to the Americas.
SMA to close Denver factory, lay off 280
The world’s largest inverter maker says the move is “unavoidable”, and is maintaining its sales and service operations in California.
Hemlock claims $793.5 million in damages from SolarWorld
SolarWorld could face bankruptcy as a result of its polysilicon supply dispute with Hemlock. The U.S. polysilicon supplier is claiming up to $793.5 million in damages, in court documents acquired by Reuters today.
