R AS Published on Sunday 23 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:industrial strategy, company results
First Solar wants to focus on its core business of panel production
NDLR a counter-sense made us affirm that the company was going to restart the construction of power stations. It was a misinterpretation of the statement of the re-examination of the "will to develop projects" Cf ????
First Solar produced 5,662 MW in 2019. Panel shipments in 2020 are expected to reach 5.8 to 6.0 GW. Sales to third parties are expected to represent
AS Published on Sunday 23 February 2020 - n° 310 - Categories:industrial strategy, company results
Wacker reacts to silicon loss
Wacker Chemie will reduce its workforce by
L R AS Published on Monday 17 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease, French companies
DualSun to open a new solar panel production line in France in April
DualSun to open a new production line for solar panels in France in the Ain region at the beginning of April
Tecsol of 14 February
AS Published on Monday 17 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
Unclear capacity forecasts at Maxeon (SunPower)
Expansion of Maxeon's (ex-SunPower) IBC and PERC cell production capacity.
The capacity of the Maxeon 5 solar cells would increase considerably, while the capacity of the Maxeon 3
L R AS Published on Monday 17 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:accord-cooperation-redemption
The European Commission gives the green light to the takeover of Eneco by Mitsubishi. The acquisition will cost the Japanese €4.1 billion.
The European Commission gives the green light to the takeover of Eneco by Mitsubishi. The acquisition will cost the Japanese €4.1 billion.
PV Tech of 12 February
L R AS Published on Saturday 15 February 2020 - n° 309 - Categories:US policy, trade war
Review of the effects of US Section 201 tariffs
Two years after introducing import tariffs on solar cells and panels, the time has come to examine the effects. The U.S. International Trade Commission says they have been enough to stimulate panel production in the United States:
R AS Published on Saturday 8 February 2020 - n° 308 - Categories:purchase and sale of assets, French companies
Total buys half of the 2,148 MW solar portfolio in operation in India,
Total purchases half of Adani's 2,148 MW solar portfolio in India for $510 million. This will strengthen the cooperation between the two groups that already exists in natural gas.
Adani's chairman recently announced
AS Published on Saturday 8 February 2020 - n° 308 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
The resumption of production will not take place. The impact of non-supply will be massive.
In many parts of China, production is expected to resume from 10 February after a long lunar New Year's break following the coronavirus epidemic. However, manufacturers generally do not believe
L R AS Published on Monday 3 February 2020 - n° 307 - Categories:trade war, silicon mono/multi
China maintains tariffs on imported silicon
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce recalled the maintenance of customs duties on silicon imports from the United States and South Korea.
R AS Published on Monday 3 February 2020 - n° 307 - Categories:industrial strategy
Daimler-Mercedes buys renewable energy to cover all its needs
The German group Daimler-Mercedes buys renewable energy to cover all its needs in real time in Germany.
Wind farms already installed
R AS Published on Monday 27 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:French companies, purchase and sale of assets
Reden Solar acquires two photovoltaic power plants and aims to have one GW installed by 2022
Reden Solar acquires two photovoltaic power plants with a total output of 18.7 MW, located in the south of France. The company has a presence in seven countries, at 550 sites, representing an installed capacity of 575 MW.
L R AS Published on Monday 27 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:purchase and sale of assets, French companies
Solewa strengthens its presence in the West with Terrena Innovation and Inovia
By taking over the photovoltaic activity of Terrena Innovation and Inovia, Solewa strengthens its presence in the West of France.
Since 2006, Solewa has been offering global, turnkey photovoltaic solutions including
AS Published on Monday 27 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:trade war
China wants a monopoly on photovoltaic production
China maintains strategy to build a self-sufficient domestic polycrystalline silicon industry
Despite the recent trade agreement,
L R AS Published on Friday 24 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
Energyra to start panel production this year
Despite filing for bankruptcy in April 2019 and the auctioning of its production lines, Dutch panel producer Energyra will start production this year, with the support of a company that has been working on the project for several years.
L R AS Published on Friday 24 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:purchase and sale of assets
Galp invests massively in renewable energies
The Portuguese oil company GALP Energia to acquire from the Spanish ACS for 2.2 billion euros, 900 MW of renewable energy production and a 2 gigawatt portfolio