Enphase Energy continues revenue and unit growth of microinverters in Q3

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 22:11 (PV-Tech)

Market share growth by Enphase Energy resulted in quarterly sales increasing 9% to US$60.8 million in Q3 2012, a new quarterly record for the company. Read more

Waxman and Enphase agree UK partnership

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 16:53 (Solarpowerportal)

Renewable distributor Waxman Energy has announced that it will begin stocking Enphase Energy?s range of microinverters for solar photovoltaic energy systems. Read more

EC begins investigation of Chinese subsidies for PV exports

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 15:56 (Solarserver)

The European Commission (EC) has launched a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into Chinese government support for solar photovoltaic (PV) products intended for export, according to trade group EU ProSun. The trade group petitioned for the investigation on September 25th, 2012, following the launch of an EC investigation into alleged dumping initiated on September 6th, 2012. The investigation also comes one day after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed anti-dumping and CVD tariffs on Chinese-made PV products. Read more

US trade commission approves Chinese anti-dumping measures

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 14:00 (PV-Tech)

All six commissioners from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) have unanimously ruled in favour of the US Department of Commerce (DoC) issuing anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China. Read more

Conergy wins EPC contract for two Thai PV plants

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 13:41 (PV-Tech)

German PV project developer Conergy is set to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia after it secured an EPC contract for two PV plants in Thailand from Thai Solar Energy Company Limited (TSE), a local investor. The plants will be located in Suphanburi Province and Kanchanaburi Province and have a combined capacity of 21MW. Read more

Enphase revenues grow in 3Q 2012, with first U.K. PV inverter shipments

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 12:58 (Solarserver)

Enphase Energy Inc. (Petaluma, California, U.S.) has released results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting a 36% year-over-year increase in revenues to USD 60.8 million, a -13% operating margin, and a net loss of USD 8.9 million. Enphase shipped 431,000 micro-inverters during the quarter, enough to accompany 92.4 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation, including its first shipments to the United Kingdom. The company notes the introduction of new products during the quarter, as well a new program to offer training and resources to commercial installers. Read more

Japanese consortium holds groundbreaking ceremony for 50 MW PV plant in Japan

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 12:53 (Solarserver)

On November 7th, 2012, a consortium of seven companies led by Mitsui & Company Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) held a groundbreaking for a combined 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) and 6 MW wind project in Aichi Prefecture in central Japan. The companies plan to begin construction of the USD 230 million project "shortly", and plan to commission the plants by October 2014. Mitsui and two subsidiaries together will provide 60% of the investment in the project. Read more

U.S. International Trade Commission upholds tariffs on Chinese PV products

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 9:55 (Solarserver)

On November 7th, 2012 the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) unanimously confirmed the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties between 24% and 255% on imports of crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic (PV) cells from China, and modules made from those cells. The ITC also approved the application of critical circumstances, meaning that tariffs will be retroactive from the date of preliminary decisions. The trade case, initiated through a petition filed by SolarWorld AG's (Bonn, Germany) U.S. subsidiary, has divided the U.S. and global solar industry. Read more

Island territory in South Pacific now entirely powered by PV

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 9:43 (Solarserver)

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the third and final solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, to total 1 MW, has been completed on the island territory of Tokelau. The three plants are expected to meet 150% of Tokelau's electricity needs on its three atolls, and include the use of battery storage. Powersmart Solar (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand) built and commissioned the three plants. Read more

S.A.G. Solarstrom Q3 sales boosted by recovery in PV project business

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 21:07 (PV-Tech)

A revival in PV projects in the third quarter, boosted sales at German-based PV manufacturer and project developer, S.A.G. Solarstrom. Read more

SMA UK launches Sunny View domestic solar monitoring device

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 17:23 (Solarpowerportal)

Milton Keynes-based inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar UK, has launched its new domestic solar monitoring device, the Sunny View. Read more

EU launches trade investigation into Chinese imports

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 17:18 (PV-Tech)

The European Commission has officially launched a countervailing duty investigation into imports of solar panels from China into the European Union. Read more

Phoenix Solar places business emphasis on US and Asia

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 17:04 (PV-Tech)

PV system integrator, Phoenix Solar said that it had reached the highest level of sales from markets outside Germany in the third quarter of 2012. Read more

The Question Day 27: What is the Most Difficult Issue Facing the Solar Industry?

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 17:00 (Renewable Energy World)

It's been a year of both continued expansion and mounting challenges for the global solar industry. RenewableEnergyWorld asked solar industry executives to share their thoughts and insights on one burning question: Read more

Georgia Leading the Charge for the Clean Economy in the Southeast

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 16:30 (Renewable Energy World)

This post was written in collaboration with Ben Taube, BLT Sustainable Energy, Inc. In California it?s San Francisco. In New England, it?s Boston. Now, 2012 is proving that Georgia is rising as the cleantech epicenter of the South. This year we witnessed IKEA flip the switch on two large scale solar installations and Quality Technology Services ann Read more

Gestamp Solar secures financing for 30MW PV projects in South Africa

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 16:13 (PV-Tech)

Gestamp Solar, a developer of utility-scale PV plants, has secured ?80 million (US$102 million) to fund two PV projects in South Africa after signing an agreement with two local financing firms, Nedbank and IDC. Read more

Phoenix Solar revenues collapse in 3Q 2012

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 15:49 (Solarserver)

Phoenix Solar AG (Sulzemoos, Germany) has released financial results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting a 63% year-over-year decline in revenues to EUR 40.8 million (USD 52.0 million), led by a 71% decline in its Components & Systems segment. These declines were not confined to the quarter, and over the first nine months of 2012 revenues fell 51% to EUR 125 million (USD 159 million), with a -15% operating margin. This is mostly the result of a decline in its German business, which fell to 28% of sales over this period. Read more

How New England Can Eliminate Oil Use For Single Family Homes for Less Than We're Spending on Solar PV

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 15:43 (Renewable Energy World)

At Renewable Energy Vermont 2012, I delivered a presentation on how a production-based incentive for renewable thermal technologies, like the $29/MWh incentive in New Hampshire, would be cheaper than the current solar PV incentive in Vermont and could have a larger impact. The current incentive for solar PV in Vermont is $271/MWh for 25 years, but Read more

MEMC slows PV project business to build cash pile

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 15:38 (PV-Tech)

MEMC Electronic Materials is taking a cautious route with its Solar Energy business, preferring to build a strong balance sheet than PV projects on the scale of key rivals, First Solar and SunPower. Read more

South Africa to get 81MWp tracking PV plant

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 13:42 (PV-Tech)

Italy?s Building Energy has finalised a deal with the South African government to build an 81MWp solar PV plant in Kathu, Northern Cape. Read more

?Urgent measures needed to resuscitate Italian PV industry?

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 11:35 (PV-Tech)

The Italian solar manufacturer association Comitato Industrie Fotovoltaiche Italiane (IFI) has called on the Italian government to implement urgent measures to resuscitate the domestic PV industry. Read more

Metso Plans Biomass Plants in China, India as Europe Scales Back

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 15:16 (Renewable Energy World)

Metso Oyj, a Finnish engineering company, plans to expand its biomass business in China and India as growing urban populations drive up energy demand, while European governments cut back support for clean power. Read more

Election Notes: Some Renewable Energy Tidbits You May Have Overlooked

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 22:14 (Renewable Energy World)

President Obama won the re-election. This has been the big global headline for the past two days, and it has allowed the renewable energy industry to let out a huge sigh of relief. There?s hope.  But after skimming through the numerous Obama headlines, I came across a few election stories that haven?t made the front page. While Obama?s win has been Read more

Moroccan renewable energy project postponed by Spain no-show

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 16:49 (PV-Tech)

Plans for the first Desertec cooperation project between EU member states and Morocco have stalled after Spain failed to attend the official signing of the agreement. Read more

Millions for California clean-tech projects after tax loophole closed

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 16:15 (PV-Tech)

A new ?clean energy jobs fund? is to be created in California using money from a closed loophole that had allowed companies to avoid paying millions of dollars of tax in the state. Read more

Renewable Energy Leaders Respond to Election Results

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 16:10 (Renewable Energy World)

Several renewable energy leaders have voiced their approval over the re-election of President Barack Obama and renewable energy advocates who won races in the House. Read more

What Obama's Reelection Means for Coal, Climate Change, and America's Energy Future

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 15:00 (Renewable Energy World)

President Obama's victory yesterday was a victory for clean energy, one that gives us a fighting chance to slash coal pollution and turn the corner on climate change, in the wake of a devastating hurricane that brought global warming into sharp, painful focus for millions of Americans. Read more

Eco2Solar picks Acorns as its charity of the year

Thursday, 11.8.2012 - 12:35 (Solarpowerportal)

Kidderminster-based solar installer Eco2Solar has revealed that it has adopted Acorns Children?s Hospice Trust as its chosen charity of the year. Read more