Suntech Power Holdings has decided to permanently close its module assembly plant in Arizona with the loss of 43 jobs, citing US government imposed duties on imported solar cells and aluminium used in solar module frames. The Arizona plant was established in October 201......[More]

A net loss in 2012 of nearly US$500 million was overshadowed by Yingli Green’s shipment guidance for this year increasing by a massive 1GW. Yingli Green said that 44% of revenue came from China in the fourth quarter of 2012, yet expects a further 40% increase in module ......[More]

The government of Kerala, India, has released a draft solar policy, effective 1 April 2013, having set itself a target of 500MW to be achieved by 2017 and 1,500MW by 2030. Policies have been laid out for off-grid rooftop systems, grid-connected small-scale systems, off-......[More]

Module manufacturer Suntech has appointed Susan Wang Chairwoman of its board of directors, replacing Dr Zhengrong Shi, the company""s outgoing Chairman. Wang has been a director at Suntech since April 2009 having formerly served as the Executive Vice President of Corpor......[More]

Samil Power will present its Micro Inverters SolarPond 240with higher efficiencyto the UK market at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition. The micro inverter from Samil Power with higher efficiency of 96%, it also can maximized the yield by reducing power loss with shade and ......[More]

JA Solar announced today that all of its PV module series have successfully passed the salt mist corrosion test and the sulfur dioxide corrosion test conducted by TÜV Nord. High salt concentration and humidity conditions are often found in coastal regions and certain pa......[More]