SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year

May 16, 14:20

Germany-based PV inverter firm SMA has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of 2013.

HTC wins patent lawsuit over Nokia in Germany; production not affected by Netherlands injunction ruling

Apr 25, 21:29

The District Court of Mannheim, Germany, has dismissed a complaint filed by Nokia accusing HTC of infringing patent EP 1581016, covering a communications network terminal for accessing...

Global solar installations to exceed 35GW in 2013, says IHS

Apr 9, 10:47

Global solar installations are forecast to exceed 35GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12%, according to IHS. Global solar installations in 2012 grew 14% on year to reach 31.4GW.

Japan to install over 5GW of solar PV Systems in 2013, says IMS Research

Mar 19, 12:27

The Japan solar market is set to grow by 120% in 2013 and install more than 5GW of new capacity, according to IMS Research. Benefiting from the world's most attractive solar incentive...

Digitimes Research: Solar installations in Germany reach record high in 2012 despite continuous incentive cuts

Jan 16, 22:11

Electricity prices in Germany continue to be high. The country has been striving for stable electricity supply in order to maintain economic growth. Therefore, developing renewable...

SMA obtains majority stake of China-based Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy

Dec 22, 14:59

Germany-based SMA Solar Technology has concluded a contract in Shanghai about the acquisition of a majority stake of 72.5% in Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy, a China-based PV inverter...

Solar trade wars will rage on in 2013, says IHS

Dec 19, 16:26

According to IHS, the global solar market will achieve double-digit installation growth in 2013, but market revenue will fall to US$75 billion. Industry revenues-measured as system...

Walsin Lihwa to face lawsuit against CIGS partner Solarion AG

Dec 6, 15:43

Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa Holdings announced on December 5, 2012 that the firm is about to be sued by its partner, Germany-based Solarion AG, for violating a technology cooperation...

Germany switches focus to rooftop systems in 2013

Nov 26, 10:43

Germany may stop all incentives for ground-mounted large-size solar installations in 2013. Hence, In September, installations in Germany which were close to 1GW, more than 80% of...

Solar module prices continue to slide, but signs of recovery appear on the horizon, says IHS

Oct 31, 10:54

Overcapacity, a decline in pricing as well as slowing growth in key worldwide markets will serve to keep the global market for solar modules depressed for the rest of the year, with...

Intense challenges for PV inverter suppliers in 2013 despite growing market, says IMS Research

Oct 24, 10:34

IMS Research forecasts 2013 to be another challenging year for PV inverter manufacturers, with flat revenue growth globally and a major shift away from traditional markets leading...

Commentary: Non-FIT business model to pave way for grid parity

Oct 15, 11:14

The continuous feed-in-tariff (FIT) cuts by Europe's governments and increasing trade barriers have been pushing the solar market into suffocation. The price fall seems never ending...

Digitimes Research: Automated robots help lower solar installation costs

Sep 20, 15:05

In the past year, many large-size solar brands declared bankruptcy due to solar incentive cuts and high costs. Countries with high labor costs such as Germany have been developing...

Digitimes Research: June solar installations surge to 1.69GW in Germany

Sep 14, 14:58

Solar installations usually increase significantly before the effective date of solar incentive cuts. New solar installations in Germany reached 4.37GW (total installations in Germany...

German chancellor may influence EU anti-dumping investigation of China-made solar products

Sep 5, 12:22

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's agreement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's opposition to trade protectionism implies that she may attempt to dissuade the EU Commission from launching...

Solar module prices dive again in July as rush in Germany ends, says IMS Research

Aug 17, 10:33

Solar module prices continued their downward trend in July, falling by more than 2% over June's average prices and 44% down annually, according to IMS Research. Solar module prices...

Germany may cut solar incentives in November

Aug 16, 01:15

Germany is likely to cut solar incentives again in November because installations in the first half of the year exceeded the annual target of 2.5-3.5GW and reached 4.3GW. The figure...

Commentary: No winners in solar trade war

Aug 9, 15:23

There are no winners in trade wars why typically see policies used as short-term prescriptions. Governments should consider creating fair competition allow the solar industry to shine...

No end-of-year rush expected for Germany solar market in 2012, says IHS

Aug 3, 10:18

A midyear subsidy change approved by the German government for solar PV installations in rooftops will continue to drive solar demand for the remainder of 2012, although no year-end...

Germany solar energy firms soliciting investments from Taiwan

Jul 13, 14:32

Taiwan's Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has offered local solar energy firms a list of counterparts in Germany that have gone bankrupt recently and...

SolarWorld welcomes decision on anti-dumping duties on solar products from China

May 25, 12:29

SolarWorld AG, a Germany-based solar firm that has branch offices in the US, welcomes the preliminary decision of the US Department of Commerce to impose anti-dumping duties on solar...