Both Renesola (SOL) and JA Solar (JASO) Modules are good buys and one of our top picks to buy in 2013. Both Renesola and JA Solar are Chinese companies and provide modules at cheap prices. Renesola is a vertically integrated company with complete R&D and manufacturing of polysilicon, silicon wafer and solar modules. Renesola has a global presence […]
China limits the Solar Panel export to Europe The EU-China solar spat is the most talked about trade war in the history of solar industry. Europe initiated the biggest anti-dumping trade war against China. The European Union decided to levy anti-dumping duty of 11.8% on the imports from Chinese manufacturers early this June. If the […]
SMA Solar is firing 700 workers from its nearly 4000 workforce, as the company tries to align costs to its falling revenue. The German solar inverter maker is the world’s largest producer and shipper of inverters for the global solar market. The company had a 40% market share just 2 years ago, thanks to the […]
Problems faced by Financial Market in China China is suffering from the problem of rent seeking and corruption, all thanks to its regulated Financial Market. In order to help the nation curb these problems, the country needs to free its financial markets. In March this year, the State Council announced a new batch of restrictions. […]
Solar News 1) Panasonic to close its solar cell factory in Hungary. Approximately 500 jobs to be affected. 2) Conergy takes steps ahead to file insolvency. Payment delays in one of the PV projects resulted in the company’s liquidity. 3) Juwi installs solar plants in Japan and France. ~50 MW of PV in France and 1 MW rooftop […]