Trina Solar (TSL) is one of the foremost solar panel companies and is also a low cost manufacturer of solar modules in China. Founded in 1997 with 12 offices worldwide, Trina Solar has partnerships with leading installers, distributors, utilities and developers in all major PV markets and is listed on the NYSE. Trina Solar is a fully vertically integrated company, right […]

Yingli Green Energy (YGE) is one of the oldest Chinese companies and is completely integrated. One of the world’s first fully vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, the company develops, manufactures and sells high-quality modules under the brand Yingli Solar to a wide range of markets including Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, South Korea, China, and the United States. The company is […]

Since solar panels have gained so much popularity and accessibility everywhere, the buyers get really confused about which solar panels to buy. I have been receiving numerous queries from my readers worldwide, asking me which solar panels to buy. I have been writing comparisons between the solar modules and hope it will help my readers. […]

Sunpower (SPWR) is a US company which makes the most efficient solar panels using its monocrystalline solar cell technology. The company is a solar system integrator and developer as well, building some of the largest solar farms in the US. The French Oil Giant Total acquired more than 60% stake in SunPower in 2011. Sunpower operates in all the main […]

CDB lents $44 million to CSIQ Canadian Solar sought a $44 million loan from the China Development Bank to finance its project in China. It is a financing agreement for the construction of  a 30MW solar project in the western part of China. Canadian Solar aims at becoming the world leader in PV provider with over 50% […]

Solar Survival Tactic for Canadian Solar Solar panel companies have been badly bruised by the price war raging in the massively oversupplied solar module market today. Even the best in class companies like Trina Solar are showing almost breakeven gross margin and a large negative net margin. Despite costs falling rapidly by almost 40% year […]