Manufacturing

German Solar Death Watch: Inventux Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

German Solar Death Watch: Inventux Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

Eric Wesoff: May 22, 2012

Inventux (a-Si) joins Germany’s Q-Cells, Soltecture, Odersun, Solar Millennium, Sovello, and Solon in the group of extremely troubled or shuttered German PV manufacturing firms.

CPV Roundup: SolFocus Funding, 5MW Order for Solar Junction, GreenVolts, Amonix

CPV Roundup: SolFocus Funding, 5MW Order for Solar Junction, GreenVolts, Amonix

Eric Wesoff: May 22, 2012

A month of modest forward progress in the world of concentrating photovoltaics

GTM Podcast: New Angles on the SolarWorld China Module Trade Case

GTM Podcast: New Angles on the SolarWorld China Module Trade Case

Eric Wesoff: May 18, 2012

The first in a series of podcasts from Greentech Media.

GTM Research on Tariffs Levied Against Chinese Module Manufacturers

GTM Research on Tariffs Levied Against Chinese Module Manufacturers

Shyam Mehta: May 18, 2012

GTM Research analyst, Shyam Mehta comments on the effect the latest round of preliminary tariffs will have on industry dynamics.

Text of Commerce Dept. Ruling on China Solar Trade Tariffs

Text of Commerce Dept. Ruling on China Solar Trade Tariffs

Eric Wesoff: May 17, 2012

Severe penalties for anti-dumping levied against Chinese solar module makers in this preliminary finding

Solar Industry Reaction to the Anti-Dumping Decision

Solar Industry Reaction to the Anti-Dumping Decision

Eric Wesoff: May 17, 2012

Executives, experts, and analysts weigh in on the impact of the ruling.

Breaking News: Commerce Dept. Chinese Solar Panel Dumping Verdict Is Now In

Breaking News: Commerce Dept. Chinese Solar Panel Dumping Verdict Is Now In

Eric Wesoff: May 17, 2012

The verdict is in. And it’s not good for Chinese solar manufacturers.

Guest Post: Top-Tier Chinese Solar Firms Have a Legitimate Cost Advantage

Guest Post: Top-Tier Chinese Solar Firms Have a Legitimate Cost Advantage

Molly Castelazo: May 16, 2012

Keeping this debate to the actual facts is critically important, in no small part because the stakes of this trade case are so high.

Stion Is Having a CIGS Solar Sale

Stion Is Having a CIGS Solar Sale

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2012

Can Stion get its factory to capacity by offering modules at $0.75 per watt?

Consolidation Chronicles: Sovello Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

Consolidation Chronicles: Sovello Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2012

Sovello joins Germany’s Q-Cells, Soltecture, Odersun, Solar Millennium, and Solon in the group of extremely troubled or shuttered German PV manufacturing firms.

CASE: American Solar Manufacturers Oppose Solar Tariffs

CASE: American Solar Manufacturers Oppose Solar Tariffs

CASE: May 15, 2012

Dow Corning, Hemlock Semiconductor, GT Advanced Technologies, MEMC, REC Silicon, and Suntech America believe that free trade is good for the American solar industry and American jobs.

Guest Post: US-China Solar Trade Investigation; Upcoming Catalysts

Guest Post: US-China Solar Trade Investigation; Upcoming Catalysts

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: May 15, 2012

China’s solar industry subsidies distort the solar PV competitive and trade landscape.

Anatomy of the SolarWorld US-China Solar Trade Case

Anatomy of the SolarWorld US-China Solar Trade Case

Eric Wesoff: May 14, 2012

The other tariff shoe drops this week. It could change the shape of the solar market.

Checking in With CPV Semiconductor Startup Solar Junction

Checking in With CPV Semiconductor Startup Solar Junction

Eric Wesoff: May 11, 2012

Great progress is being made in CPV semiconductors. Now if only the CPV system vendors could sell their hardware in volume.

Slide Show: This Year’s Solar Savior Is ‘Emerging Markets’

Slide Show: This Year’s Solar Savior Is ‘Emerging Markets’

Eric Wesoff: May 10, 2012

Is the “emerging market” rallying cry a mirage or another savior market for solar?