Manufacturing

Solexel, Kleiner-Backed Stealth Solar Firm, to Invest $940M in Malaysian Fab?

Solexel, Kleiner-Backed Stealth Solar Firm, to Invest $940M in Malaysian Fab?

Eric Wesoff: August 25, 2011

No explanation of where that money is going to come from

SpectraWatt Sequel: After Collapsing, Company Declares Bankruptcy

SpectraWatt Sequel: After Collapsing, Company Declares Bankruptcy

Michael Kanellos: August 24, 2011

The Intel Curse strikes again!

Trina Solar Q2: Record 396 MW Shipments, Painful Margins

Trina Solar Q2: Record 396 MW Shipments, Painful Margins

Eric Wesoff: August 23, 2011

A familiar solar refrain: rising revenues, falling ASPs and margins

Thin Film Solar Startup Solexant and Its New CEO

Thin Film Solar Startup Solexant and Its New CEO

Eric Wesoff: August 23, 2011

Who will claim the title of “Second Solar?”

SoloPower Gets $197M DOE Loan Guarantee

SoloPower Gets $197M DOE Loan Guarantee

Eric Wesoff: August 22, 2011

Genius or folly from the DOE Loan Guarantee Program? Does flexible solar really have a value proposition?

SunTech, World’s Biggest PV Firm: Healthy Revenue, Difficult Margins in Q2

SunTech, World’s Biggest PV Firm: Healthy Revenue, Difficult Margins in Q2

Eric Wesoff: August 22, 2011

“Entering challenging times as an industry.” ASPs will continue to fall in the next quarter while shipments will rise.

OptiSolar Reborn as NovaSolar

OptiSolar Reborn as NovaSolar

Michael Kanellos: August 19, 2011

As if the first time wasn’t enough

How to Make Money in Solar

How to Make Money in Solar

Michael Kanellos: August 18, 2011

Some lessons from the PC market

Canadian Solar: Strong Q2 Revenue, Slim Margins

Canadian Solar: Strong Q2 Revenue, Slim Margins

Eric Wesoff: August 17, 2011

Solar firms are going to have to get used to slim margins. Selling modules through disty at $1.40 per watt?

Solon to Close U.S. Plant, Cut Jobs Worldwide

Solon to Close U.S. Plant, Cut Jobs Worldwide

Michael Kanellos: August 16, 2011

Solar consolidation on the move: where will it end?

Evergreen Files for Chapter 11, Plans to Sell Assets

Evergreen Files for Chapter 11, Plans to Sell Assets

Michael Kanellos: August 15, 2011

For sale: string ribbon wafer technology. No money down. Runs like a dream.

An Asian White Knight Saves Ascent Solar

An Asian White Knight Saves Ascent Solar

Eric Wesoff: August 15, 2011

The flexible CIGS solar panel manufacturer lives to fight another day.

Q-Cells: Q2 Solar Blues, Part 2

Q-Cells: Q2 Solar Blues, Part 2

Eric Wesoff: August 11, 2011

Losses of $439M, major restructuring, and auctioning off equipment. Can the once-dominant German solar manufacturer recover?

Solar Firms in Q2 2011: SunPower, First Solar, Trina, Yingli, Suntech

Solar Firms in Q2 2011: SunPower, First Solar, Trina, Yingli, Suntech

Eric Wesoff: August 10, 2011

SunPower’s revenue up but losses grow and margins shrink. First Solar stock price below $100 for the first time since 2008.