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EU Panel Penalties to Hurt Solar Firms From China to U.K

23 May 13 - 16:16 CEST

BLOOMBERG - The European Union is poised to penalize imports of Chinese solar products, a move that would increase Europe’s cost for most photovoltaic panels an estimated 45 percent overnight.

Panasonic to Stop Making Silicon Wafers in U.S.

23 May 13 - 16:15 CEST

FOX - Panasonic Corp. (6752.TO) will cease U.S. production of silicon wafers for use in solar cells as it consolidates output at a new plant in Malaysia, the Nikkei reported in its Thursday morning edition.

Suntech's local creditors claim $2.5 billion as restructuring starts

23 May 13 - 16:14 CEST

REUTERS - Local creditors of Wuxi Suntech, the bankrupt unit of Chinese solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, on Wednesday claimed the subsidiary owed them a combined $2.5 billion, at the start of a debt restructuring process expected to last months.

PV Inverter Maker SolarMax Opens U.S. Office

23 May 13 - 16:14 CEST

SOLARINDUSTRYMAG - Switzerland-based inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering has opened the first U.S. office for its SolarMax business unit in Atlanta. The office will provide sales and research and development support for the company's U.S. operations.

U.S., EU Said to Be in Talks With China to End Solar Spat

21 May 13 - 15:48 CEST

BLOOMBERG - The Obama administration is engaged in preliminary talks with the European Union and China to settle a dispute over trade in solar-energy equipment and avoid a conflict among the world’s largest economies, according to people familiar with the discussions.

JA Solar posts another quarterly loss

21 May 13 - 15:47 CEST

REUTERS - Solar products maker JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd reported another quarterly loss as lower prices for panels that convert sunlight into electricity hurt the Chinese company's chances of profitability for the eighth time in a row.