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Solar System Purchase vs. Lease
Hello solar droppers! It’s time to wrap up this comparative series where we’ve been clarifying the defining features of the most prevalent ways of going solar. We’ve talked about how Solar Power Purchase Agreements work, how SPPAs differ from system purchases, as well as how SPPAs differ from solar lease agreements. This article will focus [...]
Should You Buy First Solar’s Stock? $FSLR
First Solar Inc.’s fourth quarter 2011 earnings release this week showed that the company is continuing its focus on regrouping then moving forward with a business plan that looks to non-subsidized markets to expand. That may be a good thing, because it announced results shortly after German Ministers announced plans that would sharply reduce solar [...]
Buying vs. Leasing Solar
In the U.S., people interested in going solar are inevitably interested in the difference between buying a home solar system and leasing one as well as in the comparative pros and cons of each. We’ve addressed solar leasing vs. buying in a number of stories and columns, including a popular article written by an expert [...]
Auriga Maintains Buy On First Solar $FSLR
Auriga is out with some notes on First Solar (FSLR) following the company’s guidance last night. The firm notes that the company issued guidance that beat consensusestimates and the whisper numbers which should be viewed positively bythe Street. Auriga continues to see FSLR as a long term investmentrather than a trading vehicle and maintains its [...]
Auriga Downgrades Solarfun (SOLF) From Buy To Hold $SOLF
Auriga is out downgrading shares of Solarfun (SOLF) this morning from Buy to Hold, but maintains the $13 price target because the firm feelsthe company may miss margin estimates on the Q3 call due to higher input prices. While they remain considerably bullish on the company, theyrecommend stepping aside until consensus expectations are re-evaluated. ==> [...]
Why JA Solar is a Smokin’ Hot Buy Option $JASO
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) today announced it has entered into strategic supply agreements with BP Solar in which JA Solar will provide more than 185 MWs ofmono-crystalline and multi-crystalline solar cells this year andthroughout 2011. Per the agreement, BP Solar will be supplied with more than 100 MWnext year, starting in the [...]
Credit Suisse Reiterates Buy Rating On First Solar $FSLR
According to Barrons, Credit Suisse is reiterating its Buy rating and lifting the pricetarget on First Solar (FSLR) from $150 to $160 after the companyreceived approved from LA Country yesterday to proceed on the 230MWAntelope Valley project. The firm notes that FSLR will have at leasttwo shovel ready projects totaling 600MW by October which willcontribute [...]