Solar Panel Makers Seek Local Ties

Solar panel makers, taking cues from industrial products like Trane air-conditioners and Andersen windows, are racing to roll-out networks of installers across the U.S. and internationally as they try to establish their brands in the residential market.

Suntech: Another Solar Company at Risk as Prices Tumble

Gabelli & Co. analyst John Segrich notes that Suntech–which has emerged as the largest Chinese solar module manufacturer–is likely to underperform as the rapid deterioration of pricing and demand in the solar market continues amid the sharp economic downturn.