The
German
PV
group
–
which
has
taken
centre
stage
in
the
solar
trade
disputes
brewing
in
the
US
and
the
EU
–
says
its
first-half
revenues
tumbled
nearly
40%,
despite
a
sizeable
uptick
in
module
shipments.
SolarWorld
reported
a
preliminary
operating
loss
of
€143.8m
($177m)
in
the
first
six
months
of
the
year,
compared
to
a
surplus
of
€70.5m
during
the
same
period
last
year.
The
result
includes
more
than
€110m
in
non-cash
impairment
charges,
such
as
inventory
write-downs.
First-half
revenues
fell
to
€340.1m
from
€533.6m,
even
as
shipments
grew
to…
