SolarWorld – Europe’s biggest PV equipment manufacturer – told investors its international module business saw strong growth thanks to “dynamic” development in the US, UK and France.

Those sales helped boost group shipments to 357MW in the first half of the year, 53% up on the 2013 equivalent and in line with its plan.

However, sales of complete systems “were below plan, particularly because of the weakness of the German solar market”, said the company.

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