Aug 16 (Reuters) - Northern Power Systems Corp NPS.TO :
* NORTHERN POWER SYSTEMS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* EXPLORING VARIOUS STEPS AND ACTIONS TO SATISFY TSX'S LISTING REQUIREMENTS
* QTRLY REVENUE $2.2 MILLION VERSUS $17.8 MILLION
* QTRLY GAAP NET LOSS $1.0 MILLION VERSUS NET INCOME OF $0.9 MILLION
* CONTINUED DELAYS IN CLARIFICATION OF ITALIAN FEED-IN-TARIFF CONTINUE TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR REVENUE IN OUR FIRST HALF OF 2018
* REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN ITALY REMAIN STALLED
* ANTICIPATE DISTRIBUTED WIND BUSINESS WILL BE POSITIONED FOR MODEST REBOUND IN 2019
* ORDER BACKLOG AT JUNE 30, 2018 WAS APPROXIMATELY $5 MILLION AS COMPARED TO $14 MILLION AT JUNE 30, 2017