Solar Manufacturing News

Battery storage space manufacturer NGK Insulators has actually bought EneCoat Technologies, a spin-out of Kyoto University involved in the advancement of perovskite solar cells.

The partnership wants to generate one of the most advanced Lithium-ion battery technology which will power Simple Energy's upcoming two-wheeler and four-wheeler. The lithium-ion cell facility will certainly turn up in the Dharmapuri plant of Simple Energy in Tamil Nadu.

Boviet Solar just recently announced a brand-new branding for the Vietnamese photovoltaic panel company and currently has changed the name of its panel lines.

Risen Energy has actually launched a variety of new heterojunction (HJT) and also building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules that are stated to boast a decrease in carbon usage and also improved power generation performance compared with previous products.

Microinverter vendor Enphase Energy will broaden its worldwide production capacity by partnering with supplier Flex in Timisoara, Romania for its European base.

Significant polysilicon and seller cell producer Tongwei Group is to purchase an extra 32GW of solar cell capacity via a RMB12 billion (US$ 1.9 billion) financial investment in partnership with the federal government of Meishan City, in Sichuan Province, China.

Enel Green Power (EGP) has actually signed a grant agreement with the European Commission for a 3GW PV module plant in Catania, Italy, with an R&D commitment to pursue tandem cell manufacturing in the coming years.

United States household solar installer SunPower is in late-stage conversations with United States thin film maker First Solar to establish the "globe's most advanced domestic solar panel", its CEO Peter Faricy revealed during an expert day discussion that additionally laid out the business's new method.

While the project is aimed at boosting European PV manufacturing capacity, it may result in a worldwide overcapacity, provided the prepare for growth in nations like China, India, and the US.

First Solar has actually locked in steel supplies for solar modules made at its under-development making center in Ohio, by signing a supply contract with local carrier Ice Industries.

Swedish dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) business Exeger has actually increased SEK178.9 million (US$ 19 million) to support the continued roll-out of its flexible solar cell modern technology, Powerfoyle.

Jinko Solar states claims that one out of every 10 solar modules mounted in the world was created by the company. The company claims that it has actually attained the turning point despite Covid-19 led supply chain interruptions.

SolarPower Europe has actually provided a list of 8 actions that will certainly assist Europe speed up solar release to reach a total capacity of 1TW by 2030 and decrease its reliance on Russian fossil fuel imports.

Pressure is placing on policymakers in the United States to press with motivations to stimulate residential clean energy manufacturing in the country after a rough week for US solar.

Solar maker Tongwei is forecasting for a six-fold rise in net profit for Q1 2022, highlighting the effect prices spikes are having on upstream supplier fortunes.