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EDF to boost foothold in Egyptian PV via KarmSolar stake buy

EDF Renewables and Egyptian developer and supplier of solar power KarmSolar have signed a strategic partnership, helping the former continue its expansion into the African state.

Nov 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, solar pv, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, EDF Renewables, KarmSolar, Ahmed Zahran

Mitsubishi-led consortium to scoop up European energy major Eneco in €4.1bn deal

A consortium featuring Mitsubishi and Japanese utility Chubu is set to buy out European energy major Eneco as Mitsubishi targets further European growth.

Nov 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Asia, Netherlands, mitsubishi, Eneco, shell, energy major, chubu, m&a

EDF invests in Egypt’s solar technology and integration startup

France’s largest state-owned utility company has invested unrevealed finances into KarmSolar. The latter has installed a 165-megawatt solar pipeline throughout Egypt. The Egyptian startup supplies power to large-scale industrial, agricultural and commercial customers.

Nov 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, France, EDF, Europe, Asia, Africa, Egypt, KarmSolar

Hyundai-made vehicle with solar rooftop charging

Hyundai Motor has created the world’s first vehicle equipped with solar roof-mount charging. The innovative solution is claimed to provide extra electrical power, maximize fuel efficiency and driving distance.

Nov 26, 2019 // Transport, Asia, Korea, North America, Hyundai Motor, New Sonata Hybrid

Renesola to move global headquarters from China to the U.S. and announced new CEO

Chinese solar project developer Renesola Ltd’s Board of Directors announced the moving of the global headquarters from China to the U.S.

Nov 25, 2019 // Solar, USA, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, North America, renesola, recurrent energy, Connecticut, Yumin Liu, Ke Chen

Schletter closes its manufacturing site near Munich

The manufacturer of assembly systems will continue production exclusively at its Chinese facility. At the same time, the company plans to continue cooperating with its German and other foreign production partners. Stopping manufacture in Germany will result in job losses.

Nov 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, Schletter Group

New conversion achievement for bifacial crystalline-silicon i-TOPCon solar cells

The latest peak conversion rate over 23 per cent for a large version of n-type photovoltaic cells achieved by China-based Trina Solar has been recognized by German ISFH calibration and test center.

Nov 25, 2019 // Technology, Germany, China, bifacial, Europe, Asia, Trina, PV cell, c-Si i-TOPCon, ISFH CalTeC

ACWA wins the tender for the 900-megawatt solar farm in Dubai

The solar field will become operational in Q2 of 2021. This is the project for deployment of phase five of the huge 5-gigawatt Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar farm.

Nov 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Asia, United Arab Emirates, acwa, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels

The leading solar panel supplier is accused of contraband from China

The accusation has been brought against IBC Solar of importing the Chinese photovoltaic modules declared in the wrong way, which has resulted in nonpayment of about €23m duties. Both the headquarters and the top management’s homes have been subject to search.

Nov 25, 2019 // Solar, Germany, China, pv modules, Europe, Asia, IBC Solar, contraband

Indian Railways eyes 500 MW rooftop solar by 2021-22

While 95.67 MW has already been installed on various railways buildings, 248.46 MW capacity—awarded by Railway Energy Management Company Limited—is under different stages of execution.

Nov 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, Piyush Goyal, Indian Railways

Pakistan gas field powered by 10 MW off-grid solar system

Italian oil and gas company Eni has completed a solar park at its Bhit Gas Field. The plant, which took six months to build, is integrated into the field’s generation system.

Nov 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Asia, Pakistan, Eni

Scientists hit 21.6% perovskite cell efficiency using concentrator PV

An international research group achieved the result on a 9 sq mm, triple-cation based, n-i-p structured perovskite cell using low solar concentration levels. Device instability, however, remains a challenge.

Nov 22, 2019 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, UK, Europe, Asia, perovskite, Switzerland

Heraeus launches Photovoltaics Innovation Centre in China

Heraeus Photovoltaics, leading solar provider headquartered in Germany, has launched a huge Shanghai-based Photovoltaics Innovation Centre.

Nov 22, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, heraeus photovoltaics, metallization

BayWa r.e. continues Asia-Pacific expansion and has launched a new solar system distribution business in the Philippines

German project developer for renewable energies BayWa r.e. Renewable Energy GmbH has launched a new solar systems distribution business in Makati City, the Philippines.

Nov 21, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, Asia, Philippines, BayWa r.e. Renewable Energy, Daniel Gäfke

TBEA puts a new huge India-based solar inverter fab into operation

The Chinese manufacturer is starting mass production of inverters at its new Indian facility. The expected annual production output is 2 gigawatts – 1 gigawatt at each of the two assembly lines (for string and central inverters).

Nov 21, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, China, Asia, TBEA

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