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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.

Researchers in Saudi Arabia have actually developed photovoltaic panels that soak up water vapour from ambient air. This has actually been utilized to grow spinach in the middle of the desert.

The state-of-the-art facility is one of ABB's biggest worldwide, and acts as the foundation for innovation developments to accelerate innovation, a firm statement stated.

Operational solar PV capacity need to reach 5.2 TW by the end of the decade in order to meet the 1.5 ° C Paris climate goal, according the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) most current World Energy Transition Outlook.

Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo Inc has entered into a company power acquisition agreement (PPA) with NTT Anode Energy Corp (NTT AE) tied to a newly-constructed solar power plant, the previous announced on Tuesday.

Solar designer Solar Philippines has clinched a manage Indonesia's PLN to provide the utility with electricity from 50 MW of solar parks it will certainly construct together with Indonesia-based Medco Energi.

United States solar tracker maker Nextracker Inc claimed on Monday that its technology has actually been chosen for the preliminary phase of the 1,500-MW Sudair solar park project in Saudi Arabia.

India's Torrent Power Ltd (BOM:532779) has actually shut the purchase of a special objective vehicle (SPV) that holds a 50-MW solar power plant in the state of Maharashtra in an offer worth INR 3 billion (USD 39.4 m/EUR 35.7 m).

Chinese solar inverter maker Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) on Wednesday claimed it has signed a 300-MW strategic partnership agreement with its channel agent, Indonesian solar roof specialist Utomo SolaRUV, to expand its sales in the Indonesian market this year and beyond.

Chinese photovoltaics (PV) business GCL System Integration Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002506) today introduced a solar module order in Brazil and also offered an update regarding its manufacturing operations in Hefei, China.

Vikram Solar has actually filed draft papers for its initial public offering (IPO) as it seeks to raise funds for a 2GW integrated cell as well as module factory in India.

LONGi Solar is to procure more than 200,000 metric tonnes (MT) of polysilicon from upstream service provider Tongwei under a two-year agreement.

Steel supplier ArcelorMittal has actually partnered with Indian renewable company Greenko Group to develop a 975MW 'round the clock' wind and solar project in India.

Beiersdorf AG (ETR: BEI), the German skin care products manufacturer that owns the Nivea brand, has actually entered into a long-term solar energy handle French multi-energy group TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) involving a rooftop project in Indonesia.

JinkoSolar has actually revealed information of a multi-project silicon pull rod, module assembly and aluminium frame growth in China, which the supplier is to spend a combined RMB20.8 billion (US$ 3.27 billion) in.