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Space Solar Farms: Viable Reality Now?
Harness the power of the universe: Scientists from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea have proven it is possible to create lightweight, low-cost solar panels that can generate energy in space. These findings could open the door to commercially viable solar farms in space - find out how!
Oct 25, 2023 // Technology, Plants, PV Power Plant
FTC Solar & Taihua New Energy Form JV to Produce Steel Components for Solar Projects
FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker supplier, has developed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects.
The joint venture called Alpha Steel, will certainly concentrate on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin industrial manufacturing in mid-2023.
Feb 14, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, ftc solar, solar projects, Sean Hunkler
Zelestra Fast-Tracks 27.5-MW German Solar Build
Zelestra fast-tracks a 27.5‑MW, BESS‑ready solar plant in Germany—mid-sized, grid-compliant, and syndication-friendly—shifting to civil, racking, and eBoP as quicker connections beat mega-sites.
Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, grid, utility solar, construction, Zelestra
Iberdrola begins 86MW Portuguese PV build
Two of the 4 solar plants south of Lisbon boast bifacial modern technology
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, solar farm
Rolls-Royce wins 291-MW battery contract from Lithuania’s Ignitis energy supplier
Rolls-Royce Power Systems will deliver 291-MW/582-MWh of battery storage to Ignitis Group, its largest BESS order yet, supporting Baltic grid reliability and renewables.
Sep 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Europe, Lithuania, IGNITIS, Rolls-Royce
York council approves Aukera’s 250-megawatt Yorkshire battery storage project today
Aukera Energy won planning consent for a 249.9-MW battery in North Yorkshire, adding flexible capacity that supports solar and wind on Britain’s grid.
Sep 19, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, Yorkshire, Aukera, planning
NexWafe hires ex-Meyer Burger CTO to drive wafer pilot manufacturing forward
Nexwafe, the solar wafer producer spin-off from Fraunhofer ISE, has recruited ex-Meyer Burger chief technology police officer (CTO) Dr. Dirk Habermann right into the exact same role at the company.
Apr 23, 2021 // Manufacturing News, meyer burger, wafer manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY, nexwafe, pilot production, Davor Sujita
Transparent Solar Cells That Could Unlock brand-new era of Personalised Energy
A group of scientists has actually successfully developed clear solar cells which they believe can take us in the direction of a brand-new period of customised power.
Nov 3, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, Korea, International, Innovation, Incheon National University, Joondong Kim
Solar-Powered SUV Drives Morocco: From Mountain Peaks to Desert Dunes
Experience the future of driving: the world's first off-road solar-powered SUV designed by a team of Eindhoven University of Technology students, tested in Morocco. 710km range with a top speed of 145km/h, light-weight and ultra-efficient. Don't miss out!
Oct 17, 2023 // Transport, Africa, Morocco, Eindhoven University of Technology
German AE Solar to open solar panel factory in Turkey in April
In partnership with Energate Corp., AE Solar set up the launch of manufacturing at its manufacturing facility in Kayseri in Turkey for April. The German company means to bring the annual output of solar modules in the center up to 1 GW by the end of the year.
Feb 18, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, Asia, Turkey, AE Solar
All-in-one gadget incorporating a microinverter as well as optimizer
The supposed Optiverter is an all-in-one property remedy established by start-up Ubik Solutions as well as scientists from Estonia's TalTech Power Electronics Research Group. The programmers declare that the brand-new remedy can supply 30% even more power than typical microinverters under partly shaded problems.
Apr 3, 2020 // Technology, Inverters, Europe, Estonia, Optiverter, TalTech Power Electronics Research Group, Ubik Solutions
Svevind Energy indicators MOU with Kazakh government for 45GW sustainable plant
German Developer Svevind Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kazakh Invest National Firm relating to the intended growth of a large green hydrogen center powered with solar as well as wind.
Jun 30, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Asia, kazakhstan, green hydrogen, Memorandum of Understanding, svevind, Meirzhan Yussupov, Wolfgang Kropp
Daqo signs 112,800 MT polysilicon supply deal with Longi
Daqo New Energy has agreed to supply 112,800 MT of polysilicon to Longi Green Energy Technology. The two parties did not disclose the financial terms of the three-year deal.
Aug 9, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, Daqo New Energy, Longi Green Energy Technology, Longgen Zhang
BP Powers Petrochemical Complex with 187MW Solar Park
BP's Peacock Solar project in Texas is taking flight! 187-MW of ultra-low carbon solar energy powering Gulf Coast Growth Ventures will be operational in 2024. Lightsource bp is helping with development, and the renewable energy ambitions of BP are soaring.
Sep 27, 2023 // Plants, USA, Texas, North America, bp, PV Power Plant, Peacock Solar project
Chinese 202 MW/MWh solar-plus-storage project
Inverter manufacturer Sungrow is providing the power storage space system for China's biggest, 202.8 MW/MWh solar-plus-storage center. The plant will certainly be attached to a brand-new, 800 kV ultra-high voltage high-voltage line.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia, solar-plus-storage









