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California's Strategy to Slash Solar Subsidies Seen Cutting Market in Half
California regulatory authorities suggested rooftop solar subsidy cuts
Solar advocates have launched campaign to eliminate adjustments
Jan 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, California, USA, Wood Mackenzie, North America
Birch Creek Development increases credit facility to US$ 250m to pursue 5GW US PV pipeline
United States PV developer Birch Creek Development has actually increased its existing credit facility with financial obligation funding service provider Fundamental Renewables to US$ 250 million to pursue its 5GW solar pipe in the US and also support its module procurement technique.
Jul 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, pv power plants, pv modules, North America, birch creek
BLM Seeks Public Input on Nevada Solar Project
Join the conversation on Copper Rays Solar: a 200-MW project in Nevada boosting clean energy and jobs. Share your thoughts by July 28!
May 26, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Nevada, North America, PV Power Plant, BLM
How the cracks are developing
Scientists in the United Kingdom have examined the development of cracks in PV cells, validating that the heats cells are exposed to during soldering for interconnection are a leading root cause of breaking. Their searchings for will certainly help future study right into module integrity and also forecasts of just how fractures are most likely to form.
Jul 17, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, University of Wolverhampton
CIGS cells for micro-concentrator PV gadgets
Scientists have created a brand-new mini CIGS cell by using an area-selective electro-deposition procedure as a material-saving method. It has a conversion performance rate of 5.2% and a high open-circuit voltage.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Portugal, Europe, CIGS cell
Canadian pension giant to buy Pattern Energy for US$6.1 billion
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has bought US developer Pattern Energy Group in an all-cash deal valued at around US$6.1 billion.
Nov 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Canada, pattern energy, North America, canada pension plan investment board
APA takes FID, secures off-taker for 44-MW solar project in Queensland
Australian power framework business APA Group (ASX: APA) has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the initial stage of an 88-MW solar project in Queensland.
Nov 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, queensland, Oceania, Solar Project, Solar Park, APA, FID
What is Interconnection?
Usually refers to white gap lines on PV panels between the cells. Required to allow the solar cells expand when heated.
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Sep 12, 2023
Trina signs 970 MW, 35-plant, multi-nation project contract
The solar supplier has landed its greatest engineering, purchase and construction services offer and will certainly work on solar centers in Europe as well as Latin America which will certainly come online before 2023.
Jul 2, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, Mexico, North America, Trina, Colombia
Palisade secures AUD 258m loan for Aussie renewables expansion
Palisade Investment Partners secures AUD 258 million loan to boost renewable energy expansion in Australia, de-risking wind and solar power portfolio for Intera Renewables.
Jun 3, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Palisade
Duke Energy Operationalises 250 MW Solar Project in Texas
The 250 MW Pisgah Ridge Solar project in Navarro County is its biggest solar plant till date.
Duke Energy has authorized 3 VPPAs that account for greater than 90% of the solar project's output.
Mar 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Duke Energy, Solar Power Plant, Chris Fallon, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, virtual power purchase agreement, Charles River Laboratories International, DESS, Erik Petrovskis, Gregg Belardo, Meijer, Moss, Navarro County solar power, Pisgah Ridge Solar project, Texas solar sector
Copper manufacturer Aurubis to develop 14-MW solar park in Bulgaria
German copper producer as well as recycler Aurubis AG (ETR: NDA) has put forward plans to spend EUR 530 million (USD 560.5 m) in several projects, consisting of in a scheme to greater than double the capacity of its solar park in Bulgaria to 24 MW.
Jan 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Bulgaria, Solar Park, Aurubis
What is Bird poo?
This substance contains high concentration of uric acid and can significantly reduce the performance of PV modules. Some American scientists refer to it as
Sep 11, 2023
Trina Solar Releases TrinaTracker Intelligent Algorithm
Trina Solar, a leading worldwide PV and also wise energy overall solution service provider, has actually released the TrinaTracker Intelligent Tracking Technology White Paper on SuperTrack.
Jan 18, 2021 // Technology, tracker, Trina Solar, trinatracker, SuperTrack, White Paper, Duan Shunwei, Zhou Gang
First Solar’s great ramp forward
First Solar reported a bumper quarter during Q2 by most metrics. The company’s net sales of $585 million were nearly double the previous year, on shipments 1.4 GW of product – the most in its history. Additionally, First Solar booked more than 2.1 GW of orders in July alone, a very positive start to Q3.
Aug 6, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, China, First Solar, Trump, Mark Widmar, Asia, North America







