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First Solar Breaks Ground in LA: 3500MW Expansion by 2026
First Solar has broken ground on a record-breaking $1.1bn PV panel manufacturing facility in Louisiana. The facility, expected to start commercial shipments by the first half of 2026, will create 500 construction jobs and increase the company's nameplate manufacturing capacity by 3500MW.
Sep 22, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, solar panel, North America, Louisiana
ib vogt closes €55m to build 68.4-MWp Romanian solar
ib vogt reached financial close with €55m to build a 68.4-MWp solar farm in northwestern Romania, clearing the way for construction.
Nov 17, 2025 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Europe, ib vogt, Romania, construction, project finance
Self-healing polymeric finish for natural PV
When subjected to ultraviolet light, a brand-new polymer created by Indian scientists can repair its very own fractures. The one-of-a-kind capability makes it an optimal prospect as a clever finishing for photovoltaic solar gadgets to avoid problems as well as raise efficiencies.
Feb 25, 2020 // Technology, India, Asia, organic PV, INST, DST, ultraviolet
Tesla can remain to reduce trees for German 'gigafactory'.
The business has actually safeguarded authorization from the Berlin-Brandenburg management court to begin getting rid of 91 hectares of woodland for its very first European "gigafactory," which is arranged to begin procedures in summertime 2021.
Feb 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, TESLA, Germany, Europe
Japanese companies strike Australian green hydrogen deal
MoU with infrastructure firms to analyze gas production and export from Queensland
Sep 15, 2021 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, Japan, Australia, Asia, Marubeni, Oceania, green hydrogen, KANSAI
Top Solar Design Software
Solar design SW allows easy automation of solar systems designing, enabling solar companies to provide their clients with quick and precise estimation. Some
Jan 26, 2025
Nofar Energy Ltd. Invests EUR 25M in Serbian Solar
Israeli renewables company Nofar Energy Ltd shines in Serbia with a new 26-MW solar farm complex, boosting the country's renewable energy goals.
May 29, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Serbia, Nofar Energy
EBMUD Unveils 4.6-MW Solar Farm in Orinda
EBMUD partners with TotalEnergies to launch 4.6-MW solar farm in Orinda, saving $26 million in energy costs over 25 years. A bright future for renewable energy!
Jun 3, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, EBMUD, Orinda
Indoor Solar Perovskites Power Future
Harness the power of the sun with innovative perovskite solar cells that offer clean, renewable energy for indoor applications.
Aug 16, 2023 // Technology, Italy, Europe, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, Iran, efficiency, Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, CHOSE, Department of Electronic Engineering at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Department of Textile Engineering at the University of Guilan, GreatCell Solar Italia, Institute of Crystallography, IC-CNR, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies at the University of Salento, Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC
New passivation chemistry unlocks stable, efficient fully inorganic perovskite cells
A multinational team reported a novel 2D/3D passivation for fully inorganic perovskites, surpassing 21% cell efficiency and 950 hours of 85°C operation.
Oct 10, 2025 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, EPFL, stability, passivation
Perovskites meet the stability standard
European research group Solliance says its perovskite modules have passed three key industry standard reliability tests: Light soaking, damp heat and thermal cycling. The group said it is the first time perovskite modules of that size have achieved such results and represents a milestone in the technology’s move toward commercialization.
Jan 23, 2020 // Technology, Europe, perovskites, Solliance
Research study institute asserts 20.3% performance for mini perovskite module
France's Liten company stated it increased performance greater than 20% with enhanced density homogeneity of the perovskite and also maximized make-up of the n-type interfacial layer. The previous document of 16.9% was acquired by the exact same research study team early in 2015.
Mar 12, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, France, Europe, perovskite, PV module, efficiency, CEA, Solenn Berson
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust to focus on enhanced diversification after solid H1
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) saw its gross possession value (GAV) remain to grow, as it looks optimistically in the direction of future renewables growth post-pandemic.
Sep 27, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, ORIT, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, Philip Austin MBE
Axpo Begins High-Alpine Solar Build to Power Swiss Rail Network
Axpo starts NalpSolar, an 8 MW alpine PV project in Tujetsch, set to supply Swiss Federal Railways for 20 years under Bern’s Solar Express programme.
May 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Axpo, Europe, Switzerland, PV Power Plant, SBB, AlpineSolar
Total and Marubeni to Build 800MW Solar Plant in Qatar Ahead of World Cup
Gas exporting powerhouse Qatar’s first utility-scale PV project will be built for what is said to be the lowest-ever price for a solar PPA.
Jan 22, 2020 // Large-Scale, Commercial, SunPower, Asia, Qatar, Jinko, GCL New Energy, Dubai
