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First Solar devices vendor LPKF Laser keeping manufacturing in spite of COVID-19 situation
Germany-based LPKF Laser & Electronics AG has actually informed PV Tech that its factory in Germany have the ability to run at regular capability degrees, in spite of the ongoing effect of COVID-19.
Mar 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, first solar inc, cdte thin-film modules, Coronavirus, covid-19, lpkf, laser scribing
Shell, Gerdau to develop 190-MW solar project in Brazil
The Brazilian device of oil as well as gas significant Royal Dutch Shell Plc (AMS: RDSA) has actually partnered up with local steel manufacturer Gerdau SA (BVMF: GGBR4) to create a 190-MW direct existing (DC) solar project in Minas Gerais state.
Jul 19, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, shell, Solar Project, Gerdau
Israel's Noy Fund, Eranovum close PPAs for 324 MWp of solar in Spain
Israel's Noy Fund and Spanish investment and administration services strong Eranovum have actually closed two power purchase contracts (PPAs) to supply electricity from a pair of solar farms with a total amount of 324.2 MWp that they have in Spain.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Asia, Israel, noy fund, Eranovum
First Solar completes manufacturing expansion in Ohio, now with total solar panel production capacity at 1.9 GW
Thin-film solar panel manufacturer First Solar today announced the start of production at its new PV module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio — a few miles from its flagship 600-MW factory in Perrysburg, Ohio. With the completed addition, First Solar has a total annualized production capacity of 1.9 GW in the United States. The company also manufactures panels in Malaysia and Vietnam.
Oct 26, 2019 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, thin-film, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Ohio, Tymen de Jong
Bp Takes Control Of AREH-- Australia's Largest Renewables Project
AREH is expected to have a complete generation capacity of 26 GW.
It has the possible to abate about 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide that would certainly otherwise be generated in the residential and also as well as export markets each year.
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, green hydrogen, bp, Renewable Energy, asian renewable energy hub, green ammonia, AREH, Lucy Nation, Nyangumarta, Onshore Wind Energy
UK-based solar investment company launches the first subsidy-free solar park
LSE-listed investment company NextEnergy Solar Fund has finished the construction of the first unsubsidized solar project in Great Britain.
Nov 15, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, UK, Europe, subsidy-free, NextEnergy Solar Fund
The world’s first solar road is an absolute disaster
In 2016 France turned a one-kilometer stretch of roadway into the world’s first solar road. And three years later, the trial project has turned out to be an absolute disaster, French newspaper Le Monde reports.
Aug 16, 2019 // Solar, USA, France, Netherlands, solar road, Amsterdam, Solar Roadways, LED lights
Enel hits 1.3GW of Mexican solar with launch of first bifacial-only plant
Enel Green Power hit a number of milestones as it switched on a large-scale solar plant in Mexico, taking its solar portfolio in the country past the 1.3GW mark.
Nov 29, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, America, Enel, subsidy-free solar, Mexico, North America, bifacial solar, egp
First Solar books 2-GW module order from National Grid Renewables
United States solar panels maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) revealed today that it has authorized a framework contract with Minneapolis-based developer National Grid Renewables for the supply of 2 GW DC of thin-film PV modules.
Jun 23, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, PV module, North America
'Very first delivery of 500 W components' revealed
Chinese producer Risen Energy will provide Malaysia's Tokai Engineering with 20 MW of its brand-new panels, revealed in December. Increased asserts its items can help in reducing balance-of-system project prices by 9.6% as well as the levelized expense of power by 6%.
Mar 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Risen Energy
Huaneng Renewables secured permits for just 50 MW of grid parity solar in first half
The wind power generator also has a 930 MW solar portfolio but did not take big steps in unsubsidized PV during the first six months of the year.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Grids, Tariffs, China Power, Huaneng Renewables
Tunisia announces grid-connection of its first solar park
The 10 MW facility is located in Tozeur, in southern Tunisia. The project was also financed by the German development bank KFW under Tunisia’s solar program Plan Solaire Tunisien (PST).
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, STEG, Tozeur, Tunisia, KFW, Plan Solaire Tunisien, Youssef Chahed
Covid-19 regular round-up: Australian states target green recuperation as France devotes EUR30bn to energy transition
Tidy energy power plants will certainly figure prominently as Queensland and Victoria quote to reset their economic situations for a post-coronavirus globe. France suffered a hit to its new solar deployment figures in the first half of a Covid-hit year yet its next-door neighbor appears to have no such worries.
Sep 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, Germany, Australia, Europe, hydrogen, Xavier Daval, Oceania, Solargiga, covid-19
EDP buys 50% stake in 278MW of First Solar projects in the US
Energias de Portugal (EDP), through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has acquired a 50% stake in a 278MW US solar portfolio that was developed by First Solar.
Oct 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, EDP, First Solar, North America, CdTe
Lightsource BP closes financing on first utility-scale Australia project, boasts bifacial prominence
Lightsource BP has signed financing agreements to develop its maiden utility-scale solar project in Australia.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Australia, pv power plants, solar pv, bifacial, Lightsource BP, Adam Pegg, Oceania, finance