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First Solar, Toshiba ESS to develop close to 60 MW of PV parks in Japan
The Japanese unit of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) has actually partnered with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp (Toshiba ESS) to develop 2 solar power plants in Tochigi Prefecture with an integrated capacity of nearly 60 MW.
Sep 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, First Solar, Asia, PV Power Plant, Toshiba ESS
Trina Solar Launches World’s First Fully Recycled PV Module
Trina Solar pioneers eco-friendly innovation with the world’s first solar module crafted entirely from recycled materials, achieving 20.7% efficiency and setting new sustainability standards in PV technology.
Sep 26, 2024 // Manufacturing News, PV module, Trina Solar
Scatec reaches financial close for its first project in Pakistan
The Norwegian solar project designer and nuclear power plant driver Scatec and its local pakistani partner Nizam Energy have closed financing for the 150 MW "Sukkur" solar energy project with an overall financial investment of concerning $100 million.
Feb 22, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Scatec, Asia, Pakistan, Solar Project
Dominican Republic greenlights 25-MW solar project
The nationwide energy commission (CNE) of the Dominican Republic has actually granted a definitive concession for the 25-MW/32.6- MWp Canoa II solar park project to be become aware in the province of Barahona.
Jan 9, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Dominican Republic, North America, Solar Project
Algeria's very first mounting system supplier
SPS, an Algerian steel sandwich panel manufacturer, has actually authorized a partnership deal with Dubai-based installing system service provider Qi-energy to begin production of placing frameworks for PV systems in Algeria.
Jun 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Algeria, Qi-energy, SPS, Mehdi Bendimerad, Neil Doe
MET Group Powers Up First German Solar Farm
MET Group launches its first German solar farm, powering 3,600 homes and cutting CO₂ by 6,500 tonnes, marking a bold step in its European renewable expansion.
Aug 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, PV Power Plant, MET Group
EU Solar Growth Stalls, Tracking First Annual Decline Since 2015
SolarPower Europe sees EU solar installations slipping 1.4 % in 2025, the first decline since 2015, as rooftop demand collapses and policy support wanes.
Jul 24, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Europe
Building starts on 50 MW PV plant in Togo
The 50 MW Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed photovoltaic power plant is located in the Blitta region. The plant is being developed by Amea Togo Solar - a subsidiary of Amea Power, a worldwide renewables developer based in the United Arab Emirates.
Feb 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, United Arab Emirates, Africa, Togo, Mohammed Bin Zayed
Covid-19: Solar cell producer CEL to make ICU ventilators, looks for companions
Central Electronics restricted-- India's very first silicon PV maker-- is aiming to use its knowledge as well as technological expertise to increase the manufacturing of ICU ventilators in the nation's battle versus Covid-19 pandemic. The general public industry device has actually welcomed worldwide proposals from ventilator makers to choose companions for manufacturing.
Apr 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, India, Asia, solar cell, bhel, CEL, covid-19
Brazil's Cemig confirms 4.8 GW of entrances for solar and also wind auction
Brazilian energy firm Cemig has actually launched details of its latest public auction for solar and wind, with 4.8 GW of installed ability entering.
Aug 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, auction, Cemig
America's First Solar Invests up to $1.2 Billion in Scaling Manufacturing by 4.4 GW
First Solar, a US-based producer of solar panels, has introduced strategies to invest approximately $1.2 billion in increasing the production of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that are made in America and also are properly produced.
Sep 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, India, First Solar, Asia, solar panel, North America, International, green energy
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
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
Honduras commissions first state-owned solar farm, strengthening national grid reliability
Honduras switched on the 50-MW Patuca solar plant—its first publicly owned array—adding daytime capacity that reduces diesel reliance and stabilises the grid.
Sep 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, North America, Solar Power, state-owned, Honduras, ENEE, Patuca
Mauritania signs first IPP for 60-megawatt hybrid power plant deal
Mauritania inked its first independent power producer contract—a USD 300m, 60-MW solar-wind hybrid with Iwa Green Energy—to strengthen supply and cut fuel imports.
Oct 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, IPP, hybrid, Africa, Mauritania, project finance, Iwa Green Energy