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OPES Solar Mobility opens Europe’s first vehicle solar panel factory
OPES Solar Mobility inaugurated a Zwenkau, Germany factory for flexible vehicle-integrated solar panels, calling it Europe’s first dedicated plant of its kind.
Oct 24, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, decarbonization, vehicle-integrated solar
Longi Slumps as Another Year of Loss Looms
Longi slumps on fresh loss warning, but a 2026 price rebound beckons. Cost relief and a silver-to-base-metal shift hint at margin repair as China tames overcapacity; Tongwei also bleeds.
Jan 19, 2026 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, LONGi
Vattenfall Cuts Solar Embodied Emissions With Low-Carbon Steel
Vattenfall is building its first German solar farm with low-emission steel to slash embodied carbon from materials—going beyond electricity emissions by boosting traceability and meeting rising financier requirements.
May 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Vattenfall, solar farm, sustainability, low-emission steel
Can solar power shake up the energy market?
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation.
Sep 11, 2019 // Solar, USA, BATTERIES, China, Asia, North America, Socrates, Golden Thread, Edmond Becquerel, Charles Fritts, Albert Einstein, Vanguard 1, silicon PV cells
Sungrow to supply inverters for 200 MW of PV projects in Dubai, Egypt
China’s Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) on Tuesday announced two contracts to supply residential, commercial and industrial inverter solutions for projects in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt with a total capacity of 200 MW.
Jan 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia, Africa, Egypt, Alvin Shi
Capital Dynamics acquired 316 MW PV projects from LS Power
Swiss headquartered private possession supervisor Capital Dynamics AG introduced today that its Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business has actually completed the purchase of 3 solar photovoltaic or pv projects from LS Power. Simultaneously CEI completed the positioning of over $400 million in long-term, fixed-rate notes with top-tier institutional investors.
Nov 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Capital Dynamics, USA, North America, LS Power, solar projects
French telecom Orange prepares 5-MW solar farm
French telecommunications driver Orange SA (EPA: ORA) intends to deploy its first solar farm in Europe-- a 5-MW setup-- on the strategic satellite communications site at Bercenay-en-Othe, Aube division.
Jan 6, 2023 // Plants, Orange, solar farm
Toyota unveils 30-MW solar project at engine plant in Alabama
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp (TYO:7203) on Wednesday unveiled a USD-49-million (EUR 44.9 m) plan to develop a 30-MW solar power center at its engine plant in Huntsville, North Alabama.
Apr 6, 2023 // Plants, USA, Toyota, Alabama, North America, Solar Project
Scientists find development for solar-powered vehicles
In October 2020, the University of York in the UK, collaborating with NOVA University Lisbon, increased the capability of solar panels to take in light by a spectacular 125% by 3D geometry like a square block maze. This enhances the diffraction price indicating probability of light being soaked up. They guarantee lighter, thinner, less expensive, more flexible solar panels.
Nov 6, 2020 // Transport, UK, Solar Panels, Europe, flexible, Christian Schuster
SunVolt Portable Solar Power Station Review
SunVolt portable solar power station is a solar charging unit designed for outdoor power backup. Let's review the solar unit, which uses monocrystalline photovoltaic technology for stronger power input.
Aug 28, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Residential, Storage, Portable Power Station, Portable Power Station Review, SunVolt
Novel Solar Cells Arrive at International Space Station for Testing
Five different types of solar cells fabricated by research teams at the Georgia Institute of Technology have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to be tested for their power conversion rate and ability to operate in the harsh space environment as part of the MISSE-12 mission. One type of cell, made of low-cost organic materials, has not been extensively tested in space before.
Nov 7, 2019 // Technology, USA, solar cells, perovskite, North America, Georgia Institute of Technology, ISS, silicon-based cells, Jud Ready, Bernard Kippelen, Ajeet Rohatgi
US solar generation rises in January
Solar plants in the United States created 21.7% more electricity in January this year than they performed in 2020, making up 2.4% of the country's whole electricity mix.
Mar 25, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, FERC, IRENA, North America, EIA, sun day campaign
New York City Hits 4-GW Distributed Solar Energy Milestone
Considering that the launch of the NY-Sun Initiative, the cost of solar in New york city has decreased by 70 percent as solar release has grown almost 2,900 percent state-wide. The main declaration held that the 4-GW achievement puts New York on track to exceed its goal to set up 6-GW of distributed solar by 2025.
Sep 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, NYSERDA, Doreen M. Harris, Kathy Hochul, Climate Week, New York Governor, NY-Sun initiative
GE, Inogen to provide Turkish hybrid renewable plant
Project consists of adding 30MW of solar capacity to an operational 32MW wind farm
Jun 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Turkey, PV Power Plant, GE, Kemal Tas, Ali Murat Soydan
Researchers discover special component for stable as well as reliable inverted perovskite solar cells
Researchers from The University of Toledo, University of Washington, Northwestern University, University of Toronto and Empa-- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Products Science and Innovation, have actually attended to a significant difficulty standing in the way of the commercialization of halide perovskite solar cells - their durability - by finding a component that enhances adhesion and mechanical strength.
Feb 20, 2023 // Technology, university of toledo, University of Washington, perovskite solar cells, University of Toronto, Northwestern University, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Products Science and Innovation