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Upstream ROUND-UP: Q CELLS toasts 1.7GW plant; Sungrow debuts line; Risen & Arctech milestones.
Hanwha Q CELLS has celebrated the grand opening of what it bills as the “largest” solar panel factory in the western hemisphere, a US$200 million facility in Dalton, Georgia, meant to supply 1.7GW to the US market every year.
Sep 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Sungrow, India, Ukraine, Europe, Asia, Risen Energy, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, kazakhstan, downstream, arctech solar, Brian Kemp
Major advancement in producing new family members of semiconductor materials
MIT engineers report producing the very first high-grade thin films of a new household of semiconductor materials. The task, which lead scientist Rafael Jaramillo describes as his "white whale" because of his fixation in pursuing it over the years, has the potential to effect several areas of technology if background repeats itself. The capability to develop top notch films of other families of semiconductors brought about computers, solar cells, night-vision video cameras, and extra.
Oct 4, 2021 // Technology, USA, solar cell, perovskite, MIT, North America, Thomas Lord
Indian fossil fuel giant NTPC tenders 1 GW of solar capacity
Developers have until November 18 to submit bids for projects anywhere in India. The projects are to be set up on a develop, build, demonstrate and transfer basis.
Oct 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia
Jinko launches Tiger module Down Under
The Chinese manufacturer has officially unveiled its high-efficiency product in Melbourne after celebrating a 13.6 MW panel order from the nascent Hungarian PV market.
Oct 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, Australia, Hungary, Europe, JinkoSolar, Asia, Oceania, mono perc, Melbourne, photon energy, Tiger
JA Solar returns to stock market listing in China
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JA Solar has completed a buyout of a Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) listed company, after delisting from the NASDAQ in mid-2018.
Nov 28, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, SMSL, JA Solar, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, Trina Solar, monocrystalline wafer, shenzen
Akuo bags 6-MW energy storage project in Tonga
French renewable energy producer Akuo Energy said Friday it has secured a contract to construct in Tonga a power storage system with a capacity of 23.4 MWh/6 MW.
Dec 9, 2019 // Storage, France, Europe, Oceania, Akuo Energy, Tonga
Georgia Power acquires green light for 65MW battery
The facility will be the first standalone device on the US state's integrated transmission system
Oct 8, 2021 // Storage, USA, Georgia Power, North America, Wartsila, Wilson Mallard
Engie Spain obtains Spanish PV expert Sofos Energia
Engie Espana, part of French electrical utility group Engie SA (EPA: ENGI) said it has actually gotten Sofos Energia, a Spanish specialist in the advancement as well as construction of solar PV projects.
Oct 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Engie Espana, Sofos Energia
Scatec wins recommended prospective buyer condition on 273 MW of solar in S Africa
Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) revealed it has won preferred bidder status on 273 MW of solar projects in the fifth round of South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
Oct 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, Africa, South Africa
Trina Solar introduces storage space arm
Device will certainly target need for standalone batteries and also solar-plus-storage in addition to various other applications
Feb 23, 2021 // Storage, China, Europe, Asia, Trina Solar, Terry Chen
Vikram Solar selects new chief executive officer to lead manufacturing as well as international expansion strategies
Module producer Vikram Solar has selected Ivan Saha as its new president (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) to lead the company's strategic growth plans.
Jul 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Vikram Solar, ceo, executive appointments, solar manufacturer, appointments
Vikram Solar gets nod for USD-188m IPO in India
Indian photovoltaic or pv (PV) module maker Vikram Solar Ltd has actually received regulative clearance to go public via an approximately INR-15-billion (USD 188.3 m/EUR 185.4 m) initial public offering (IPO) in the house.
Aug 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Vikram Solar
Hershey's to procure Texas solar energy under 140-MW deal with National Grid
United States chocolate producer Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY), much better referred to as Hershey's, will offtake most of the electrical energy coming from a 150-MW solar park prepared to be developed by National Grid Renewables in Texas' Falls County.
Oct 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Hershey Co
Avantus offers most of 147-MWp Texas solar project to Allianz
United States solar developer Avantus, formerly referred to as 8minute Solar Energy, on Thursday said it has actually sold a 147-MW DC solar project in Texas to asset manager Allianz Capital Partners, part of the Allianz Group, keeping a minority risk in the scheme.
Nov 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Solar Project, Allianz, Avantus
Sunotec building 124 MWp solar park at hilly site in Bulgaria
Sunotec, a solar construction firm based in Bulgaria and Germany, said on Friday it is developing Bulgaria's largest solar energy plant, a 124-MWp selection, at a hilly site in the Verila mountain range, and also expects to complete the project by the springtime of 2023.
Dec 19, 2022 // Plants, Europe, Bulgaria, Solar Park, Sunotec












