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First Solar inks 2.4 GW supply deal with Intersect
Modules will be supplied to developer's US pipe of projects
Jul 29, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America, Sheldon Kimber
First Solar Probes Solar Firms for TOPCon Patent Violations
First Solar Inc. is cracking down on potential patent infringement in the solar industry, protecting its innovative TOPCon technology with legal action and safeguarding its rights.
Jul 22, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, First Solar, TOPCon Patent
Scientists attain 28.7 percent effectiveness based upon perovskite solar cell
Scientists from TNO, Imec and Eindhoven University of Technology, companions in the Netherlands-based Solliance research consortium, have actually established a transparent perovskite solar cell with near-infrared efficiency of 18.6 percent.
Apr 26, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, Europe, Netherlands, Eindhoven University of Technology, efficiency, TNO, Imec, Mehrdad Najafi
ACORE releases whitepaper on the need for a federal renewable energy standard
In a new white paper released today by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the organizations offer recommendations on how U.S. policymakers can most effectively design a federal high-penetration renewable energy standard (RES) that enhances grid reliability, creates American jobs, and increases American economic competitiveness globally.
Oct 16, 2019 // Policy, Gregory Wetstone, ACORE, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Tim Cronin
First Solar Expands Ohio Operations with New Distribution Hub
First Solar is making strategic moves to increase production capacity in Ohio, with plans for a new distribution centre, expanded module production, and a research and development centre. Their goal is to achieve a 14 GW production footprint in the US by 2026.
Jan 22, 2024 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, North America, Ohio
First Solar Sues JinkoSolar Over TOPCon Patent Dispute
First Solar sues JinkoSolar, spotlighting fierce solar industry battles over tech patents and the critical role of intellectual property in maintaining competitive edge.
Feb 26, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, First Solar
EBRD considers $60 million investment in Infinity Energy
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering investing US $60 million in renewables developer Infinity Energy, a subsidiary of Egyptian conglomerate Mansour Group.
Oct 15, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Jordan, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, Morocco, lebanon, infinity energy
EnfraGen Buys 188-MW Latin American Renewables Portfolio
EnfraGen LLC acquires 188-MW renewables and grid portfolio in Panama & Costa Rica - a debt refinancing drives accretive balance sheet.
Nov 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, North America, panama, Costa Rica, EnfraGen
Botswana Power Corporation Awards Scatec ASA First Huge Scale Solar Agreement
Scatec will certainly create the solar energy center with an acquired capacity of 50 MW at Selebi Phikwe. The solar power plant will make sure that roughly 48,000 lots of CO2 emissions will be avoided and power roughly 20,000 homes annually.
Sep 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, power purchase agreement, African Development Bank, Jan Fourie, Botswana Power Corporation, Botswana solar project, Botswana Vision 2036, BPC
UK programmer fires up first 50MW battery
SMS energises storage system in Burwell, Cambridgeshire
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, John Flaherty
Solar Company Blasts Biden for 'Interfering' in Trade Case
Auxin Solar requested Commerce Department to start probe Biden's action 'unmatched and also potentially illegal': Auxin
Jun 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Joe Biden, Auxin Solar
Biden Threatens to Veto Bill to Lift Moratorium on Solar Tariffs
President Joe Biden is threatening to veto regulations that would re-instate tariffs as high as 254% on photovoltaic panels imported from Southeast Asia, the White House stated Monday.
Apr 25, 2023 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Scatec eyes partnerships with Indian PV developers as part of development right into nation
Norwegian independent power producer Scatec is wanting to work together with project programmers in India as part of efforts to get a grip in the country's growing solar market.
Apr 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, IPP, India, floating PV, Asia, Terje Pilskog
Largest Rooftop PV list
Rooftop photovoltaic power stations List.solar have listed the top biggest rooftop-mounted solar photovoltaic power plants on the globe. Only those projects
Jan 26, 2025
First Solar Powers Up Alabama: 279 MW Thin Film Project
First Solar to build 279 MW (dc) thin film solar panel project in Lawrence County, Alabama, slated for completion in 2027. Up to $1.3bn investments, $1.1bn Lawrence County facility, $185m Ohio expansion, $370m R&D innovation center in Perrysburg, Ohio and 5GW of modules with Energix Renewables in Israel. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) contract.
Jul 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, First Solar, Tennessee Valley Authority, Energix, thin film solar panel