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Vistra brings online 108MW solar project in Texas
United States utility Vistra has brought online a 108MW PV plant in Texas as electricity demand in the state gets to new highs.
Jun 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, First Solar, North America, Vistra, ERCOT, Mortenson, us utility, project commissioning
Stem to obtain solar property management software firm AlsoEnergy
Stem revealed it will certainly get solar property monitoring software AlsoEnergy for $695 million.
Dec 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Software, USA, North America, Stem, AlsoEnergy
United States DOJ appeals Section 201 bifacial exemption repeal
The United States Government has appealed versus the reinstatement of an exemption from Section 201 tariffs for bifacial modules.
Jan 17, 2022 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, tariffs, Joe Biden, section 201, Bifacial panels, department of justice
Hybrid solar and micro-grids for Guyana
The nation’s cabinet has approved new contracts for solar projects under net metering rules across several regions. Investments include solar micro-grids for disconnected areas, grid-tied installations and hybrid projects.
Sep 11, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, South america, Guyana, Gafsons Industries Limited, Hinterland Electrification Company, Norwegian
KKR gets Indian solar profile in US$ 200 million offer
Financier KKR has actually gotten a 317MW profile of solar properties in India from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) in a bargain valued at US$ 204 million.
Apr 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, pv power plants, Asia, investment, secondary market, KKR, sp infra, shapoorji pallonji
Q Energy Launches 44-MWp Solar Project in Spain
Q Energy launches a 44.5-MWp solar plant in Teruel, Spain, boosting renewable energy capacity and driving regional economic growth with sustainable infrastructure.
Apr 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Q Energy
Enel builds green hydrogen collaboration with Oz company
Cooperation with Fortescue Future Industries to concentrate on Latin America and Australia
Nov 2, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Australia, Enel, Oceania, green hydrogen, Fortescue Future Industries, Mark Hutchinson
Meyer Burger's German Units Enter Insolvency Proceedings
Meyer Burger's German subsidiaries face insolvency, but operations continue with provisional support, as Swiss and American branches navigate financial challenges and restructuring efforts.
Jun 2, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, meyer burger
Matrix Buys 200MWac Solar Plant in Idaho
Matrix Renewables, a TPG-Rise backed company, acquires controlling interest in 200MWac/261MWdc solar project in Idaho. Output to power Meta's data center and will contribute to its goal of 100% renewable operations. Construction expected to begin Q3 2023.
Aug 4, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Idaho, Matrix Renewables
Boosting Clean Energy: US Treasury Rules Proposal
The US Treasury and IRS propose rules for new Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit under IRA, incentivising clean energy components like solar & wind energy, batteries, and critical minerals. SEIA & ACORE praised the Credit, however NMA criticise it for not providing enough incentive. Public comment open for 60 days.
Dec 15, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America
New non-fullerene electron acceptor for 17% reliable natural solar cell
Chinese researchers have actually established a cell with a brand-new blade-coating technique as well as BTP-4Cl-12, a sort of acceptor that is a by-product of the Y6 acceptor, which is commonly utilized in natural PV applications. The scientists likewise declare that the cells can preserve great performance degrees, even if its surface area is gently broadened.
Feb 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell
Concentrate on the downsides: A brand-new course to extremely effective tandem cells
Researchers in the U.S. and also South Korea have actually recognized what could be a brand-new course to high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. With design adversely billed bits in the passivation layer, the team made a tandem cell with 26.7% performance. With more tweaks to the silicon layer they anticipate to be able to exceed 30%.
Mar 31, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, North America, perovskite-silicon, Kai Zhu
Energy Materials Corporation to help scale-up creation of perovskite solar PV panels
Energy Materials Corporation reports that the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office has chosen EMC to progress perovskite photovoltaic module development and research.
Dec 11, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, PV panels, perovskite, Energy Materials Corporation, Energy Solar Energy Technologies
Solar PV development prospects
  The research by IRENA introduces solutions for accelerated deployment of photovoltaics and full harnessing of the industry’s potential during the
Dec 26, 2019 // Market Research, IRENA
Fraunhofer ISE and M10 sectors reveal new matrix tile modern technology
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and also M10 Industries have actually introduced a new matrix shingle innovation for attaching solar cells which is asserted to generate modules 2-- 6% a lot more efficient than those using conventionally linked half-cut cells.
Oct 6, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, interconnection, cell, Innovation, m10 industries, shingled module, shingler