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400MW Solar-Fishery Hybrid: A First in China
Trina Storage has successfully completed the delivery of a 25-MW/50-MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Tianmen, China. This hybrid solar-plus-storage site will generate electricity over fish ponds and offers 1500 VDC energy storage technology with extended battery lifetime. Get ready for cleaner electricity from this 400-MW site!
Nov 20, 2023 // Storage, China, Asia, Trina
Vivint Solar secures US$325m debt refinancing deal
US residential solar installer Vivint has secured a US$325 million revolving warehouse facility to refinance existing debt.
Aug 7, 2019 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, ssfusa, vivint, installer, residential solar, vivint solar, David Bywater, North America
SolaEon Technology Unveils Ambitious Solar Cell Production Plans
SolaEon Technology is set to revolutionize solar energy in China with a $170 million investment, boosting perovskite production and efficiency to new heights.
Oct 10, 2024 // Manufacturing News, solar cell, SolaEon Technology
Nanowire mesh offers better cell performance and lower costs
A new method of creating an ordered mesh of nanowires, developed by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the United States, could lead to the creation of more efficient transparent electrode layers in solar cells – and the elimination of a rare material from the manufacturing process.
Aug 16, 2019 // Technology, USA, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Anna Hiszpanski, Nanowire, Yong Han
Researchers develop perovskite-CIGS with 21.1% efficiency
Researchers from the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Study Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) have actually accomplished 21.1 percent efficiency with tandem perovskite - CIGS solar cells. These thin-film-based modules are very efficient, light and flexible as well as can open doors to lots of new usage cases for which standard rigid modules are not suitable.
Nov 21, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, ZSW, efficiency, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, Jan-Philipp Becker, perovskite-CIGS
Emmvee Announces New Solar Cell & Module Factory in Bengaluru
The phase 2 of capacity development of 1.50 GW solar cell line and 1.75 GW of module production facility building and construction has been kickstarted formally. The facility will be the most sophisticated and also fully automated assembly line with built-up area of regarding 500,000 square feet, the firm shares.
Feb 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, solar pv, solar cell, solar module, Emmvee Group, Manjunatha, Dabaspet, module and cell facilities, solar factory in Bengaluru, Suhas Donth
America's largest HCPV solar producing plant has new owners
Whetstone Power LLC as well as the sustainable framework arm of investment firm Rosemawr Management LLC have recently obtained a 30-MW high-concentration photovoltaic or pv (HCPV) solar energy terminal in Colorado with plans for a future modification.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Rosemawr Management LLC
Bright Green's Solar Power Move in New Mexico
Bright Green Corporation's innovative solar project in New Mexico aims to power its facility sustainably, with plans for electric boilers and a power purchase agreement in the works.
Mar 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, New Mexico, PV Power Plant, Bright Green Corporation
Actis-Backed Levanta Finances 13.3MW Vietnam Rooftop Solar
Actis-backed Levanta secures financing to roll out 13.3 MWp rooftop solar across Vietnamese factories, cutting costs and carbon via long-term PPAs as it scales a regional distributed-solar platform.
Nov 18, 2025 // Rooftop PV, Asia, Vietnam, Levanta
Cuba increasing solar capability with economic help from ADFD
Cuba has recently broadened a 10-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to 15 MW of overall capacity with the help of funding from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).
Sep 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, North America, Cuba, ADFD
Solar Land Disputes in Bulgaria: Agrivoltaics and Protests
Discover how Bulgaria is navigating land use disputes for solar power projects in Novo Selo, Ledenik, Kardzhali, Vratsa and Vishovgrad. Learn how Eurohold is addressing environmental concerns and prosumers.
Jul 20, 2023 // Plants, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Disputes
JA Solar to build 5GW module center, 2GW hybrid renewables project in Liaoning
JA Solar has exposed plans to develop a 5GW module setting up plant in Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province.
Nov 22, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, JA Solar, Asia, hybrid renewables, liaoning province
Highfield Solar Secures Financing for Irish Solar Project
Highfield Solar Ltd secures EUR-65-million financing for 93-MWp Gaskinstown solar park in Ireland, set to be completed by September 2024 with cutting-edge technology.
Feb 26, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, Highfield Solar
LONGi, Pertamina Partner for Indonesian Solar Factory
LONGi and Pertamina unite to power Indonesia's future with a 1.6GW solar plant, advancing renewable energy goals and regional clean energy capabilities.
Jun 25, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, LONGi, Indonesia, Pertamina
Innergex Powers Up 50MW Chile Battery Storage
Chile has it's first utility-scale battery storage facility with Innergex's 50MW/250MWh Salvador battery facility. With daytime energy storage & peak pricing, it will benefit from capacity payments & generate US$8.2m (CAN$11.4m) in its first full yr. Financed via green bonds in 2022.
Oct 31, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Chile, South america, Innergex