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First Solar completes manufacturing expansion in Ohio, now with total solar panel production capacity at 1.9 GW
Thin-film solar panel manufacturer First Solar today announced the start of production at its new PV module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio — a few miles from its flagship 600-MW factory in Perrysburg, Ohio. With the completed addition, First Solar has a total annualized production capacity of 1.9 GW in the United States. The company also manufactures panels in Malaysia and Vietnam.
Oct 26, 2019 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, thin-film, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Ohio, Tymen de Jong
Vattenfall to build large scale wind-solar-storage plant in the Netherlands
The energy company will build a 38 MW solar, 22 MW wind and 12 MW battery project on one site. The first fully renewable hybrid power plant could be a blueprint for post-subsidy Germany. Vattenfall has an eye on German coalfields in particular.
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, Germany, Netherlands, hybrid power plant, wind-solar-storage, Vattenfall, Haringvliet Zuid Energy Park, ground-mounted, Claus Wattendrup
New Mexico solar-storage project breakthroughs as utility continues coal-phase out strategy
A project incorporating 300MWac of solar with a 150MWac/600MWh battery power storage center in New Mexico has progressed after DE Shaw agreed to get it.
Sep 23, 2021 // Plants, USA, North America, New Mexico, pnm, centaurus, de shaw, dsri
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
Finnish Company Wärtsilä Commissions Netherland's Largest Energy Storage System
The energy storage center is called the GIGA Buffalo battery and also has a capacity of 24MW/48MWh of energy storage system.
It gives the Netherlands' energy service provider Eneco with the energy capacity essential to alleviate intermittency from renewables and regulate energy frequency.
Oct 11, 2022 // Storage, Wärtsilä, Ruud Nijs, GIGA Storage BV, GEMS Digital Energy Platform, Gridsolv Quantum, Jens Norrgård, Minister for Climate and Energy, Netherlands energy storage project, Rob Jetten
Jena research study group provides unique approach to the storage of solar energy
Utilizing the power from the sunlight as successfully as nature does and also transforming it right into chemical energy might drastically lower worldwide CO2 emissions. A research team from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) and also the Friedrich Schiller University Jena has actually now come one action more detailed to this vision.
Sep 28, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Germany, Europe, Leibniz IPHT, Martin Schulz
Converting solar energy to hydrogen fuel, with aid from photosynthesis
Worldwide economic development features enhancing demand for energy, yet stepping up energy manufacturing can be challenging. Recently, scientists have attained record performance for solar-to-fuel conversion, and also now they want to include the machinery of photosynthesis to push it further.
Aug 18, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, USA, hydrogen, North America, Lilac Amirav
US 300MW solar project secures financing
$ 70m bridge loan from Voya for Arroyo site in New Mexico
Jun 30, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Solar Project, Centaurus Renewable Energy
3S Swiss Solar Unveils State-of-the-Art PV Module Factory
3S Swiss Solar Solutions expands with a new PV module production facility in Worb, Switzerland, boosting capacity and paving the way for future growth in the solar industry.
Jan 30, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Europe, Switzerland, PV module, 3S Swiss Solar
ABO Energy Transfers 152 MW Storage Projects to EDF
ABO Energy powers up South Africa's grid, transferring 152 MW of battery energy storage projects to EDF—ushering in a new era of renewable energy stability!
Nov 22, 2024 // Storage, Africa, South Africa, ABO Energy
ADS-TEC Unveils Massive 1-GW Battery Project in Germany
ADS-TEC Energy's 1-GW/2-GWh facility boosts Germany's renewable integration, enhancing grid stability and driving sustainable energy transition.
Sep 29, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, ADS-TEC Energy
Cypress Creek's Zier Project Powers Up Texas Solar Farm
Cypress Creek Renewables' Zier project in Brackettville, Texas, combines a 208-MW solar farm with 80 MWh of battery storage, providing relief to ERCOT during peak demand.
May 7, 2024 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Cypress
GlaxoSmithKline targets 20MW solar project to decarbonise Scottish manufacturing website
Pharma huge GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is targeting a 20MW solar project to assist power its production center in Irvine, Scotland.
Sep 23, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, GSK, decarbonise, Solar Project, Pharma huge GlaxoSmithKline
Bangladesh’s first state-owned solar plant comes online
The new generation facility was financed by the Asian Development Bank and built by Chinese company ZTE Corp. The project will sell power to the grid for $0.065/kWh, a record low for solar in the country.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, China, Bangladesh, Asia, rooftop solar, Asian Development Bank, ZTE Corp, Floating solar
Encavis Expands German Solar Capacity to 700 MW
Encavis AG powers up Germany with a 114.2 MW solar plant, boosting clean energy capacity to 700 MW and supporting EV charging with a decade-long power agreement!
Dec 5, 2024 // Grids, Germany, Europe, encavis ag









