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Meyer Burger to replace CFO again as newly selected incumbent steps down
Meyer Burger's CFO is quitting after less than 2 months in the role, with the heterojunction cell and also module producer set to seek yet an additional replacement for the position.
Feb 16, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, meyer burger, heterojunction solar cell, cfo, executive appointments
ROUND-UP: Solar milestones in Ukraine, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Nauru
De Raj Group and STC Energy have struck a deal to deploy an 88.371MW solar portfolio near Kiev, in a bid to capitalise on Ukraine’s feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, ADB, Ukraine, EBRD, Engie, Hungary, pv power plants, Europe, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, Asian Development Bank, kazakhstan, Nauru, Micronesia, De Raj Group
GCL Tech Eyes Saudi Arabia for 1st Foreign Plant
GCL Technology Holdings Ltd. is in advanced talks to build its first foreign plant in Saudi Arabia. The plant will produce 120,000 tons of polysilicon a year and could start operations as early as 2025. Lower solar prices have increased demand in China and around the world, making this expansion into new markets possible. GCL is considering opportunities in Mexico and Australia as well.
Sep 5, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, China, Asia, GCL Technology Holdings
Energy Vault buys 150-MW/300-MWh Texas battery, eyes fast deployment
Energy Vault acquired a 150-MW/300-MWh BESS project in Madison County, Texas, positioning it for rapid build and participation in ERCOT markets.
Oct 27, 2025 // Storage, USA, Texas, Battery Storage, North America, Energy Vault, ERCOT, project acquisition
Maxwell, SunDrive claim HJT cell 'innovation' after recording 26.07% performance in mass production setting
Heterojunction (HJT) devices producer Maxwell Technologies and also Australian solar innovation startup SunDrive have actually claimed a breakthrough in mass production HJT technology after recording a conversion effectiveness of 26.07% with a commercial-size solar PV cell.
Mar 18, 2022 // Technology, heterojunction, testing, heterojunction solar cell, HJT, maxwell technologies, cell efficiency, SunDrive, efficiency record
Sustainable Energy Expo: CISOLAR 2024 and GREENBATTERY 2024 to Ignite Innovations in Renewable Energy
The premier event for the solar energy and energy storage sectors, Sustainable Energy Expo: CISOLAR 2024, will take place at the Laminor Arena in
Oct 11, 2024 // Solar
US invests in alternative solar tech, even more solar for renters
The Biden administration is readied to announce greater than $80 million in funding Thursday in a press to create even more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to even more individuals, and pursue exceptional choices to the ubiquitous sparkly panels made with silicon.
Apr 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
1Komma5 opens Heartbeat AI to millions of existing home systems
1Komma5 Grad’s Heartbeat AI now works with existing PV, batteries, heat pumps and EVs, helping households save and support the grid.
Nov 17, 2025 // Technology, Plants, Residential, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, energy management, demand flexibility
Kentucky obtains second large-scale solar task with 160-MW PPA news
Geronimo Power, a National Grid business, and Huge Rivers Electric Company revealed the PPA for the Unbridled Solar Task in Henderson and also Webster Counties, Kentucky. Unbridled Solar is a 160-MW clean solar power job located in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market, with an expected conclusion of 2023. This is the 2nd massive solar array revealed in Kentucky, the various other being a 100-MW range in Hardin Region.
May 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Geronimo Energy, North America, Bob Berry, David Reamer, Brad Schneider
Sun-soaked North Africa pushes for cheap energy
Solar panels glint in the sun on a Tunisian lagoon, part of a long-delayed drive to harness the North African country's vast renewable resource capacity.
Nov 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, north africa
In search of a golden mean for boosting battery performance
The research team from Rice University has found out that too many defects intentionally created in crystalline lattice can lead to lithium-ion battery degradation.
Jan 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, lithium-ion battery, Rice University, lithium-ion cells
Wärtsilä India Assigns Venkatesh R as Handling Director & Director, Energy Business, India
Wärtsilä India, a subsidiary of the modern technology team Wärtsilä Corporation, has assigned Mr. Venkatesh R as the new Managing Director & Director, Energy Business, India.
Apr 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Singapore, Energy Business, power plants, Venkatesh R, Wärtsilä India
Coronavirus can set you back Chinese battery manufacturers 26 GWh of outcome
Since of the break out, WoodMac experts claim the quantity of brand-new battery production capability included in the country this year might drop by as much as 10%. With Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory influenced by the prolonged new-year-holiday closure, the expert warned of possible supply scarcities for Australia as well as the U.S. as well as U.K.
Feb 12, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, LG CHEM, TESLA, South Korea, China, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Asia, woodmac, Oceania, North America
NSW Fast-Tracks Hunter REZ Upgrades, Unlocking 1.8GW
NSW fast-tracks 1.8 GW Hunter–Central Coast REZ, first to use existing poles—slashing delays, creating jobs, and upgrading substations and fiber as coal gives way to clean power.
Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, transmission