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200MW Pleasant Valley Solar Project Powers Idaho's Grid
Matrix Renewables and RPlus Energies have teamed up to launch the largest solar facility in Idaho Power's service territory. Together with Meta and Idaho Power, they are providing clean, renewable energy support to Meta's new data centre, helping transition to a sustainable future.
Sep 15, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, Idaho, rPlus Energies, Matrix Renewables
ib vogt Energizes 40-MWp Polish Solar Park
ib vogt shines bright in Poland with 40-MWp solar park, powering 19,000 homes and showcasing expertise in renewable energy development.
May 29, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, ib vogt, Solar Park
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
Caelux Secures $12M to Power Tandem Solar Glass
Caelux, a solar technology company, secures $12 million in Series A3 funding to expand their factory, conduct research, and launch their revolutionary solar product, Caelux One, with the potential to exceed 30% efficiency and meet market requirements.
Aug 15, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Caelux
Verizon-backed Solar Farm Powers Up in Texas
Leeward Renewable Energy shines bright with 200-MW Horizon Solar plant in Texas, powering up with First Solar's Series 6 PV modules. A win-win for sustainability and job creation.
Apr 5, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, leeward renewable energy
Toshiba Achieves 16.6% Efficiency on Perovskite Solar Module
Toshiba achieves 16.6% efficiency for its polymer film-based perovskite solar module, setting a new record. The one-step coating process enables a faster production process and a lightweight panel ideal for difficult installation locations. By 2025, Toshiba plans to make this technology available for mass production.
Aug 28, 2023 // Technology, Japan, Asia, perovskite, solar module, Toshiba
Creating a more resource-efficient solar power industry
PSS, which focuses on selling service and performance instead of products, is usually seen as a means to realize a circular economy, in which economic activity is decoupled from resource consumption and waste is minimized.
Dec 12, 2019 // Technology, Europe, recycling, CIRCUSOL, PSS, PVMINDS
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
ReneSola Forms JV to Establish 3 GW Solar PV Manufacturing Facility
ReneSola as well as Zhongnan Industry have chosen to enter into a JV to set up a Solar PV manufacturing center with an annual production ability of 3 GW in China.
Sep 8, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, modules, renesola, International, Sky Wang, zheng lei
New materials for extremely high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
A team of chemists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania synthesized materials that were utilized for building a record-breaking perovskite solar module, with an efficiency of 21.4 percent. This was attained with the passivation of the active solar cell layer, which boosts the efficiency of the cell as well as substantially boosts its stability.
Jan 12, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Switzerland, Lithuania, efficiency, EPFL, Kaunas University of Technology, KTU, Kasparas Rakštys, Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology
EDP buys 50% stake in 278MW of First Solar projects in the US
Energias de Portugal (EDP), through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has acquired a 50% stake in a 278MW US solar portfolio that was developed by First Solar.
Oct 30, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, EDP, First Solar, North America, CdTe
Energiequelle starts work with French solar project
Array in Decize won in CRE 4.6 tender in September 2019
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, Solar Project, ENERGIEQUELLE
Naturgy Harnesses Solar Power in Canary Islands
Naturgy Energy Group SA turns up the heat with 4.2-MW solar farm on Gran Canaria. The Salinetas project features over 7,700 photovoltaic modules and 7.2 GWh of electricity annually. Naturgy obtains 44 MWp of solar projects with support from Spanish government and European Regional Development Fund. Now 100 MW of operational renewables capacity in the Canary Islands.
Oct 18, 2023 // Plants, Naturgy, PV Power Plant, Gran Canaria
EBRD Weighs €40m Loan for Tunisia’s Firmed Solar
Tunisia powers ahead: STEG eyes €40m EBRD-backed solar-plus-storage to firm the grid, slash fuel imports, shift sun to peaks, and unlock bankable, reliable clean energy.
Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, STEG, EBRD, solar-plus-storage, Tunisia, Africa, financing
The panel in red
Italian manufacturer Sunerg has developed a solar module for BIPV applications which is said to offer a wide range of options to better match the architectural vision and the design of a building. The 275 kW monocrystalline PERC panel is available in mahogany brown, reddish brown, bottle green and black-grey.
Jan 30, 2020 // BIPV, Manufacturing News, Italy, Europe, monocrystalline panel, Luciano Lauri