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Germany might install 1.5 GWp of solar on noise protection structures
Germany has the prospective to release 1,478 MWp of solar capacity on noise protection structures along railways as well as roads, reveals an evaluation by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).
Oct 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Ascent Solar acquires 15-MW thin-film manufacturing assets in Zurich
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: ASTI), a Thornton, Colorado-based firm concentrated on CIGS thin-film photovoltaics (PV), has actually finished a deal to get the 15-MW roll-to-roll thin-film producing assets in Zurich of thin-film solar supplier Flisom AG.
Apr 19, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Zurich, ascent solar
Brazil to become competitive solar panel maker
According to medium-term forecasts, Brazil is likely to become a competitive PV panel manufacturer globally and a major player among Latin American countries.
Jan 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, PV panel
'New generation' of much more reliable perovskite solar cells feasible because of halogen bonding
The chemical process of halogen bonding has "considerable potential for the advancement of a new generation of solar cells based upon perovskites", according to scientists at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Mar 28, 2022 // Technology, perovskite, perovskite cells, cell efficiency, halogen bonding
Resurgence of Heterojunction (HJT) Solar Panels
Heterojunction Solar cells combine two various technologies into one cell-- a crystalline silicon cell sandwiched in between 2 layers of amorphous "thin-film" silicon
Oct 25, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, REC Group, bifacial solar modules, Reliance, Goldi Solar, HJT Solar Modules
Azure Power strikes 'first-of-its-kind critical collaboration' with investment in solar manufacturer
Indian independent power manufacturer (IPP) Azure Power has made a US$ 12.9 million investment in solar maker Premier Energies while likewise locking in residential PV module supply from the business.
Jun 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Solar Energy, Asia, Azure Power, supply chain, Premier Energies, procurement
SEG Solar acquires Texas plant to house 2-GW module production
Solar panel manufacturer SEG Solar has actually obtained a manufacturing center in Houston, Texas that will end up being a base for the manufacturing of more than 2 GW of photovoltaic (PV) modules every year.
Mar 22, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, solar module, SEG Solar
First Solar to invest $1bn to ramp US PV manufacturing
Investment will certainly expand the business's ability to domestically generate solar modules to over 10GW
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, North America
1366 Technologies as well as Hunt Perovskite merge, secure US$ 25m in funding
US-based wafer manufacturer 1366 Technologies has merged with Hunt Perovskite Technologies (HPT), with the combined firm preparing to offer market tandem modules.
Jun 29, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, India, First Solar, Asia, wafers, North America, perovskites, 1366 Technologies, breakthrough energy ventures, CubicPV, direct wafer
Eiffage Wins Solar EPC Contract in Southern Spain
Eiffage SA lands a pivotal EPC contract for twin 50 MW solar farms in Seville, set to harness solar power across 165 hectares in just 15 months!
Dec 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Eiffage SA
Missing out on piece in solar panel puzzle discovered, might result in much more effective technology
Silicon-based solar modules control the current market. However, they are pricey and also have a high carbon impact.
Aug 25, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, solar panel, CdTe, Loughborough University, solar efficiency, Pooja Goddardand, Roger Smith, Peter Hatton, Michael Watts
U.S. Tariffs Deepen India’s Solar Glut, Exports Face Squeeze Today
New U.S. tariffs and potential anti-dumping duties threaten India’s module exports, amplifying an already severe domestic oversupply.
Aug 28, 2025 // Tariffs, USA, India, Asia, North America
Auren Energia Pioneers 48-MW Solar Hybrid Park in Brazil
Auren Energy launches 48.1-MW Sol do Piaui solar park: the first commercial-scale hybrid project in Brazil to be granted a license by Aneel. 112,080 solar modules and 206-MW Ventos do Piaui I wind complex for 24-hour energy transmission. BRL 255 million investment to generate clean energy.
Nov 29, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, South america, Brazil, Auren Energia, Solar Hybrid Park
Vattenfall Cuts Solar Embodied Emissions With Low-Carbon Steel
Vattenfall is building its first German solar farm with low-emission steel to slash embodied carbon from materials—going beyond electricity emissions by boosting traceability and meeting rising financier requirements.
May 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Vattenfall, solar farm, sustainability, low-emission steel
NREL Research Details to Approaches for Recycling of Solar Panels
Scientists at NREL have conducted the first worldwide evaluation into the most appealing techniques to end-of-life monitoring for solar PV panels.
Jul 14, 2020 // Technology, NREL, Solar Panels, recycling, International, NREL Solar Panels, Garvin Heath, Timothy Silverman, Michael Kempe, Michael Deceglie, Teresa Barnes










