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Insufficient capacity delays grid connection for 8.5-MWp solar park in Germany
German green energy business Naturstrom AG has completed the 8.5-MW expansion of the Henschleben solar park in Thuringia now needs to wait on months in order to connect the plant to the grid which can not presently incorporate the brand-new capacity.
Nov 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, Solar Park, Naturstrom AG
A 3 GWh redox flow battery factory in Saudi Arabia
German manufacturing devices company Schmid as well as Saudi chemical team Sabic are intending to start tasks at a brand-new manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, with manufacturing being anticipated to start in 2021.
May 12, 2020 // Storage, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Europe, Asia, Christian Schmid
Swindon Borough Council signs PPA with Total for Chapel Farm solar site
Swindon Borough Council has introduced a solar balanced out system, signing a power purchase contract (PPA) with Total Gas and Power.
Sep 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, PPA, Europe, Swindon Borough Council, Keith Williams
Shell checks out advancement of utility-scale solar in Singapore as part of discharges push
Oil and gas significant Shell is looking to increase its use solar PV in Singapore as part of plans reduced its CO2 exhausts in the country by a 3rd within a decade.
Nov 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Asia, Singapore, shell, big oil, royal dutch shell, Aw Kah Peng
Switzerland opens up 50 MW solar tender
Switzerland has actually launched an auction, looking for to award one-time subsidies (HEIV) for 50 MW of solar capacity to projects of over 150 kW each which feed their whole output into the grid.
Jan 24, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Switzerland, solar tender
Iberdrola and Exiom to Invest EUR 20 Million in Solar Panel Factory in Spain
Spanish utility Iberdrola SA and solar panel maker Exiom have partnered up to build the first industrial-scale solar PV panel factory in Spain, investing EUR 20 million in the region of Asturias.
Feb 22, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, solar panel, Exiom
Schletter preparations to open 1-GW solar mounting factory in Turkey
Germany-based solar mounting systems supplier Schletter Group is preparing to commission in April a new factory in Turkey with a capacity of up to 1 GW each year.
Apr 11, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Asia, Turkey, Schletter
Italy's FuturaSun to construct 10-GW solar cell manufacturing facility in China
Italian solar (PV) panel maker FuturaSun will certainly move into solar cell manufacturing, planning a factory in Huai'an, in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, which will at some point reach a yearly capacity of 10 GW.
May 12, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Italy, China, Europe, Asia, solar cell, FuturaSun
Vietnam Begins Firing Up Idled Solar Plants to Ease Power Crunch
Vietnam is transferring to begin solar power projects that have been idled for years, in the latest press to ease a power shortage this summer.
May 31, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Vietnam, PV Power Plant
Copelouzos Wins Green Light for 400-MW Greek Solar Park
Tap into Greece's renewable energy revolution with Copelouzos' new 400MW solar park! Covering 5,900 acres with 601,000 bifacial PV panels from Trina Solar, it's set to revolutionize the country's energy mix.
Dec 13, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, Copelouzos, Greek Solar Park
RWE Begins Second Consultation for 100 MW UK Solar Project
RWE AG launches phase two of community talks for a 100 MW solar project in Cumbria, enhancing UK renewable energy with local input and sustainable solutions.
Mar 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, RWE AG
The weekend read: Unsteady progress of a potential MENA solar superpower
With a combination of scale, a growing population, outstanding irradiation, and available capital, solar PV should be a ‘no brainer’ for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. But early explorations of the technology have soured expectations, and progress has come in fits and starts.
Aug 17, 2019 // Solar, Saudi Arabia, solar pv, Asia, K.A.CARE, REPDO
What is Nanoparticle?
A particle with one or more dimensions so small that they are measured in nanometers.
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Sep 13, 2023
Amtech is to sell its solar-specialized unit and quit solar business
The US manufacturer is about to sell its solar-focused subsidiary to Netherlands’ special purpose entity. This has been preceded by one year of unsuccessful negotiations with prospective purchasers.
Jan 30, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, m&a, amtech, tempress, solaytec
US House bill includes USD 3bn for solar production
The US House of Representatives today introduced the America COMPETES Act of 2022 that looks for to bolster the nation's supply chain as well as competition, and also includes USD 3 billion (EUR 2.7 bn) for solar production.
Jan 28, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Joe Biden, Frank Pallone












