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Swedish Solar Cell Manufacturer Midsummer Signs LOIs to Deliver 224 MW Solar Panels
Swedish manufacturer of thin film CIGS solar cells, Midsummer has actually announced the signing of letters of intent (LOI) with 6 Swedish and foreign company partners for an overall of 107 MW of photovoltaic panels. With the release of 224 MW of solar cells today and also previously revealed agreements with roofing system product and also structure organizations in Italy, there are now 13 offtake agreements in position, amounting to greater than 400 MW of photovoltaic panels.
Dec 2, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Sweden, Italy, solar cells, Europe, midsummer, thin film CIGS, thin film solar roofs
PNC Infratech Clinches 300-MW Solar, 150-MW Storage in NHPC Auction
Indian builder PNC Infratech wins 300 MW solar and 150 MW/600 MWh storage at INR 3.13 kWh in NHPC’s latest reverse auction, sealing a 25-year PPA.
Jul 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Asia, NHPC, PNC Infratech
Photon Energy acquires risk in Aussie solar-hydro storage space carbon monoxide RayGen
Amsterdam-based Photon Energy NV has actually acquired a minority risk in Australia's RayGen Resources Pty Ltd with which it will certainly establish a 100-MWp/1,000-MWh solar-plus-storage project.
Apr 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Netherlands, Amsterdam, photon energy, Georg Hotar, RayGen
Thin-Film Solar Car Cover Can Recharge Your Electric Car While It's Parked
A French firm has actually established a thin-film solar cell that uses semi conductor compounds based upon organic polymers published on flexible films. The functional outcome of this is that it can be installed on curved surfaces, something traditional photovoltaic panels can not do.
Jul 23, 2020 // Technology, Transport, France, UK, Europe, thin-film solar cell, Moïra Asses, flexible films
TrinaTracker Agile 1P Gains IEC Certification, Suitable With 600W+ Modules
Trina Solar, the world-leading PV as well as wise energy overall options supplier, has actually obtained IEC certification for its dual-row one in portrait (1P) tracker, Agile 1P, from the Certification Entity for Renewable Energies (CERE), a leading independent testing, simulation, certification and inspection organization in Europe.
May 20, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Trina Solar, Solar Tracker, trinatracker, IEC certification, TrinaTracker Agile 1P
Aussie 10GW solar-plus-storage colossus gets government backing
Australian authorities have rallied behind what is arguably the largest solar-plus-storage project to be conceived in the world’s history.
Jul 22, 2019 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Australian, Michael Gunner, Northern Territory, Tennant Creek, Singapore’s SunCable, Victoria, Australia’s Smart Energy Council, Victoria’s Solar, Smart Energy Council's
Engie to build 8.6 MWp PV park in Romania for Saint-Gobain
The Romanian arm of French multinational utility firm Engie claimed that it has actually authorized a contract with the neighborhood branch of French building materials group Saint-Gobain to construct a 8.6 MWp photovoltaic park at its factory in Calarasi, southerly Romania.
May 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant
EDF, KOWEPO Clinch 1.5-GW Al Zarraf Solar Deal
EDF Power Solutions and Korea Western Power will finance, build and own up to 40 % of Abu Dhabi’s 1.5-GW Al Zarraf solar PV IPP, the emirate’s fifth world-scale project under EWEC.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDF Power Solutions, Korea Western Power
Space Solar Farms: Viable Reality Now?
Harness the power of the universe: Scientists from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea have proven it is possible to create lightweight, low-cost solar panels that can generate energy in space. These findings could open the door to commercially viable solar farms in space - find out how!
Oct 25, 2023 // Technology, Plants, PV Power Plant
FTC Solar & Taihua New Energy Form JV to Produce Steel Components for Solar Projects
FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker supplier, has developed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects. The joint venture called Alpha Steel, will certainly concentrate on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin industrial manufacturing in mid-2023.
Feb 14, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, ftc solar, solar projects, Sean Hunkler
Zelestra Fast-Tracks 27.5-MW German Solar Build
Zelestra fast-tracks a 27.5‑MW, BESS‑ready solar plant in Germany—mid-sized, grid-compliant, and syndication-friendly—shifting to civil, racking, and eBoP as quicker connections beat mega-sites.
Feb 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, grid, utility solar, construction, Zelestra
Iberdrola begins 86MW Portuguese PV build
Two of the 4 solar plants south of Lisbon boast bifacial modern technology
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, solar farm
Rolls-Royce wins 291-MW battery contract from Lithuania’s Ignitis energy supplier
Rolls-Royce Power Systems will deliver 291-MW/582-MWh of battery storage to Ignitis Group, its largest BESS order yet, supporting Baltic grid reliability and renewables.
Sep 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Europe, Lithuania, IGNITIS, Rolls-Royce
York council approves Aukera’s 250-megawatt Yorkshire battery storage project today
Aukera Energy won planning consent for a 249.9-MW battery in North Yorkshire, adding flexible capacity that supports solar and wind on Britain’s grid.
Sep 19, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, Yorkshire, Aukera, planning
NexWafe hires ex-Meyer Burger CTO to drive wafer pilot manufacturing forward
Nexwafe, the solar wafer producer spin-off from Fraunhofer ISE, has recruited ex-Meyer Burger chief technology police officer (CTO) Dr. Dirk Habermann right into the exact same role at the company.
Apr 23, 2021 // Manufacturing News, meyer burger, wafer manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY, nexwafe, pilot production, Davor Sujita