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PRODUCT ROUND-UP: REC Group introduces brand-new n-type module, Philadelphia Solar prepares 1GW facility
A round-up of the most up to date product information, featuring Philadelphia Solar's prepare for a 1GW module plant in the US, REC Group's brand-new N-Peak 2 panel and also Meyer Burger's IEC certification success.
Jul 20, 2021 // Manufacturing News, meyer burger, REC Group, philadelphia solar, VDE Renewables
Slovenia's DEM to develop 2 mln euro ($ 2.3 mln) solar plant
Slovenian hydro power producer Dravske Elektrarne Maribor (DEM), a device of state-owned electrical energy manufacturer as well as trader Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE), said it will begin building following week a solar power plant worth greater than 2 million euro ($2.3 million).
Aug 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Slovenia, PV Power Plant, Dravske Elektrarne Maribor, DEM
Morocco kicks off tender for 400 MW solar park
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy has started to pre-qualify developers for the first phase of the Noor PV II solar project.
Jan 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, Africa, Morocco
United States firms start building 3 North Carolina PV sites
Renewable Properties as well as United Renewable Energy solar projects amount to 20MW capacity
Jun 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, URE, United Renewable Energy, Solar Project, Renewable Properties, Keith Herbs
Germany added 437 MW of PV in June
June installments brought first-half capacity additions to 2.36 GW, as Europe's largest solar market mostly shook off the effect of the pandemic.
Jul 31, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Austria supports PV systems with another EUR20 million
The Austrian Climate and Energy Fund gets additional subsidies for photovoltaic systems, introduced the Minister of the Environment Leonore Gewessler (The Greens).
Dec 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Austria, Herbert Paierl
India's Rays Power brings online 275-MWp solar park in Bangladesh
Indian solar plant building contractor Rays Power Infra Pvt Ltd has put on stream a 275-MW DC solar park in Bangladesh, touted as the largest grid-connected complex of its kind in the South Asian nation.
Jan 20, 2023 // Plants, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Rays Power
Portugal's 2nd PV auction draws globe record low bid of $0.0132/ kWh.
According to monetary paper Expresso, the lowest bid in the exercise was EUR0.0112/ kWh, a little less than the $0.0135/ kWh submitted by French energy team EDF as well as China's JinkoPower in a 2 GW tender kept in Abu Dhabi, a rate which was validated last month.
Aug 25, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Portugal, EDF, Europe, auction, jinkopower
Tata Power completes 102-MWp floating solar park in India
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd on Saturday claimed it has commissioned a 101.6-MWp solar power plant, called India's biggest floating solar power project.
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, tata power, floating solar park
Asia's Largest Railway Hub Receives DeepBlue 3.0 for Rooftop PV from JA Solar
Asia's largest railway in Beijing is going to be operational today (June 20, 2022). JA Solar, a leading solar supplier in China, offered DeepBlue 3.0 modules for this Beijing Fengtai Railway Station.
Jun 21, 2022 // Rooftop PV, China, Solar Panels, JA Solar, Asia, solar modules, Beijing, International, Asia's largest railway, DeepBlue 3.0 modules, WHO reports
Copper manufacturer Aurubis to develop 14-MW solar park in Bulgaria
German copper producer as well as recycler Aurubis AG (ETR: NDA) has put forward plans to spend EUR 530 million (USD 560.5 m) in several projects, consisting of in a scheme to greater than double the capacity of its solar park in Bulgaria to 24 MW.
Jan 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Bulgaria, Solar Park, Aurubis
European Solar Effort introduced to drive continent's PV production growth
A European Commission-backed project has been released to scale up Europe's PV production sector and also record the continent's "growing need" for solar equipment.
Feb 25, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Walburga Hemetsberger, meyer burger, SolarPower Europe, European Union, European Green Deal, Diego Pavia, eit innoenergy, sfi con london, european manufacturing
FLIR, Raptor Maps Offer Resources on Drones in Solar
In collaboration with Raptor Maps, FLIR has created a five-part series with four videos and a webinar on the use of thermal drones for solar inspection.
Aug 1, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Commercial, Solar, Raptor Maps, FLIR, Brett Kanda, Austin Coffin, webinar, drone
Renovalia nails financing for Spain’s first merchant PV project
The €29.7 million financing package was awarded by Banco Sabadell. Renovalia’s 79.2 MW solar park will be Spain’s first PV facility to sell all of its output on the spot market.
Aug 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar, Spain, PV plants, pv modules, Renovalia, Banco Sabadell, El Bonal, Europe
Shrimp and PV goes together like peas and carrots
With the benefits solar panels can bring to cropland being considered in Europe, PV and aquaculture are working in tandem in Vietnam. Shrimp and fish farming requires land and lots of water but solar panels are helping mitigate those demands.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Panels, Europe, Asia, Fraunhofer ISE, Vietnam, Shrimp, Viet Uc Seafood, Maximilian Trommsdorff, SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, Suntrace GmbH