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SPI 2019: First Solar secures largest 1.7GW Series 6 module supply deal for US projects
Leading CdTe thin-film PV module manufacturer and ‘Solar Module Super League (SMSL), First Solar has secured a multi-year supply deal for its Series 6 CdTe thin film modules for five projects across Texas and California with developer Intersect Power.
Sep 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, First Solar, pv power plants, North America, Nextracker, first solar inc, cdte thin-film modules, single axis tracker
JinkoSolar required to cut output at Sichuan centers complying with power rationing
Chinese Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member JinkoSolar has actually been required to reduce its manufacturing output at its Sichuan manufacturing facilities due to recurring power rationing in the Chinese area.
Aug 24, 2022 // Manufacturing News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, utilisation rates, factory, capacity utilisation, factories, power rationing, sichuan province
China Energy Proposes $1 Billion Floating Solar Farm In Zimbabwe
1-gigawatt project would be sited on largest man-made lake
Southern Africa region suffers from power shortages
Mar 27, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, China, Asia, PV Power Plant, Southern Africa
Solar Tracker Maker PVH readied to Open up First Solar Facility in the Middle East
California-headquartered PV Hardware (PVH), a Spanish solar tracker and also placing systems manufacturer, announced yesterday its plans to open up a production facility in Saudi Arabia.
May 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, PVH, middle east, PV Hardware, Youssef El-Sayed
Toward making semitransparent solar cells the size of windows
In an essential step toward bringing transparent solar cells to home windows, researchers at the University of Michigan have actually created a way to produce their very reliable and semitransparent solar cells.
Jul 20, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest
United States solar market 'will grow by 62GW in 5 years'
PV industry anticipated to boost 40% over baseline projections by 2027, according to SEIA report
Sep 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
RPCS begins 3-MW solar install for Gap distribution center
RP Construction Services has begun the 3-MW solar installation for clothing retailer Gap’s distribution center in Fresno, California. Once complete, the system is expected to help Gap meet approximately 50% of the Fresno facility’s energy needs and reduce the company’s operating expenses, while supporting the company’s goal to reach 100% renewable energy across its global owned and operated facilities by 2030.
Oct 28, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, SunPower, North America, RP Construction Services, Keith White, GSRP, Nam Nguyen
Infracapital invests ₤ 200m in Gridserve
EV infrastructure designer working on solar energy version for billing fleet
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Toddington Harper, Infracapital
United States House passes legislation to repeal solar tariff moratorium
The US House of Representatives on Friday voted to approve a resolution that would repeal a two-year moratorium on tariffs on solar panels and cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand as well as Vietnam.
May 1, 2023 // Tariffs, USA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, Joe Biden
465 MW Solar Powered: NIPSCO's Indiana Plans
NIPSCO, a NiSource Inc. subsidiary, has brought 465MW of solar parks online in Indiana. EDPR NA developed and installed them, which will bring in $101 million in tax revenue over 35 years. 75MW of battery storage capacity will accompany them, along with the retirement of the R.M. Schahfer coal-fired plant in 2025. NIPSCO's commitment to benefit customers includes going coal-free by 2028 and cutting their carbon footprint by 90% by 2030.
Jul 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Indiana, nipsco, PV Power Plant
First phase of 800MWh world largest flow battery commissioned in China
Commissioning has occurred of a 100MW/400MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage system in Dalian, China.
Jul 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Asia, VRFB, electrolyte, Vanadium, flow battery, demonstration projects
Nagaland Will Develop its First Solar Power Project in Dimapur
Halo Energie Pvt Ltd will develop the solar project over 120 acres of land designated in Dimapur for which the Department of Power has already accorded clearance.
This will help Nagaland to fulfil its solar RPO target of 8.75%.
Mar 11, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, power purchase agreement, mnre, Renewable Energy, Halo Energie Pvt Ltd, KD Vizo, PRO, renewable purchase obligations, Rooftop Solar Programme
Africa REN Launches Senegal's First Solar-Storage Plant
Africa REN's 16-MW solar farm in Senegal pioneers frequency regulation, boosting grid stability with 10 MW/20 MWh battery storage for a sustainable energy future.
Aug 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, PV Power Plant, REN
Solhyd to build first solar-hydrogen park in Wallonia consortium
Belgian firm Solhyd and partners will build a 50-kW solar-hydrogen demonstration park in Wallonia to validate modular hydrogen panels at commercial scale.
Nov 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Belgium, green hydrogen, Solar innovation, Solhyd, demonstration project
First phase of 290-MW Zwartowo solar park in Poland goes online
The building of Poland's largest solar park is proceeding with the first 204-MWp phase of the Zwartowo project currently feeding tidy electricity to the grid.
Sep 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, Zwartowo solar park









