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Solar manufacturers, designers prompt caution over polysilicon prices volatility
The announcement from Tongwei on 10 August revealing new cell rate surges was a shock for the whole PV market. Contrasted to its previous quote on 24 July, the cost of poly cells increased by another 6 USD cents/W, with a more boost of 8 cents/W for 156.75 mm, 158.75 mm and also 166mm mono cells.
Aug 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, polysilicon, JinkoSolar, Daqo, monocrystalline wafer, wafer, GCL, cell, tianjin zhonghuan semiconductor tzs, Jing Qian
400MW Solar-Fishery Hybrid: A First in China
Trina Storage has successfully completed the delivery of a 25-MW/50-MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Tianmen, China. This hybrid solar-plus-storage site will generate electricity over fish ponds and offers 1500 VDC energy storage technology with extended battery lifetime. Get ready for cleaner electricity from this 400-MW site!
Nov 20, 2023 // Storage, China, Asia, Trina
What is What is State-of-charge (SOC)?
A battery available capacity, given as a percentage of its rated capacity.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 13, 2023
Axpo & IWB Build the Largest Solar Plant in Swiss Alps
In a statement released yesterday, it was disclosed that over the next four months, Axpo, Switzerland's biggest renewable energy manufacturer, as well as IWB, a Basel-based power carrier, will certainly develop the biggest Alpine solar plant in Switzerland at the Muttsee dam.
Jun 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Axpo, Europe, Switzerland, solar plant, IWB, the Alps
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
Solar Manufactured Homes Concept Wins National Award For Portland Firm
An idea to build solar panels into manufactured homes has given a Portland-based company a big win in a year-long national competition.
Sep 30, 2019 // BIPV, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, California, USA, North America, Portland, Phase3 Photovoltaics, Ethan Good, Becca Jones-Albertus
IKEA, SunPower Launch Home Solar Offering in California, United States
International furniture shopkeeper IKEA US has partnered with SunPower, a solar modern technology and also energy companies, to make home solar power remedies less complicated to access in choose California locations.
Sep 13, 2022 // Residential, California, USA, solar plus storage, North America, ikea, ingka group, SunPower Corp, Peter Faricy, Javier Quiñones
Tdafoq Energy, Delectrik Systems Partner for Battery Project in Saudi Arabia
Both business will set up a new production plant in Saudi Arabia that will be scaled to a GWh capacity by 2025. Tdafoq Energy will solely market Delectrik's Vanadium Redox Flow battery products made in India in the Gulf countries.
Nov 3, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, vanadium redox flow battery, flow battery, Delectrik Systems, Gulf countries, GWh capacity battery, Tdafoq and Delectrik, Tdafoq Energy
European Energy's Arm EE North America to Build 2 GW Solar Project in Arizona
EE North America has partnered with Elio Energy for the solar energy generation and energy storage project in Arizona and surrounding states. Projects are expected to start building and construction gradually in between 2023 and also 2025.
Nov 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Energy, solar plus storage, BESS, european energy, Lorena Ciciriello, EE North America, Daven Mehta, Elio Energy Group
Trina Solar Lays Claim To Second Rank As Module Supplier Globally
Global shipments of 210 modules increased greatly last year, to 26GW and also of these shipments Trina Solar contributed 16GW, putting it in starting point. By last year it had been named Top Performer, as accredited by PVEL, the leading independent PV test lab, for seven consecutive years.
May 17, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Trina Solar, solar modules, BNEF Bankability Survey, G12-210 Vertex technology, low-LCOE 210 modules, PV-Infolink
Canadian Solar Mulls Solar & Battery Storage Production Expansion in China
Its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar has actually participated in a multi-year investment agreement with the municipal government of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province in China. In initial phase, the company will certainly include a capacity of 14 GW of wafer and also cell production.
Feb 1, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, solar cell, solar module, Shawn Qu, CSI Solar, solar wafer, N-type TOPCon, battery system, capital expenditures, Jiangsu Province
Simple Energy, C4V will Collaborate to Manufacture Lithium-ion Cells in India
The partnership wants to generate one of the most advanced Lithium-ion battery technology which will power Simple Energy's upcoming two-wheeler and four-wheeler. The lithium-ion cell facility will certainly turn up in the Dharmapuri plant of Simple Energy in Tamil Nadu.
Apr 7, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Storage, electric vehicles, EV, lithium-ion cells, C4V, charge CCCv, clean mobility, Dharmapuri plant of Simple Energy, electric four-wheelers, Electric Scooter, Electric Two-Wheelers, Kuldeep Gupta, Shreshth Mishra, Simple Energy
EDF files to develop 50MW Glassthorpe solar farm
Permit submission adheres to a year of prep work consisting of consultation with the general public and also surveys in Northamptonshire
May 31, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, England, solar farm
Gogoro's battery-swapping stations in Taiwan are currently virtual power plants
Taiwanese two-wheeler battery exchanging company Gogoro has a strategy to offer power back to Taiwan's electrical grid and also earn money while doing it.
Apr 19, 2023 // Storage, Grids, Taiwan, VPP, Gogoro
Cutting edge module tech promised on first, 3 GW slice of 10 GW Chinese solar installation
Huanghe Hydropower Development has started work on the first phase of a huge renewable energy project which will eventually feature 10 GW of solar generation capacity along with 5 GW of wind and 1 GW of concentrating solar power. Trina will supply 600 MW of modules to the first phase of the facility.
Dec 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, GS-Solar, JA Solar, JinkoSolar, Asia, LONGi, Solargiga, Trina, Jolywood, Huanghe Hydropower Development, Xie Xiaoping, Eging