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REC Silicon hit by call-in of $17m loan related to failed wafer operation
Finnish lender Nordea has called in a NOK150 million indemnity loan thought to have been taken out by REC Silicon ASA as a result of the bankruptcy of its Norwegian wafer manufacturing arm seven years ago.
Dec 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Washington, Europe, North America, Norway, REC Silicon, Nordea
Business currently behind Solar4America brand takes control of former Sunergy module plant in California
SPI Energy, the international energy company that acquired a listing of contracts from bankrupt California solar installer PetersenDean, revealed it has gotten the lease for the former Sunergy photovoltaic panel manufacturing plant in Sacramento, California, and also anticipates to produce modules for the united state market by Q1 2022.
Dec 8, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, SPI Energy, Solar4America, module plant
Solar Giant Jinko Lists in Shanghai at Near 800% Premium to U.S.
Jinko Solar Co. greater than doubled on its very first day of trading in Shanghai, offering it a huge premium to its parent's listing in the united state
Jan 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Jinko Solar, China, Asia, North America, shanghai
Polysilicon supply characteristics to remain unstable - Bernreuter Research
According to Johannes Bernreuter, head of Bernreuter Research the supply of polysilicon for the PV sector will certainly continue to be constrained in 2021, while considerable overcapacity is impending in 2022 as well as perhaps increase in 2023.
Dec 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Market Research, polysilicon, c-si manufacturing, monocrystalline wafer, bernreuter research
Romania's Greatest PV Project To Run With Sungrow Inverters
Sungrow will supply PV inverters to the 154 MW Ratesti PV plant's EPC company INTEC Energy Solutions. This considerable project in Romania utilised Sungrow's 6.25 MWA turnkey main inverter remedy.
Jul 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, clean energy, Europe, Renewable Energy, Romania, International, Solar Project, solar projects, green energy, INTEC Energy Solutions, PV inverter supply, Ratesti PV plant, PV plant project, Sungrow Energy
GCL SI to Raise $680M for 20-GW N-Type Cell Factory
GCL System Integration Technology Co Ltd obtains approval for CNY-4.84-billion private share sale in Shenzhen, with proceeds to fund expansion of 10-GW N-type cell factory and increase module capacity to 30 GW.
Nov 28, 2023 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, GCL SI
Trina Solar Takes Legal Action Against Runergy for Patent Infringement
Trina Solar takes legal action against Runergy for patent infringement, protecting their TOPCon technology and innovation in the solar industry.
May 10, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Trina Solar
China’s $7bn polysilicon plan tests Beijing’s solar overcapacity ambitions
China’s top polysilicon makers are weighing a ¥50bn fund to buy and shutter inefficient capacity—an “OPEC-for-solar” gambit that could reshape module prices and the global supply chain.
Aug 19, 2025 // Manufacturing News, China, polysilicon, Asia, module prices, solar supply chain, overcapacity
Ameren puts forward plans for 30MW of solar-plus-storage in rural Missouri
Utility Ameren Missouri is planning three grid-scale solar facilities with energy storage, marking what is claimed will be the first ever instance of an energy company in the US Mid-West state powering its customers’ homes with batteries.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, Missouri, ameren, battery energy storage systems
German bank aids fund 99MW Spanish PV trio for Foresight
Bayerische Landesbank was advised on the lending deal by law firm Watson Farley & Williams
Apr 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Germany, Europe, Foresight
Encavis issues EUR-210m green bond
German wind and also solar park operator Encavis AG (ETR: CAP) has effectively positioned a syndicated green promissory note bond worth EUR 210 million (USD 223.3 m) to back its ambition to add more than 500 MW of generation capacity to its portfolio this year.
Mar 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, encavis
Dunas Capital Energizes 19.8 MWp Solar Farm in Spain
Dunas Capital powers up Toledo with Calera solar farm, set to energize 13,000 homes annually. Future plans include battery integration and expanding clean energy portfolio.
Jul 18, 2024 // Plants, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Dunas Capital
Another 300 MW solar auction for Japan
The procurement exercise, which closes tomorrow, will be open to projects larger than 500 kW in size. The results will be announced on September 3.
Aug 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, auction
Half-cut modules from Sharp
The Japanese electronics giant has unveiled three monocrystalline half-cut cell modules said to provide 2-3% better performance than standard, full cell panels. The claimed efficiency of the modules exceeds 19.5% and Sharp says power output ranges from 330-395 W.
Jan 13, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Sharp, monocrystalline, Asia, PV module, PERC
SB Energy's $1.9B Solar Projects: Biden Tax Credits Boost US Manufacturing
SB Energy, backed by SoftBank, has secured financing for four solar projects in Texas. They are the first to qualify for federal tax credits, and Google will buy 75% of the energy produced. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Truist Bank are helping finance the projects, which will create 1.3 gigawatts of power.
Dec 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, sb energy