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Stock markets pumped $1.3bn into solar in the last quarter
Fundraising activity for solar leaped in the July-to-September period to provide healthy quarterly and year-so-far comparisons on 2018.
Oct 8, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Mercom Capital Group, bboxx, Raj Prabhu, ReNew Power
Arkema keen to ride bifacial wave with new polymer solution launch
Materials firm Arkema is lining up a bifacial-ready backsheet polymer solution for release this year, having identified the trend for bifacial panels to represent a significant opportunity for the group.
Jan 31, 2020 // Manufacturing News, bifacial, Bifacial PV, backsheet, bifacial solar, polymer, arkema, kynar
$20 million solar project unfinished south of Medicine Hat
A brand-new solar project south of Medicine Hat is verifying renewable energy can work in combination with oil and also gas advancement.
Oct 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Canada, North America, Enbridge, Medicine Hat, Alberta Solar One, Lauren Andre
REC Silicon prepared to power down the rest of its operation
The Norwegian polysilicon and silane gas producer has announced it will listen to offers for its production facility in Butte Montana after mothballing its other manufacturing operation – at Moses Lake, Washington – in the summer.
Oct 4, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Tariffs, USA, China, Trump, Asia, North America, Silicon ASA, REC Silicon, Barack Obama
Exactly how do solar cells function undersea?
Although cells shed a lot of their power return when immersed, they might not be ineffective. Scientists in India claim immersed cells could be utilized in checking sensing units as well as for various other business as well as protection applications. An amorphous silicon cell from Panasonic was checked in their research.
Feb 25, 2020 // Technology, India, solar cells, Asia
Ojjo's Earth Truss System now suitable with many major tracker manufacturers
Ojjo revealed it has actually increased the compatibility of its trademarked Earth Truss System throughout top-tier tracker producers: Array Technologies, Nextracker and currently consisting of GameChange Solar.
May 19, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Ojjo, Earth Truss System
The major floating PV plant in Saemangeum (South Korea) stands up for its rights
The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea assures that a major floating PV generator that is planned to be located in the Saemangeum tidal flat will give no impact on military flight and landing operations of United States military forces based nearby.
Nov 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Choi Hyun-soo
How could pool floaties revolutionize the solar industry?
Sun worshipers that enjoy relaxing on pool mattresses may be on to something - two studies from Michigan’s Open Source Technology lab show the potential of a new type of floating photovoltaic (FPV) that uses foam like common pool toys.
Jan 6, 2021 // Floating PV, fpv, floating photovoltaic
Ireland Auctions 80 New Wind And Solar Projects
Chosen from among 130 renewable resource projects, the 80 new projects were awarded completing 1 GW capacity.
May 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, amarenco, Renewable Energy Support Scheme
Work begins on 30 MW solar plant in Burkina Faso
Electricity created by the center will be offered at $0.08/ kWh to nationwide utility Sonabel. Burkina Faso just recently adopted a solar-oriented energy policy.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Burkina Faso, Sonabel
REC Silicon companions with Ferroglobe as US polysilicon supply chain strategies take shape
REC Silicon will certainly bargain a raw material supply contract with silicon metal carrier Ferroglobe as part of a new cooperation in between the firms focused on building a US-based solar supply chain.
Jun 13, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, polysilicon, North America, REC Silicon, fbr, polysilicon production, SEMA, Ferroglobe
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
Steag unit breaks ground on 12-MWp solar-plus-storage project in Germany
A unit of German power group Steag GmbH has started building work with a project for a 12-MWp solar plant integrated with two rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems and a storage space facility with a capacity of up to 10 MWh in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Jun 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, solar-plus-storage project, STEAG
NTPC Eyes 130 MW Floating Solar in Tripura
NTPC is expected to complete the feasibility research in regarding 2 months.
The proposed 130 MW floating nuclear power plant is necessary for the state's aim of generating 200 MW solar power by 2030.
May 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Floating PV, Floating solar, TREDA, Tripura, solar power project, National Thermal Power Corporation, Debabrata Sukladas, Dumbur Lake, NTPC floating, Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency, Tripura solar power, Tripura State Electricity Corporation
Violet Power urges US solar production strategies untouched by calculated partnership collapse
US-based high-efficiency n-type monocrystalline Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) PV manufacturing startup Violet Power has insisted its plans to develop manufacturing capability in the US continue to be on track despite the collapse of its calculated partnership with REC Silicon.
Apr 8, 2021 // Manufacturing News, pv modules, REC Silicon, violet power, ibc solar cell












