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Maxeon hires new COO amidst continued transformation
Solar module supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies has appointed Philippe Costemale as its new chief operating officer (COO).
May 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Maxeon, Jeff Waters, Philippe Costemale
Enel Green Power launches 132.2-MW solar project in Colombia
Latin American utility group Enel Colombia has started building a 132.2-MW (straight existing) solar farm in the Magdalena department of Colombia, launching a project that secured a long-lasting power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Colombian government's renewable energy auction in 2021.
Aug 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, enel green power, Colombia, Solar Project
Iberdrola to release 1.4 GW of solar in Spain in 2022
Spanish utility Iberdrola SA (BME: IBE) claimed on Thursday that it is preparing to mount some 1,400 MW of new solar power in various regions of Spain over the coming months.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe
Greenbacker Starts Building 500-MW Cider Solar Farm, New York’s Largest
Greenbacker Renewable Energy kicks off full construction on the 500-MW Cider Solar Farm in Genesee County, set to power 120,000 New York homes by 2026.
May 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New York, North America, greenbacker, PV Power Plant, Cider Solar
PolyU Tandem Breakthrough Pushes Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells Beyond Limits Efficiency
PolyU researchers shatter efficiency records with a 33.89 % perovskite–silicon tandem solar cell, using a novel LiF–EDAI bilayer to curb recombination losses.
May 30, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, photovoltaics, PolyU
CSIRO Unveils Beam-Down Solar Reactor, Pushing Green Hydrogen Frontiers
CSIRO’s new beam-down reactor in Newcastle turns concentrated sunlight into green hydrogen at >20 % efficiency, promising a clean fuel for heavy industry.
Jun 18, 2025 // Solar to Fuel, decarbonisation, CSIRO, green-hydrogen, solar-thermal, beam-down
Self-Assembling Molecule Breakthrough Brings Commercial Perovskite Solar Closer to Market
A Chinese research team has created a self-assembling hole-transport layer that lifts perovskite solar efficiency above 26 % and shrugs off heat and humidity, clearing a path to mass production.
Jul 1, 2025 // Technology, Solar, China, Asia, perovskite, Innovation, photovoltaics
Bruc Unveils 957-MW Solar Mega-Cluster Lighting Up Andalusia’s Renewable
Bruc inaugurates the 957-MW Cartago solar cluster in Seville, investing EUR 820 million to power nearly half a million Andalusian homes and advance Spain’s energy transition.
Jul 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Andalusia, Bruc
BNDES Admits Arctech to FINAME, Boosting Solar Trackers Across Brazil
BNDES accreditation lets Arctech’s 1P solar trackers tap FINAME credit, cutting project costs and expanding the Chinese manufacturer’s Latin American reach.
Jul 14, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, BNDES, arctech, FINAME
Metlen Activates 12-MW Solar Park, Expands Footprint in Puglia Rapidly
Greek firm Metlen energises a 12-MW solar farm in Puglia, adding 22 GWh to Italy’s grid and paving the way for battery storage at the same site.
Jul 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Metlen, San Severo
NREL and CubicPV Set 24% Record Benchmark for Perovskite Minimodule
US partnership achieves 24 % certified efficiency in multi-cell perovskite minimodule, advancing tandem solar technology toward scalable, durable commercial production.
Jul 16, 2025 // Technology, NREL, perovskite, efficiency, CubicPV
Blue Moon Solar Wins Financing, Ignites Kentucky's Renewable Energy Momentum
Recurrent Energy secures USD 260 million to build the 94-MW Blue Moon Solar farm in Harrison County, Kentucky, targeting a 2026 start under a Constellation power deal.
Jul 17, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Canadian Solar, North America, constellation, Kentucky, recurrent energy
Xela Energy Wins Approval for IBM Solar Farm in Britain
Xela Energy secures final approval for a 5 MW solar farm to power IBM’s UK campus, pairing clean electricity with wildlife‑friendly design and local jobs.
Jul 23, 2025 // Plants, UK, PPA, Europe, Xela Energy, IBM Solar
Swedish-Israeli research group will certainly examine the self-healing abilities of perovskite solar cells
A research collective project involving scientists from Sweden's Karlstad University and also Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev as well as Weizmann Institute of Science will take a look at exactly how perovskite solar cells could recover and self-repair at night.
Jan 9, 2023 // Technology, Sweden, solar cells, Europe, Asia, Israel, perovskite, Karlstad University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Weizmann Institute of Science, Ellen Moons
Scientists demonstrate laser-driven control of fundamental motions of the lead halide perovskite atomic lattice
An international group of scientists from Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, École Polytechnique in Paris, Columbia University in New York, as well as the Free University in Berlin have actually demonstrated laser-driven control of fundamental motions of the lead halide perovskite (LHP) atomic lattice.
Jun 6, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, New York, perovskite, Columbia University, North America, Berlin, Paris, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, École Polytechnique, Free University