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Trump ratchets up tariffs on Chinese products – including batteries
While the damage is largely done for cells, modules and inverters, increased tariffs on U.S. module components and 15% measures on lithium-ion batteries are not good news for either sector.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Inverters, Tariffs, USA, Lithium-ion batteries, TESLA, Sungrow, Trump, Inverters, Huawei, North America, tariffs, PV cells, modules, Enphase, Flex, USTR, Kelly Speakes-Backman
'The status quo is no longer going to cut it': Financier self-confidence skies high but ACORE gets in touch with solar funds go even more still
The confidence of renewable energy investors and programmers stands at an "all-time high", a new report by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) claims, however financial investment needs to surge in the coming years if the United States is to satisfy decarbonisation objectives.
Jun 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, ITC, ssfusa, North America, ACORE, decarbonisation, biden
Solar Array Setup at a Space Station by NASA as well as ESA
Solar panels are powering the spacewalks of astronauts for the first time at the International Space Station.
Jun 25, 2021 // Plants, NASA, Solar Panels, ESA, solar array, astronauts
SunPower returns to non-GAAP profit in Q2, incomes grow
SunPower Corp (NASDAQ: SPWR) on Tuesday reported a 34.5% rise in GAAP net benefit from proceeding operations in its 2nd financial quarter with July 4, 2021, as well as went back to profit on a non-GAAP basis.
Aug 4, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America
Solargis maps expose 'significant deviations' in average irradiance levels in key PV markets
The impact of solar source variability on numerous key global PV markets consisting of India, Australia as well as The United States And Canada has actually been exposed by a decade of evaluation from solar irradiance working as a consultant Solargis that illustrates "significant deviations from long-lasting standards".
Apr 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Solargis, North America, irradiance, maps, solar irradiance mapping
Senators Plead With Biden for Quick End to Solar Trade Probe
Examination endangers acute damage to united state solar, group says Tariff supporters state united state needs to develop solar supply chain
May 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Heliene seeing soaring demand for modules as AD/CVD case continues, eyeing capacity expansions therefore
Canadian PV module producer Heliene has actually seen extraordinary demand for its modules complying with the United States Department of Commerce's (DOC) decision to explore alleged anti-dumping and also circumvention (AD/CVD) by solar producers in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and also Cambodia, which continues to spread chaos throughout the US solar market.
May 12, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, Canada, pv power plants, North America, module manufacturing, module supply deals, heliene, AD/CVD
Hannon Armstrong (HASI) Invests 1.3 GW Renewables of AES Corp in U.S.A.
HASI will make a common equity investment in a concerning 1.3 GW portfolio of operating solar as well as wind projects situated in 6 states of the US. The general public company is also funding land had by AES for a solar project as well as a standalone battery energy storage system in California.
Jan 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, North America, hannon armstrong sustainable infrastructure capital, Wind Energy, AES Corporation, Leo Moreno, HASI, Manny Haile-Mariam, Moreno, Susan Nickey
U.S.A.'s Leeward RE Raises $260 Mn For Chaparral Springs Solar + Storage Project in California
Wells Fargo, MUFG as well as Silicon Valley Bank to supply $260 million in Green Loan building and construction funding; J.P. Morgan Chase to give $143 million tax obligation equity financial investment. Leeward expands footprint in California with 174-megawatt (MW) solar facility as well as 88-MW storage facility.
Jan 12, 2023 // Storage, Wells Fargo, Kern County, MUFG, leeward renewable energy, leeward, jp morgan, California solar plus BESS, Chaparral Springs Solar + BESS Facility, Chris Loehr, Green Loan Principles, Rabbitbrush solar and storage project, silicon valley bank, solar plus storage in USA
Sunlight Group bags US$ 290 million in finances
Greece-based battery maker Sunlight Group has received EUR275 million (US$ 290 million) in car loan funding to expand production and study.
Jun 27, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Greece, Germany, Europe, lithium-ion, loans, gigafactory, Sunlight Group
Ascend Elements, EcoPro Group Collaborate for Supply of Recycled Battery Materials
Ascend Elements will supply recycled battery products to EcoPro, which will transform the product right into battery-ready, high-performance CAM for its battery producing customers. Ascend Elements claims that it can recoup approximately 98% of critical battery elements with lower carbon exhausts contrasted to typical cathode production approaches.
Oct 14, 2022 // Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, EV Battery, Michael O'Kronley, Ascend Elements, cathode active material, cathode products, EcoPro Group, North America EV market, recycled battery, Sangwook Park, SK Battery America
Qcells Supplier Hanwha to Invest $147 Million in Georgian Center
The new center by Hanwha will provide clean power company Qcells with encapsulant film. Likewise, Hanwha will certainly be the only company in the USA producing solar encapsulants.
Mar 24, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, Brian Kemp, Qcells, encapsulant film, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, HG Park, Inhwan Kim, Matt Santini, Qcells facility in Cartersville, Qcells North America
First Solar's Indian Solar Factory Powers Up with 3.3GW Capacity
First Solar's new module factory in Tamil Nadu, India, boosts the country's solar technology sector and creates high-value jobs, supporting India's self-sufficiency goals and the global shift to cleaner energy.
Jan 12, 2024 // Manufacturing News, India, First Solar, Asia, PV module
Boviet Solar & Origis Energy Upgrade Agreement to Over 1.1 GW
Vietnam-based Boviet Solar Technology, a leading global solar power technology firm, has signed an extra order for more than 400 Megawatts of solar capacity with Origis Energy, among America's biggest solar as well as energy storage space developers. Along with the initial 700 MW agreement checked in July this year, the partnership currently covers 1.1 GW of solar capacity.
Sep 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, PV module, Vietnam, Origis Energy, solar projects, Boviet Solar Technology, solar energy technology
Pine Gate Renewables Executes 1 GW of Power Purchase Agreements
The executed PPAs will certainly enable the construction of ten new large-scale solar projects. These projects are anticipated to be operational in between 2023 as well as 2024.
Sep 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, solar projects, Ben Catt, Pine Gate Renewables, David Groleau