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Silfab Secures US-made Wafers from NorSun's 5GW Factory
Silfab Solar Inc. has signed an agreement with NorSun to purchase locally-made silicon wafers for its PV module production. This partnership will enable Silfab to strengthen its supply chain and provide more Western-produced wafers for its products. NorSun is currently raising funds for a 3Gw and 5GW production facility in the US.
Sep 11, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, silfab solar, NorSun
Japan's Pacifico Energy finishes 77-MW solar project in the house
Japanese renewables designer Pacifico Energy KK has finished the 77-MWdc Banshu Mega Solar Power Plant project in Japan's southern-central Kansai region.
Jan 10, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Pacifico Energy, Solar Project
Engie strikes bargain to market 49% equity stake in US renewables portfolio
French utility Engie has accepted market a minority 49% risk in a US-based renewables profile including 500MW of utility-scale solar.
Jul 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Engie, North America, Hannon Armstrong
Pele, Engie Commission 75-MW Graspan Solar Plant
Pele Green Energy and Engie kick off the 75MW Graspan solar farm—boosting South Africa’s grid reliability, cutting costly backup power, and highlighting maintenance, monitoring, and future flexibility.
Apr 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Africa, South Africa, Pele Green Energy, commissioning
More Than 100K Jobs In Clean Energy Announced Since US Adopted Climate Law - Study
Since the Inflation Reduction Act became law in August 2020, companies have announced more than 100,000 clean energy jobs in the US, according to an analysis by the nonprofit advocacy group Climate Power. The law provides billions of dollars in tax credits and other incentives to develop green industries.
Feb 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden
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
Meriaura to Build EUR-9m Solar Plant in Germany
Meriaura Oy wins EUR-9-mil contract to build a 29,000 gross square metre solar thermal plant in Germany for Bauer Holzenergie GmbH u. Co.KG. Meriaura Group's CEO aims to decarbonise European heating sector. Delivery and commissioning scheduled for 2021 & 2024.
Jun 29, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, solar thermal plant, Meriaura
The enigma of the missing out on energy fixed in solar cells
The performance of solar cells can be increased by making use of a phenomenon called singlet fission. Nevertheless, unexplained energy losses during the response have actually until now been a major trouble. A research team led by researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, has discovered what occurs during singlet fission as well as where the lost power goes. The results have actually been released in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.
Mar 11, 2021 // Technology, Sweden, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, Linkoping University, Yuttapoom Puttisong, Yuqing Huang
Eneos buys into 35-MWp solar plant in Vietnam
Eneos Vietnam Co Ltd, a device of Japanese oil business Eneos Corp, has actually gotten a 19% stake in the operator of a 35-MWp Vietnamese solar plant from Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Dec 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Vietnam, PV Power Plant, Eneos
The ‘butterfly effect’ of Chinese PV listings
A recent study shows that PV costs have declined faster than any other energy technology over the past two decades. The researcher behind the study said this would not have been possible without the “butterfly effect,” which is based on the idea that a small change in one part of a complex system can have a large impact elsewhere. The researcher also attributed the the rapidly declining cost of PV to Chinese manufacturing and strong US investor support.
Nov 29, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Canadian Solar, China, JA Solar, JinkoSolar, Asia, Trina Solar, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Martin Andrew Green
Alternus Cancels US Solar Project Acquisition Deal
Alternus Clean Energy cancels $60M solar acquisition, but remains undeterred—CEO Browne targets 3 GW capacity growth in renewable energy within five years!
Sep 20, 2024 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Alternus
Forecasting solar power generation with 'deep photovoltaic nowcasting'
The 'deep photovoltaic nowcasting' task established by Chile's Institute of Engineering Sciences of the University of O'Higgins, Canada's Laval University and Japan's Kyoto University, seeks to make short-term, high-resolution forecasts of solar power generation.
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Canada, Chile, South america, Asia, North America, Rodrigo Verschae
SPIES Packaging Goes Green: 10 MW Solar Power
SPIES' Lower Saxony factory to harness 10 MW of solar power from Juwi's Gesmold park, covering 20% of electricity needs and promoting sustainability.
Apr 11, 2024 // Plants, Germany, Europe, SPIES
Urban Grid lands US$100m funding to help support 5GW PV pipeline
US PV developer Urban Grid has closed a senior secured term loan facility for up to US$100 million with New York-based private credit manager and asset-based lender Crayhill Capital Management LP.
Sep 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, crayhill, urban grid, funding
French Firms Innovate: Trading Tax Credits for Clean Power
Schneider Electric and Engie North America team up to boost clean power projects in Texas using innovative financing strategy. Accelerating the energy transition in the US!
Feb 21, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Schneider Electric, ENGIE North America