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Bangladesh’s first state-owned solar plant comes online
The new generation facility was financed by the Asian Development Bank and built by Chinese company ZTE Corp. The project will sell power to the grid for $0.065/kWh, a record low for solar in the country.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, China, Bangladesh, Asia, rooftop solar, Asian Development Bank, ZTE Corp, Floating solar
Statcon Energiaa Launches ENERGIAA X: First 100% Indian-Designed Solar Inverter
Introducing the ENERGIAA X Series: India's first 100% designed and manufactured on-grid solar inverter. Built for durability and performance, with nationwide service support.
May 27, 2024 // Inverters, India, Asia, Statcon Energiaa, ENERGIAA X
Jinko becomes first solar manufacturer to make 100% renewable energy pledge
from the inside out, and we’re thrilled to be the world’s First Solar manufacturer to be a member of RE100 and EP100 [energy productivity pledge]
Sep 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, First Solar, Asia, Jinko, Kanping Chen
First Solar to take back bragging rights for largest PV module maker in US
CdTe thin-film PV module manufacturer and ‘Solar Module Super League (SMSL), First Solar expects to start volume production at its second US manufacturing plant in
Sep 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, USA, Q CELLS, First Solar, c-si manufacturing, North America, thin-film PV, first solar inc, cdte thin-film modules, series 6
Sinopec Launches China's First Offshore Floating Solar Project
Sinopec unveils China's first seawater floating PV project, a 7.5-MW innovation boosting coastal solar power with corrosion-resistant tech and strategic partnerships.
Jul 7, 2025 // Plants, Floating PV, China, Asia, PV Power Plant, Sinopec
First Solar to double US production capacity with new 3.3 GW Ohio plant
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The 1.8 million-square-foot facility will certainly be contributed to First Solar's two existing factory in Ohio as well as take its total US manufacturing
Jun 9, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, Mark Widmar, North America, first solar inc, Ohio, capacity expansion announcements, cdte thin film modules
UK-based solar investment company launches the first subsidy-free solar park
LSE-listed investment company NextEnergy Solar Fund has finished the construction of the first unsubsidized solar project in Great Britain.
Nov 15, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, UK, Europe, subsidy-free, NextEnergy Solar Fund
US Overhaul on Trade Needed: First Solar CEO
First Solar, the biggest US panel maker, is advocating for increased trade enforcement as module prices are currently at record lows. This is being driven by the cost of materials dropping due to the addition of new polysilicon factories. The Biden administration has imposed duties on some imports from China to offset allegations of unfair pricing and subsidies since 2011. The US Inflation Reduction Act has also incentivised announcements for new US solar manufacturing facilities, which should help strengthen the panel makers’ hands. Widmar has called for the US to be accountable in its own strategic rationale and for a level playing field to ensure fair competition for its own domestic capabilities.
What Impacts Will Cameron Storage Have?
The addition of Cameron Storage to the US solar industry is expected to help drive down prices further as the increased competition should result in more cost-effective products.
The increased competition may also lead to an increase in quality and innovation in solar products, providing an expanded range of solutions to consumers.
The addition of Cameron Storage may also help to stimulate job growth within the solar industry, providing more opportunities for those looking for career paths in the energy sector.
The increased competition could also result in increased efficiency in the solar panel production process, as more companies enter the market and invest in new technologies and techniques.
The Cameron Storage facility is expected to provide a boost to the US economy, as the increased competition could result in lower prices and increased demand for solar products.
An increase in domestic solar manufacturing would also reduce the US' reliance on imported solar components, providing more security and stability to the solar industry.
Sep 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America, Joe Biden
Nordic Solar Acquires Gotland's First Large-Scale Solar Park
Nordic Solar's acquisition of a 40MW solar park on Gotland marks a milestone in their partnership with Helios Nordic Energy, boosting renewable energy production in Sweden.
Feb 23, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Sweden, Europe, PV Power Plant, Nordic Solar
Repsol opens very first PV plant
formally opened up the nearly 127MW Kappa solar ranch in Spain, the company's First Solar project.
Kappa is located in the community of Manzanares in the main Spanish
Jun 22, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, repsol, PV Power Plant, Kappa solar farm
Enviromena Finishes Its First 25.4-MW Solar Farm in Winchester, England
Enviromena has completed its first UK solar farm, the 25.4-MW Three Maids Hill project in Winchester, England. The solar park is expected to generate enough electricity to cover the needs of 9,500 homes and was acquired by Blackfinch Energy in 2021.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, England, Enviromena
Australia's very first digitized PPA
monocrystalline PV panels mounted on single-axis trackers. It is among the First Solar farms in Australia to make use of string inverters at the utility scale,
Jun 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Australia, Oceania, Robinvale Solar Farm, Zeight Gao, Lorita Chen
Evaluation of Ireland's first renewables auction
Harsh Goenka, from solar forecasting business Solargis evaluates the results of the nation's initial clean energy tender for pv publication after the procurement workout safeguarded an ordinary solar power price of EUR72.92/ MWh.
Aug 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, Solargis, Harsh Goenka, Marcel Suri
First-half solar funding fell by a quarter as Covid-19 little bit
The current PV financing report released by Mercom Capital had solar investment dropping virtually entirely across the board with the number of new solar funds introduced in the last 3 months providing an unusual piece of excellent information.
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, California, USA, Arizona, Engie, Virginia, Asia, Singapore, North America, Taiwan, covid-19, Arkansas, United States, Mercom Capital
First Solar partners with Norwegian power firm on green hydrogen projects
part of the project, First Solar as well as Norway's Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS will interact to establish a power plant control and Supervisory Control and Data
May 5, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Total Eren, First Solar, Mark Widmar, hydrogen, longi green energy, EDF Renewables, nel, Jon André Løkke