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Trina Solar Launches World’s First Fully Recycled PV Module
Solar has announced the production of the world’s First Solar module made entirely from recycled materials, a significant milestone in photovoltaic (PV)
Sep 26, 2024 // Manufacturing News, PV module, Trina Solar
First Solar lands 750MW module manage Origis Energy as it considers US manufacturing build out
Origis gain from any advances in modern technology with to 2024, when First Solar's Cadmium Telluride (CadTel) thin film modules will certainly be supplied to
Apr 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, solar pv, pv modules, thin film, North America, Origis Energy, origis, cadtel
Cowessess First Nation commissions 10-MW solar park in Saskatchewan
Awasis Solar LP, a project vehicle that is 95%-possessed by the Cowessess First Nation, has commissioned an Indigenous-led and also government-backed solar project of 10 MW in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Nov 10, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Park, Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan
Adani Solar Launches India's First Large-Sized Monocrystalline Silicon Ingot
Says the monocrystalline ingots will drive indigenization to generate renewable electrical power from Silicon based PV modules with effectiveness ranging from 21% to 24%. The new production line will create silicon ingots solely for its solar wafers, cells as well as modules production.
Dec 22, 2022 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, Gautam Adani, Adani Solar, Adani New Industries Ltd, ANIL, Puneet Gupta, energy swaraj, monocrystalline silicon ingo, silicon ingots
Dominion acquires 72-MW South Carolina solar project from First Solar
project still under construction in Beaufort county, South Carolina, from First Solar.   “South Carolina, through the General Assembly and Governor
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, Dominion Energy, North America, South Carolina, Carolina, Keller Kissam
First Nations, Octopus Invest $650m for Aussie Renewables
Octopus Australia and Indigenous groups sign agreement to co-own renewable energy projects, estimated to be worth up to AUD 1 billion. Agreement includes revenue sharing, co-ownership and skills training to reduce Australia's carbon footprint and provide employment opportunities.
Sep 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Octopus Australia, Indigenous groups
The world’s first solar road is an absolute disaster
In 2016 France turned a one-kilometer stretch of roadway into the world’s First Solar road. And three years later, the trial project has turned out to be an
Aug 16, 2019 // Solar, USA, France, Netherlands, solar road, Amsterdam, Solar Roadways, LED lights
Enel mounts first panels at 31MW Panama solar farm
Madre Vieja project will comprise 68,580 monocrystalline modules topped 33 hectares
May 2, 2022 // Plants, Enel, solar farm, Maximilian Winter
First Solar Register For Make in India With 3.3 GW Production center in India
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today introduced that it plans to spend $684 million in a new, totally vertically-integrated photovoltaic or pv (PV) slim film solar module production facility in India. Contingent upon allowing, and pending approval of Indian government rewards that are adequate to Very First Solar, the advanced facility is expected to commence operations in the 2nd half of 2023. " India is an attractive market for Very First Solar, as well as not merely because our module modern technology is advantaged in its hot, damp climate. It is an inherently lasting market, underpinned by a growing economy and also appetite for power, with a distinct objective that will need over 25 GW of solar to be released annually for the following 9 years," stated Mark Widmar, ceo, First Solar. "Most importantly, it has combined its clean power targets with reliable profession and also commercial policy developed to allow self-sufficient residential production and true power protection. We additionally have several historical customers in the nation that will certainly be pleased to have access to an innovative PV module, which is made in India, for India." The planned center is predicted to have a nameplate ability of 3.3 gigawatts (GW) DC. Distinct amongst the world's 10 biggest solar makers for being the only US-headquartered company, for not using a crystalline silicon (c-Si) semiconductor, and also for not producing in China, First Solar produces its slim movie PV modules using a totally integrated, constant procedure under one roof covering and also does not rely on Chinese c-Si supply chains. The firm has also recently announced strategies to broaden production in the US as well by a comparable size. Widmar included, "India stands apart in the decisiveness of its response to China's method of state-subsidized global dominance of the crystalline silicon solar supply chain. The country's detailed strategy supplies specifically the type of level playing field required for non-Chinese solar producers to compete by themselves benefits, as well as should be a theme for various other likeminded countries. We're very pleased to be able to support the sustainable energy ambitions of a significant US ally in the Indo-Pacific area with American-designed solar modern technology." The facility is expected to be located in Tamil Nadu as well as is projected to produce over 1,000 brand-new jobs in the state. It will certainly be developed utilizing the innovative manufacturing design template developed for First Solar's recently-announced factory in Ohio, and also will certainly integrate extremely skilled workers with Sector 4.0 style, machine-to-machine interaction, expert system, and also Net of Things connection. Additionally, the proposed facility will adhere to First Solar's specified Liable Solar principles across sourcing, making, and lifecycle monitoring, and also is expected to include an incorporated, high-value reusing facility that will have the ability to recover over 90% of materials from processed modules for reuse. The business's resource-efficient manufacturing process permits it to produce solar modules with a carbon footprint that is 2.5-times lower, a water footprint that is three times lower, and a power repayment time that is twice as fast as c-Si panels made in China. Developed and developed at its research and development (R&D) centers in the USA, First Solar's innovative thin film PV modules established industry benchmarks for high quality, toughness, integrity, layout, as well as environmental efficiency. Each module features a layer of Cadmium Tellurium (CadTel) semiconductor that is just 3 percent the thickness of a human hair as well as the business continues to optimize the quantity of semiconductor product utilized by boosting its vapor deposition procedure. The announcement is a big win for Tamil Nadu, where Vikram Solar inaugurated its brand-new production centers recently. Along with Gujarat, the state is becoming an essential production hub for solar currently.
Jul 30, 2021 // Manufacturing News, India, First Solar, Mark Widmar, Asia
Enviromena secures planning for first Italian PV projects
UK programmer expects construction work with two plants in Apulia to start in January 2023
Aug 17, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, UK, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Enviromena
First Solar Among Winners of India's $2.4 Billion Green Stimulus
First Solar Inc. and also Avaada Group are amongst winners of India's 195 billion rupees ($2.4 billion) in rewards to motivate domestic manufacturing of solar modules. Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar won a federal government grant of 11.78 billion rupees for its planned 3.4 gigawatt Tamil Nadu plant, which will certainly be a fully integrated center, Sujoy Ghosh, the business's India taking care of director, said by phone. Avaada Group, backed by Thailand's oil and also gas significant PTT Pcl, was additionally granted a give, according to its chairman, Vineet Mittal. The business won a production-linked reward of 9.62 billion rupees for 3 gigawatts of ability-- from wafers to cells and modules, he claimed, adding the company would certainly think about broadening the project to 5 gigawatts. India intends to more than quadruple its solar generation ability to 280 gigawatts by 2030, making it an attractive market for module makers. The nation has imposed import taxes to secure neighborhood manufacturers, although it has actually had to relax a key non-tariff barrier to imports temporarily to avoid a downturn in project installments. Dependence Industries Ltd., Tata Power Co. as well as ReNew Energy Global Plc were among other bidders last month for the government aid. There's no main details yet on other winners.
Mar 28, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, India, First Solar, Asia, North America
China added 11.4 GW of solar capacity in first half of this year
According to official statistics produced by the nation’s National Energy Administration, China’s cumulative installed PV generation capacity had reached 185.5 GW at the end of June.
Aug 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, National Energy Administration, Asia, Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co Ltd
Tunisia announces grid-connection of its first solar park
The 10 MW facility is located in Tozeur, in southern Tunisia. The project was also financed by the German development bank KFW under Tunisia’s solar program Plan Solaire Tunisien (PST).
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, STEG, Tozeur, Tunisia, KFW, Plan Solaire Tunisien, Youssef Chahed
China Adds 18.7 GW of Solar Capacity in First Nine Months of 2020
China's advancing set up solar ability reached 223 GW at the end of September 2020
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
First Solar's new 3.5-GW solar panel manufacturing facility will establish in northern Alabama
solar production to Alabama," stated Mark Widmar, Chief Executive Officer of First Solar. "We boast of the role that this facility will play in producing stable,
Nov 17, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, North America