PV

U.S Solar Market Registers Best First Quarter in Industry History

Thursday, 08 June 2023 REM The U.S. solar industry installed 6.1 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity and had its best first quarter in history, according to the US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report released today by the Solar Energy ...

Germany

Germany’s NexWafe secures $32 million for solar wafer production

Wednesday, 07 June 2023 Robin Whitlock Solar wafer manufacturer NexWafe GmbH has secured 30 million euros (~$32 million) from a group of investors, including Reliance New Energy, to accelerate the construction of its first commercial-scale ...

SEIA advocating for opening of solar and storage markets in the US

Wednesday, 07 June 2023 Robin Whitlock The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is hosting more than 100 solar executives in Washington D.C. to advocate for policies that open solar and storage markets and discuss strategy and direction ...

Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space

Tuesday, 06 June 2023 REM A space solar power prototype that was launched into orbit in January is operational and has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly transmit power in space and to beam detectable power to Earth for the ...

SEIA expands suite of consumer education resources to empower wave of incoming solar customers

Friday, 02 June 2023 Robin Whitlock The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a suite of new and updated resources for consumers to meet the increase in demand for solar power created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ...

Lightsource bp completes $460 million financing package for solar projects in Louisiana and Indiana

Friday, 02 June 2023 Robin Whitlock Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $460 million multi-project financing package, which will support the construction and operation of a 368 megawatt (MW) portfolio comprised of two utility-scale ...

Goldbeck Solar Rebrands North American EPC Division

Thursday, 01 June 2023 REM Goldbeck Solar, a German-based leading provider of solar energy solutions, is thrilled to announce the rebranding of its North American EPC Division, formerly known as GP Joule EPC North America. Effective ...

Uzbekistan

TrinaTracker signs 510 MW solar tracker deal for Uzbekistan solar projects

Thursday, 01 June 2023 Robin Whitlock Smart solar tracker solution provider TrinaTracker recently signed an agreement with Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC International) to provide 510 MW solar trackers for solar projects ...

Germany

IBC Solar to present its test area for mounting systems at Intersolar Europe 2023

Thursday, 01 June 2023 Robin Whitlock

Full-service provider of solar energy solutions IBC Solar will be exhibiting its highlights for this year in the area of in-house assembly systems at Intersolar Europe from 14th to 16th June 2023.

Solar power more accessible for households through new ScottishPower financing plans

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 Robin Whitlock ScottishPower has announced the addition of consumer finance into its Solar PV & Battery offering for the first time, removing barriers for customers to reduce their carbon footprint, and become less ...