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China

EU Chamber of Commerce in China names Trina Solar as a Decarbonisation Leader

Monday, 25 September 2023 Robin Whitlock The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has granted Trina Solar the title of Decarbonisation Leader at the 2023 Sustainable Business Awards conference and ceremony in Shanghai on Sept 6th for its ...

Germany

BayWa r.e. Solar Trade expands headquarters with sustainable new premises and Tübingen’s largest PV system

Monday, 25 September 2023 Robin Whitlock Solar PV distributor BayWa r.e. Solar Trade is expanding its Tübingen headquarters with two new buildings constructed primarily from glass and wood, situated alongside a 11,000 square metre warehouse ...

First Solar breaks ground on $1.1 billion Louisiana manufacturing facility

Friday, 22 September 2023 Robin Whitlock

First Solar has broken ground on its previously announced manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, which will be its fifth fully vertically integrated factory in the US.

DSD acquires 15 MW community solar portfolio from New Energy Equity in Minnesota

Thursday, 21 September 2023 Robin Whitlock DSD Renewables (DSD) has acquired from New Energy Equity a nine-project, 15-megawatt (MW) community solar portfolio in Minnesota that is estimated to generate more than 20,000 total megawatt hours (MWh) ...

Gautam Solar Granted Patent for Innovation in Solar Module Production

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 REM Gautam Solar has earned a new IP (Intellectual Property) "Tool for Bussing Process of Solar Panel," against the design submitted by the company's CEO, Gautam Mohanka. The design registration ...

EDF Renewables Announces Acquisition Of SAS Energy

Tuesday, 19 September 2023 Beth Anton EDF Renewables UK and Ireland has acquired SAS Energy which provides solar technology for use in the commercial and industrial sectors. The move is dsigned to strengthen EDF Renewables' current position ...

Schroders Greencoat and Innova Renewables joint venture acquires Manor Farm Solar Park in Lincolnshire, UK

Tuesday, 19 September 2023 Robin Whitlock ISG Renewables, a joint venture (JV) platform between Innova Renewables Limited and Greencoat UK Solar, a fund managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP, has acquired Manor Farm, a 22.6MWp solar farm located ...

JA Solar Partners with Ecorus to Supply PV Power Plant in the Netherlands

Monday, 18 September 2023 REM Since July, sustained high temperatures have caused electricity consumption to soar around the world, continuously setting new records for electricity load usage. To solve problems relating to power supply ...

Finland

Alight expands into Finland with 100+ MW solar park in Eurajoki

Monday, 18 September 2023 Robin Whitlock European solar developer and independent power producer Alight has announced its expansion into the Finnish market with its first local project, a 100+ MW solar park in Eurajoki which will become one of ...

Veolia Increases Solar Power Capacity by 59MW

Friday, 15 September 2023 Beth Anton Global resource management company, Veolia, is now providing an additional 59MWp of renewable electricity capacity following the start of operations at the UK’s largest solar array on a restored landfill ...