PV

Menlo Electric brings latest PV technology to the UK and Ireland

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 Robin Whitlock Solar PV distributor Menlo Electric is planning to establish a strong presence in both the UK and Ireland through its subsidiary, Menlo Electric Ltd, and is opening a new regional headquarters in Leeds. ...

Energix Renewables, First Solar Enter into Framework Agreement

Monday, 17 July 2023 REM First Solar announced that Energix Renewables has agreed to procure 5 gigawatts (GWDC) of its responsibly produced, ultra-low carbon thin film solar modules. The modules, which will power Energix projects ...

Companies sign agreement for the supply of 800 MW of solar modules for projects in Southern Europe

Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Robin Whitlock Trina Solar and Aquila Clean Energy EMEA have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 800MW of photovoltaic modules covering several projects which are part of the portfolio that Aquila Clean Energy ...

Schletter Supplies Largest PV Plant In Austria

Monday, 10 July 2023 REM Austria's largest photovoltaic plant is currently under construction in the municipality of Nickelsdorf in Burgenland. The photovoltaic plant, which is community owned, will be the first PV plant in Austria ...

Sunrock and PATRIZIA Partner on Solar Power Rooftop Installation

Friday, 07 July 2023 REM One of Europe’s largest solar power rooftop installations has been brought onstream by solar developer Sunrock on PATRIZIA’s 210,000 sqm Maasvlakte logistics development in Rotterdam’s harbor area. ...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing

Thursday, 06 July 2023 REM As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $45 million, including $18 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support pilot manufacturing ...

JA Solar and BayWa r.e. Sign Strategic Solar Module Distribution Agreement

Thursday, 29 June 2023 REM JA Solar and BayWa r.e. recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement for solar module distribution in the Asia-Pacific region, further strengthening the two parties' cooperation in the Asia-Pacific distribution ...

Joint Venture to Invest Up to $1.5 Billion to Scale Vertically Integrated Production of American-Made Solar

Friday, 23 June 2023 REM Vikram Solar, Phalanx Impact Partners , and Das & Co. have formed a new US joint venture and majority US-owned and operated company – VSK Energy LLC – with plans to invest up to $1.5 billion to ...

NREL awards $2M to support development of more efficient cadmium telluride solar cells

Friday, 23 June 2023 Robin Whitlock

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has awarded $2 million to fund six projects to support the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium (CTAC).

Singapore

REC launches new corporate laboratory for next generation PV in Singapore

Monday, 19 June 2023 Robin Whitlock

A new S$77 million research initiative has been launched last Friday at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to boost innovation and research on advanced solar cell technologies in Singapore.