Comtec Solar insists it remains viable following dismal 2019
The Chinese solar manufacturer has finally addressed lingering uncertainty about its future with the release of the audited version of its 2019 financial results.China’s Comtec Solar has recorded a...
View ArticleCovid-19 daily bulletin: Market contractions and hackathons
pv magazine rounds up the latest Covid-19-related stories likely to affect the world of solar and energy storage.German solar installers expect a massive PV market contraction this year, according to a...
View ArticleCovid-19 pandemic puts 150 GW of PV, wind at risk in Asia
Up to 150 GW of PV and wind projects could be postponed or canceled throughout the Asia-Pacific region by 2024 if the coronavirus-triggered recession continues beyond the current year, according to new...
View ArticleThe weekend read: South Korea’s floating ambition
Every summer, millions flock to a festival in the city of Boryeong, 200km south of Seoul. The community offers visitors the chance to strip down and cake themselves in mud from the local tidal flats –...
View ArticleMauritian fund invests $3 million in P2P solar specialist Sun Exchange
Sun Exchange has closed a $4 million Series-A funding round by obtaining a $3 million investment from ARPF, a Mauritian private equity fund. The peer-to-peer solar leasing platform said it will use the...
View ArticleJolywood delivers panels for 500 MW Ibri 2 site in Oman
The Chinese solar manufacturer has completed the first 10 MWp shipment of 24,700 of its 405 W bifacial solar panels for the 500 MW Ibri 2 PV array in Oman.A Middle Eastern investment consortium has...
View ArticleChinese PV Industry Brief: Canadian Solar joins 500 W+ club, Trina to supply...
Canadian Solar has unveiled its newest line of PV modules, with maximum power ratings of up to 590 W. Trina Solar, meanwhile, has signed a deal to supply PV modules for almost 1 GW of capacity...
View ArticleIndustry group urges Europe to prioritize green hydrogen
Renewables are the best way for Europe to decarbonize, the Choose Renewable Hydrogen coalition said this week, prior to the upcoming release of its hydrogen and energy-system integration plan.Europe...
View ArticleBurkina Faso kicks off ‘Solar Cluster’ plan
The West African nation is launching a capacity-building program to create an ‘ecosystem’ of PV and energy-efficiency businesses. The Green Climate Fund is providing access to international finance.The...
View ArticlePV mini-grid to back Congolese agriculture
Equatorial Power and SustainSolar are installing containerized, off-grid solar battery power systems to support farming projects on an island in Lake Kivu.Ugandan mini-grid developer Equatorial Power...
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The weekend read: Materials in the circular economy
A number of companies are now racing to find new materials to replace toxic or otherwise unsafe elements in PV modules, in pursuit of circular economic ideals. In a similar vein, many researchers are...
View ArticleOrix to buy 80% stake in Spain’s Elawan Energy
Japanese financial services giant Orix has agreed to buy an 80% stake in Spain’s Elawan Energy, as part of its plans to develop solar and wind projects.Orix has announced plans to acquire an 80% stake...
View ArticleUzbekistan announces second phase of 500 MW solar tender
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy has revealed plans to launch a new solar tender in early 2021. Separately, the Asian Development Bank signed a deal last week to provide up to $175 million in loans to...
View ArticleSolarcentury to install 11.2 MW of solar, 8.5 MW battery at Mozambique mine
Australia's Syrah Resources has signed a deal with Solarcentury to install 11.2 MW of solar and an 8.5 MW battery storage system at a mine in Mozambique.Australian mining giant Syrah Resources has...
View ArticleEDP acquires stake in Brazilian distributed-gen PV company
Portuguese utility EDP has agreed to buy a minority stake of up to 40% in Brazil’s Blue Sol Participações.EDP Ventures, a unit of Portuguese utility EDP, has revealed plans to acquire a minority stake...
View Article7C Solarparken set to acquire EnerVest Belgium
PV developer 7C Solarparken has revealed plans to acquire the renewables unit of EnerVest. In a related deal, it has also expanded its PV portfolio to 256 MWp with an investment in three projects in...
View ArticleAustria’s CCE Solar Invest nails financing for 600 MW in Italy
CCE Solar Invest GmbH has secured financing to build 600 MW of PV capacity in Italy.CCE Solar Invest GmbH, a venture between CCE Group and Enernovum, has secured financing to build 600 MW of PV...
View ArticleOctopus Energy, RES to invest in UK green hydrogen economy
Octopus Energy and RES have announced a new partnership under which they plan to invest GBP 3 billion in the construction of green hydrogen plants throughout the United Kingdom by 2030.Octopus Energy...
View ArticleScatec to install up to 100 MW of green hydrogen capacity in Egypt
Norwegian renewables specialist Scatec has revealed plans to collaborate with Fertiglobe and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the development of a green hydrogen plant in Egypt with an electrolyzer...
View ArticleAlencon Systems releases new centralized DC:DC converter
Alencon's CUBE system is a PV- and storage-compatible converter, with capacity ratings starting from 430 kW.From pv magazine USA Alencon Systems has announced the launch of CUBE, a new DC:DC converter...
View ArticleSEG Solar signs land deal to make solar cells, wafers, modules in Indonesia
SEG Solar has secured a land-use agreement for a solar-focused manufacturing site in an industrial zone on the Indonesian island of Java. The $500 million plan will involve the production of 5 GW of...
View ArticleUS deploys 12 GW of utility-scale solar in H1
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA( says 20.2 GW of electricity generation capacity was added in the United States during the first half of 2024. Solar energy led the way, with significant...
View ArticleEnergy Taiwan 2024 trade show kickoff delayed due to storm
The opening day of Energy Taiwan and Net-Zero Taiwan 2024 has been postponed from Oct. 2 to Oct. 3 as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Krathon, a tropical cyclone that is now approaching the southern coast of...
View ArticleAU Optronics, SAS bet on larger, high-efficiency solar modules
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has given the Taiwan Excellent PV Award and Voluntary Product Certification (VPC) to AU Optronics' (AUO) large-size, dual-glass PV module. The government...
View ArticleKey takeaways from Energy Taiwan & Net-Zero Taiwan 2024
The Energy Taiwan & Net-Zero Taiwan 2024 trade show kicked off in early October with a whimper rather than a bang, as the threat of Typhoon Krathon prompted organizers to cancel the first two days...
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