Solar

Photovoltaic （PV）

Benin Starts Building 25 MW PV Plant

Forsun siteBenin has started construction of the 25 MW Forsun PV plant, which is set to join the Defisol and TTC projects to expand the Illoulofin Solar Power S…

China

JA Solar Enters Hydrogen Business

JA Solar says it has launched a hydrogen business with the establishment of JA Hydrogen, a new unit based in Beijing with CNY 100 million ($13.8 million) of reg…

Rooftop Solar

Penske Truck Leasing Begins Rooftop Solar Rollout at Several Facilities

The truck rental company has installed rooftop solar at a new facility in Illinois and has plans to develop more solar on rooftops across the U.S.National truck…

Solar project

Intersolar Acquires Midwest Solar Expo

A solar project in Minnesota.The acquisition is the second regional expansion for Intersolar & Energy North America.Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (I…

Rooftop Solar

California Utilities Scapegoat Rooftop Solar for High Electricity Rates

Rooftop solar interconnection applications broken out by income level.Utilites in California and nationwide are fighting rooftop solar, the major threat to thei…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Solar LED Streetlight With Integrated PV Panels, Battery

Scientists at Aalto University in Finland have demonstrated a one-step encapsulant method for perovskite solar cells that provides shielding from oxygen and moi…

Solar Cell

New Encapsulation Method Boosts Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency by 8%

Scientists at Aalto University in Finland have demonstrated a one-step encapsulant method for perovskite solar cells that provides shielding from oxygen and moi…

Solar Cell

Longi Unveils Heterojunction BC Solar Cells With 27.3% Efficiency

The Chinese manufacturer said the device is based on dense passivating contacts that reduce parasitic light absorption and improve passivation. It used a stream…

Energy Investment

Masdar and SOCAR Green Achieve Financial Close for Solar Projects in Azerbaijan

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and SOCAR Green, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOCAR dedicated to s…

Solar project

DEWA Seeks Advisory Services for Large-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a tender seeking advisory services from independent power producers for a 1.6 GW solar plus 1 GW b…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Panama Preps for First Solar-Plus-Storage Event

Panama will host its first solar-plus-storage event, RE+ Centroamérica, on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City.US-based RE+ Event…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Austrian Utility Building 164 MW Agrivoltaic Plant

Burgerland Energie says it is building a 164 MW tracker-based agrivoltaic facility near Tadten-Wallern on Lake Neusiedl, southeastern Austria.German energy supp…

Solar project

France Publishes New Provisions Making Solar Mandatory on Parking Areas

France has enacted provisions mandating solar installations on parking areas, detailing calculation methods, exemptions, and fines for non-compliance.The French…

Solar Cell

Thornova Solar Starts Solar Cell, Module Production in Indonesia

Thornova Solar has started producing solar cells and modules in Indonesia. CEO William Sheng says the move is in line with changing US market regulations. It pl…

Solar project

China Cuts Export Tax Rebate for Solar Products

China has reduced the export tax rebate for solar products, lowering refunded taxes for Chinese PV exporters and eating into their profit margins. The move migh…