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Solar Materials

China's Polysilicon Output Rises in 2020

China's polysilicon output rose in 2020 on firm demand from consumers in the downstream photovoltaic and semiconductor sectors.

Solar Power Plant

2 GW Solar Farm to be Constructed in Philippines

It’s expected to be done in 2024.

Solar Power Plant

Kosovo to Host 150 MW Solar Park

The solar plant is planned to be built in southwestern Kosovo and to come online next year.

Solar Power Plant

Vietnam Sees 350 MW Solar Park Come Online

Chinese inverter maker Sungrow revealed a 350 MW solar facility was energized in Loc Ninh County, Binh Phuoc Province.

Joe Biden

Biden Administration Backs Trump on Solar Tariff Suit

The new administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a challenge to Trump’s tariffs on imported solar.

Solar Technology

New Battery Tech Could Make Solar Energy Storage Even Cheaper

US-based engineers have joined forces to develop high-voltage reference batteries for behind-the-meter energy storage applications, based on a bipolar technolog…

Solar Power Plant

ENGIE Acquires 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant in South Africa

ENGIE is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire from Abengoa a 40% equity stake in Xina Solar One, a 100 MW Concentrated Solar plant, a…

Solar Power Plant

£4.35 million will Progress UK Late-Stage Pipeline of 210MW

Elgin Energy is to progress a 210MW portfolio of subsidy-free solar following the closure of its first fundraise with Focus Capital Partners.

Rooftop PV System

IKEA Completes First MW-Scale Solar Carport in US Market

Distributed Solar Development­­ has built a solar carport for IKEA in Baltimore.

Solar Company

GCL-Poly Continues to Ramp Production Capacity Commitments

The poly maker is making significant investment pledges into new production lines in Sichuan and Inner Mongolia.

Solar Power Plant

Sonnedix Bags DNV GL Certification for 8 Chilean Solar PV Projects

Global solar Independent Power Producer Sonnedix has been provided with the technical due diligence for eight operational solar PV plants in Chile.

Energy Investment

EDP Brasil Signs Agreement to Acquire AES Inova

Electric utility company EDP Brasil has signed an agreement to acquire AES Inova, a distributed generation investment platform of AES Brazil.

Solar Cell

First Solar PV Modules Selected by Intersect Power

Modules supplied under the seven purchase orders will be deployed to seven projects developed by Intersect Power, with deliveries scheduled for 2022 and 2023.

Graphene

The Advantages of Graphene for Photovoltaics

Enel Green Power is taking part in the EU-backed GRAPES project to research new applications for a very versatile material called graphene which boosts the effi…

Rooftop PV System

Victoria’s Minimum Solar Feed-in Tariffs to Drop by 34%

The delicate balancing act between incentivising rooftop solar uptake, versus moderating its effects on the grid and electricity markets continues, with the Vic…