The U.S. based developer of steel PV module frames said its products are an alternative to conventional aluminum frames. They passed several third party tests as the company readies production and evaluations by module manufacturers.
Origami Solar Readies Production of Steel Solar Module Frames Read More »
US news outlets have reported resident concerns about leaked toxins from solar facilities in Texas that were damaged by a hailstorm. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has rejected the reports, which contained categorically false information.
The European Commission (EC) has proposed the European Solar Charter (ESC) in response to the challenges facing the continent’s solar manufacturing industry. The document sets out a series of voluntary actions to be undertaken to support the EU photovoltaic sector and bears no mention of EU trade tariffs or restrictions on cheap solar panel imports.
EC Announces European Solar Charter To Support PV Manufacturing Read More »
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Chinese Solar Module Prices Hold Steady in a Quiet Market Read More »
Turkey’s total installed PV capacity reached 12.4 GW at the end of February. Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar says the country aims to add 3.5 GW of PV every year through to 2035.
Researchers at Germany’s Frauhofer ISE have analyzed the performance of a residential heat pump connected to a rooftop PV system relying on battery storage and have found that this combination significantly improves the performance of the heat pump while also increasing considerably the solar array’s self-consumption rate.
The Dutch government, through a new open-access PV database, has discovered that approximately 50% of all rooftops in the Netherlands could potentially host PV systems. However, only 8% of them could immediately accommodate solar arrays without the need for obstacle removal.
Netherlands Identifies 725 KM2 of Solar-Suitable Rooftops Read More »
Average retail prices fell to €6.24 ($6.70)/MWh on the German electricity spot market in April, largely due to renewables covering about 70% of the network load.
Germany Records 50 Hours of Negative Electricity Prices for April Read More »
The US solar industry experienced project delays and cancellations when anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariff enforcement threatened supply in the past. Another round may be on the way soon, according to Roth Capital Partners.
New Solar Anti-Dumping Tariffs Loom in US, Says Roth Read More »
The US Department of Energy is funding a pilot project to demonstrate the commercial viability of storing energy in heated sand, which is capable of producing 135 MW of power for five days.
US Government Funds Pilot Project for Heated Sand Energy Storage Read More »
The European authorities are trying to determine whether two consortia – including subsidiaries of Longi and Shanghai Electric – violated the new EU rules on foreign subsidies when they participated in a procurement process in Romania for a 110 MW solar farm. The European Commission is expected to make a final decision within 110 working days.
EU Launches Anti-Subsidy Investigation Against Longi, Shanghai Electric Read More »
A report from Climate Action Network Europe says residential rooftop solar installations in the EU have grown by 54% year-on-year, but warns a lack of grid capacity and specific strategies for rooftop solar development means member states are not keeping pace with the demand.
Rooftop Solar Demand Outpacing EU Member States Readiness, Says Report Read More »
Beijian Energy says it will build a new factory to make heterojunction (HJT) solar cells and panels. The facility in Liaoning province will produce 4 GW of cells and 3 GW of PV modules.
China PV Industry Brief: Beijian Energy To Build HJT Cell, Module Factory Read More »
Datang has kicked off the procurement process for 16 GW of solar modules, including 13 GW of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) panels, 2 GW of passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) modules, and 1 GW of heterojunction products.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Datang To Procure 16 GW of Solar Modules Read More »
Huasun has signed two deals with Leascend Group, including a monocrystalline silicon wafer supply agreement, while GCL Technology has agreed to supply Longi Green Energy Technology with 425,000 tons of N-type granular silicon to the end of 2026.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huasun Signs Wafer, Cell Supply Deals Read More »
