The US DOE announces $71 million to support solar wafer and cell manufacturing, backing 18 projects. Read to know the winners.
Energy Department Boosts Local Solar PV Production Value & Supply Chain With R&D Grants Read More »
Netherlands will abolish net metering in 2027 and switch to Contracts for Difference (CfD) for solar and wind projects. Read to know more.
Dutch Government Agrees on Scrapping Netting Arrangement in 2027 & Switch Over to CfDs Read More »
SEIA supports Section 301 tariff review; AEP sells DG unit; BrightNight, Cordelio raise $414M & Catalyze $100M; Vesper, Shift Solar deals.
Australia approves a 960 MW DC/800 MW AC solar plant with a 250 MW battery in Queensland, aiming for 80% renewable energy by 2035.
French startup CARBON will start producing 500 MW of solar modules in fall 2025, a year before its Gigafactory opens in late 2026.
The European Commission investigates Chinese-backed solar bids in Romania, invoking Foreign Subsidies Regulation to ensure fair competition.
Italia Solare warns government’s ban on agricultural solar PV will cost €60 billion, hindering 2030 targets and increasing energy costs.
US solar manufacturer GAF Energy has commissioned a new solar PV manufacturing facility in Texas to produce solar shingles, expanding its aggregate annual production capacity by 500% to a total of 300 MW. The company claims to have now become the world’s largest producer of solar roofing. This is the company’s 2nd manufacturing facility. Its…
GAF Energy Expands Manufacturing Capacity by 500% to 300 MW With Georgetown Fab Read More »
Germany’s thermondo buys solar PV installer Febesol; Matrix raises financing for Spanish PV plants; Triple Point invests in UK’s Ethical Power; Germany’s Terra One raises $7.5 million; £10 million for UK’s Harmony Energy. Febesol now part of thermondo: German heat pump installer thermondo has acquired solar PV system installer Febesol, calling it the next logical…
The high-speed rail network connecting France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK, Eurostar has pledged to become 100% renewable energy powered by 2030 to lower its carbon emissions by 2030. It plans to source renewable energy for its traction needs and reduce energy requirements as per the needs identified in its 1st sustainability report. Eurostar…
Gippsland Water commissions largest floating solar plant in Australia with 350 kW capacity, part of renewable energy goals.
The March 1, 2024 German ground-mounted solar PV tender round of Bundesnetzagentur was oversubscribed with 569 bids representing 4,100 MW capacity, against the 2,231 MW offered. It eventually picked 326 bids for a total volume of 2.234 GW. This capacity is an improvement over the 1.611 GW offered in the previous round which was also…
US Solar Manufacturers file AD/CVD petitions for imported solar cells and modules just before the 2-year moratorium is set to end.
German government agrees on Solar Package I reforms to boost solar PV deployment. Bundestag expected to approve within 2 weeks.
Systovi, a French solar PV manufacturer, succumbs to Chinese competition, ceasing operations despite efforts to find a buyer.
Systovi Shuts Down French Fab Blaming Chinese Module Dumping for Sudden Drop in Orders Read More »
