EU Solar Lobby Urges Ban on Forced Labor in Solar Products
The European Solar Manufacturing Council says that the European Commission should ban all products made with forced labor to ensure the future of the European PV manufacturing sector.
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Analysts Expect More Than 50 GW of New US Solar in 2024
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says that about 45 GW of solar projects above 1 MW (AC) in size will be installed in 2024, while Wood Mackenzie estimates 8 GW of small-scale solar.
Trina’s Suqian Plant Gets ‘National Green Factory’ Tag & More From SC New Energy, Suntech, Tongwei, Lixin Energy
Trina’s Suqian Plant Gets National Green Factory Tag & More From SC New Energy, Suntech, Tongwei, Lixin Energy. Click for more China Solar News.
Bauer Solar Introduces 440 W Glass-Glass Solar Modules
Bauer Solar is expanding its “Premium Protect” series with its new 440 W glass-glass solar modules. Since the beginning of December, the German PV manufacturer has only offered glass-glass modules.
PV Manufacturing in Europe: Ensuring Resilience Through Industrial Policy
In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) presents the main findings of its White Paper on PV manufacturing. The report evaluates how policy and regulatory frameworks have evolved for European companies in the PV sector, and compares these frameworks to the PV industrial-policy evolution of key global markets such as China, India, and the USA.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Stationary Storage Installations Hit 21.5 GW in 2023
The Zhongguancun Energy Storage Industry and Technology Alliance (CNESA) says China installed 21.5 GW/46.6 GWh of stationary storage capacity in 2023.
PowerChina Finalizes Construction of 480 MW PV Plant in Chile
PowerChina has finished building a 480 MW solar plant in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, which is recognized for having the world‘s highest solar radiation levels.
Everything To Know About Lithium Batteries for Residential Energy
Lithium-ion batteries are becoming more and more popular as a means for energy storage. Read on to understand the full scope of applications for lithium-ion batteries in home energy storage.
Renewables-Powered High Temperature Heat Pumps Are Cheapest Option for Industrial Steam
New research from Austria has compared different industrial heat-generating techniques and has found that wind or solar-powered heat pumps are the cheapest and most environment-friendly solution.
German Startup Suena Secures Cash for Its Battery Energy Trading Technolgy Business
The Hamburg-based battery energy trading software and services company has raised €3 million ($3.27 million) seed funding to expand its software-driven trading services across Europe. The capital will be used to introduce its software, dubbed Autopilot, and its trading services to new European markets.
Ciel & Terre Building 11 MW Floating PV Project in France & More From Fortis, Soltec, ABO
Ciel & Terre builds 11 MW floating solar in France; Fortis plans 2 GW Balkans renewables, green hydrogen; Soltec sells 850 MW DC Danish projects; ABO Wind completes 18.5 MW German PV park.
Australia’s Rooftop PV Additions Hit 3.17 GW in 2023
A record 921 MW of PV was installed across Australian rooftops in the fourth quarter of 2023, taking new rooftop solar capacity to about 3.17 GW for all of last year.
Idaho Power Company’s Application for Real-Time Net Billing Pushes Out Net Metering
Idaho transitions from net metering to real-time net billing for rooftop solar, raising concerns about reduced incentives and impact on local solar businesses.
BEC-Energie Consult Releases Self-Supporting PV Mounting System
German developer BEC-Energie Consult has developed a mounting system that uses less material than conventional systems. It claims the new tech can reach 1.45 MW of output per hectare. It can also be used for ground-level agrivoltaic systems.
How Businesses Guarantee the Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries
In recent years, as people’s demand for lithium-ion batteries has increased, so too has the need to guarantee that the batteries we use are safe.