ES Foundry completes 2GW solar cell expansion in South Carolina
US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry has completed the expansion of a 2GW solar cell production line at its Greenwood, South Carolina facility.
European battery & BESS manufacturing gets boost with Eni Storage and Hithium gigafactory milestones in Italy, Spain
Eni Storage Systems has broken ground on a gigafactory in Italy set to build LFP cells for energy storage applications, while Chinese firm Hithium has won an €80 million grant from the Spanish government for a battery and BESS plant there.
New national standards for China’s PV sector set to phase out sub-630W modules and conventional polysilicon products
Chinese authorities have issued new national standards governing the energy and conversion efficiencies of PV modules, polysilicon production and inverters.
Engie agrees offtake deal with developer for 625MWh of Spain BESS
Power firm Engie has entered into a long-term flexibility purchase agreement with developer Ignis for 625MWh of BESS capacity in Spain.
Spain awards €162 million to clean energy manufacturing
The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy manufacturing projects, three of which are for solar PV.
US solar rush intensifies as ‘safe harbour’ deadline triggers procurement shift
As the 4 July safe harbour deadline nears, VDE Americas’ Lisa Casey says US solar is at a decisive but nuanced turning point.
Spain allocates €104 million to EV infrastructure and fleets
In total, €97 million was allocated for the installation of EV charging stations across all 15 peninsular autonomous communities.
Waaree responds after CBP flags potential AD/CVD duty evasion
Waaree Energies has issued a clarification in response to a US Customs investigation into possible evasion of AD/CVD duties on crystalline silicon PV cells from Vietnam and Malaysia.
Co-location of solar and BESS still has a long way to go
A lot of work and thought still needs to go into maximising the potential for co-location of solar and BESS technology, panellists at the Clean Power 2030 Summit said yesterday (30 June).
2025 BESS cell and system shipments: BYD takes BESS crown, no Korean firms in top 10 cell suppliers
In 2025, BESS installations surpassed 320GWh, a y-o-y increase of over 50%. While this tells one-side of the story, the growth in cell and system shipments tells an even more significant one, writes Benchmark’s Iola Hughes.