T1 Energy begins construction at 2.1GW TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in Texas

T1 Energy has started construction on the 2.1GW first phase of its TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in Texas.
Ib vogt sells 95.18MW Baobab solar PV plant in Spain

Renewables developer ib vogt has sold the 95.18MW Baobab solar PV project in Segovia, central Spain, to a subsidiary of Swiss independent power producer (IPP) EOS NER.
Ecoprogetti installs 400MW TOPCon, HJT manufacturing plant in Oman for AACE

Ecoprogetti has installed a new 400MW module production facility in Oman, to be operated by American Advanced Clean Energy (AACE).
SEG Solar breaks ground on 3GW ingot/wafer PV manufacturing plant in Indonesia

Solar manufacturer SEG Solar has started construction on a 3GW ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Indonesia.
EUROPE ROUND-UP: Encavis acquires solar PV portfolio in Italy, Iberdrola and Sonnedix advance Spanish projects

A round-up of news coming from Europe, with IPP Encavis acquiring a 265MW solar PV portfolio in Italy, Iberdrola starting construction on 366MW of solar PV in its home country and IPP Sonnedix signing a renewables supply agreement with a subsidiary of Volkswagen in Spain.
Plenitude begins operations at 150MW solar PV plant in Spain

Plentiude, the renewable energy development arm of Italian oil and gas major Eni, has started operations at a 150MW solar PV plant in Spain.
Aypa Power to build, own, and operate 1,200MWh South Carolina BESS

South Carolina public utility company Santee Cooper has applied for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Convenience and Neccessity (CECPCN) with the state’s public service commission (PSC), for its 300MW/1,200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Astronergy, JA Solar to ‘terminate’ patent disputes, reach cross-licencing agreement

Astronergy and JA Solar have ‘reached an agreement on cross-licencing’ of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents moving forward.
Navigating the challenges of TOPCon: insights from the frontline

Steven Xuereb of Kiwa PI Berlin discusses the PV industry’s progress in addressing performance and reliability concerns around TOPCon technology.
SPAIN ROUND-UP: RES inks 300MW O&M deal, Axpo completes 200MW PV facility

RES is to provide O&M services for 300MW of Matrix Renewables solar PV projects, while Axpo has completed a 200MW solar facility in León.