Samsung SDI secures US$1 billion US ESS cell supply deal, USITC says China AAM imports do not hinder US industry growth
South Korean battery and electronics materials manufacturer Samsung SDI has secured a KRW1.5 trillion (US$1 billion) deal to supply energy storage system (ESS) batteries for a US energy company.
Nexwell Power secures financing on 250MW Spanish PV portfolio
Renewable energy investment platform Nexwell Power has closed a €167 million (US$191 million) multi-tranche project financing for a 248MW solar PV portfolio in Spain.
Swift Solar’s Meyer Burger asset purchase is ‘pivotal moment’ for US solar manufacturing
PV Talk: ‘The US is entering a pivotal moment for domestic solar manufacturing,’ Swift Solar CEO Joel Jean told PV Tech Premium this week.
Swift Solar acquires Meyer Burger’s US HJT manufacturing assets and patents
Perovskite-silicon tandem cell manufacturer Swift Solar has acquired manufacturing assets formerly belonging to Meyer Burger.
VDE highlights underestimated wind speed factor in hail damage to PV assets
VDE Americas has updated its hail risk model with new wind data, claiming it will improve the accuracy of hail-damage predictions for PV projects.
European solar module prices tick above €0.1/Wp as buyer optimism remains high
The selling price of several solar PV module technology types in Europe has increased between January and February of this year.
Rethinking the next wave of TOPCon production
As TOPCon manufacturing expands globally, producers are facing different cost, safety and supply-chain realities – creating an opportunity to rethink technology platforms and prepare for next-generation tandem architectures.
Polysilicon prices plunge, with maximum decline exceeding 12%
The latest domestic solar-grade polysilicon transaction prices from the Silicon Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association show that all domestic n-type solar-grade polysilicon products have plunged, with steep declines across the board.
Hanjung America to build ESS manufacturing facility in Indiana to support StarPlus Energy
Hanjung America, a subsidiary of South Korea-based battery manufacturer Hanjung NCS, will build its first US energy storage system (ESS) manufacturing facility in Huntington, Indiana, US.
Maxwell develops perovskite/HJT cell with 32.5% conversion efficiency
Maxwell has developed a perovskite/silicon heterojunction technology (HJT) tandem solar PV cell with a conversion efficiency of 32.5%.