Boviet Solar opens US module assembly plant in North Carolina
Vietnamese solar manufacturer Boviet Solar has opened its first US module assembly plant, in North Carolina, with an annual nameplate capacity of 2GW.
French IPP Technique Solaire raises €302 million to build 240MW European PV portfolio
Technique Solaire has raised €302 million (US$343 million) in senior debt financing to build its European PV portfolio.
Enphase expects minimal impact on microinverters from Trump’s tariffs
The recent tariffs on Chinese products, along with the now paused global tariffs from other countries, are expected to have a minimal impact on US-based microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy.
‘BESS projects would be delayed’: IHI Terrasun on US reciprocal tariffs
ESN speaks with IHI Terrasun on the impact of reciprocal tariffs on the US BESS supply chain and how that supply chain could be impacted soon.
European Investment Bank loans Iberdrola €108 million for pumped hydro upgrade in Spain
European Investment Bank has committed €108 million to upgrades at a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Extremadura, Spain.
Bert Thin Films tests copper paste on TOPCon solar cell with 24% conversion efficiency
Bert Thin Films has used a copper paste on a tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) M10 solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 24%.
US BESS investment ‘already impacted’ by tariffs, but industry predicted to remain resilient
Tariffs announced on ‘Liberation Day’ have already caused battery storage project deals to fall through in the US, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
Four Republican senators urge ‘stable’ approach to renewables tax credits
Four Republican US senators have signed an open letter urging a “stable and predictable” approach to US energy tax credits.
PowerChina halts 51GW PV module tender, largest in industry history
PowerChina has halted a 51GW centralised module procurement tender, the largest in the country’s history, citing new pricing policies.
TOPCon UV tests ‘exaggerate’ degradation issues – Fraunhofer ISE
Concerns over the performance of TOPCon solar cells following UV exposure may be exaggerated, according to research by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).