NorSun to supply silicon wafers for new Heliene 1GW cell facility in US
Norwegian ingot and wafer manufacturer NorSun will supply Heliene, a Canadian solar PV manufacturer, with US-made silicon wafers for its annual requirements from 2026.
Vikram Solar launches first HJT product, the Suryava module
Vikram Solar has launched its latest product, the Suryava module, which is the company’s first product to use heterojunction (HJT) cells.
NextEnergy Capital fund acquires 248MW Spanish solar portfolio
NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG), an international fund operated by NextEnergy Capital (NEC), has acquired a 248MW Spanish solar PV portfolio.
US community solar capacity to exceed 14GW by 2029
Wood Mackenzie and the CCSA expect the US community solar sector to add 7.3GW of new capacity in the next five years.
GPI and Zelestra sign PPA for 83MW solar portfolio
Graphic Packaging International (GPI) will acquire electricity from an 83MW solar portfolio operated by Zelestra.
SEG Solar commissions 2GW module manufacturing facility in Texas
SEG Solar has launched commercial operations at its 2GW PV manufacturing facility in Houston, in the US state of Texas.
Oxford, UK, reveals ‘breakthrough’ ultra-thin perovskite solar cell
Scientists at the University of Oxford last week (9 August) revealed a breakthrough in solar PV technology via an ultra-thin material that can be applied to “almost any building” and deliver over 27% conversion efficiency.
Republican congress members warn against repealing IRA energy credits
Data released this week by American Clean Power Association (ACP) showed that, since mid-2022, US$500 billion of investment has been planned for clean energy production and generation projects in the US.
Matrix Renewables, EIB ink loan deal for 240MW of Spanish PV
The €50 million green loan will support the design, construction and operation of five solar PV projects in Castilla y Leon and Extremadura.
Meyer Burger and Solestial sign partnership to scale up space-based solar module manufacturing
Meyer Burger and Solestial have announced a ‘strategic partnership’ to scale the manufacturing of silicon solar technology for use in space.