New technologies, new issues

Fei Lu and Stephen Xuereb of PI Berlin offer an overview of the present trends in module quality assurance and likely future challenges.
Generadora Metropolitana begins commercial operation at 480MW Chile PV plant

The 480MW CEME1 PV project in Chile has started commercial operation, and is the country’s largest solar project by capacity.
Avintia Energía and Plenitude to build 850MW solar portfolio in Spain

Avintia Energía plans to build an 850MW portfolio of greenfield solar projects with Italian oil giant Eni’s subsidiary Plenitude in Spain.
Trump win to jeopardise US$1 trillion in US energy investment, says Wood Mackenzie

A win by the US Republican Party in this year’s election could decelerate the country’s energy transition and reverse decarbonisation policies.
PV Price Watch: n-type polysilicon price falls to US$5.5/kg

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association’s latest round of polysilicon and wafer prices continue to fall down.
Romania’s largest BESS operator: ‘showing a viable business with local technologies’

We hear from renewables independent power producer (IPP) and energy trading firm Monsson about a recent BESS project in Romania which reportedly used nearly 100% European technologies.
Silfab and Scheider Electric sign IRA 45X manufacturing transferability deal

US solar cell and module manufacturer Silfab Solar has completed a tax credit transfer deal with energy software company Schneider Electric.
Silfab and Schneider Electric sign IRA 45X manufacturing transferability deal

US solar cell and module manufacturer Silfab Solar has completed a tax credit transfer deal with energy software company Schneider Electric.
DAH Solar starts construction 10GW TOPCon vertically integrated PV plant in China

Chinese solar manufacturer DAH Solar has started construction of a 10GW vertically integrated solar plant in China.
DAH Solar starts construction 10GW vertically integrated PV plant in China

Chinese solar manufacturer DAH Solar has started construction of a 10GW vertically integrated solar plant in China.