‘There’s no way around it’ – solar manufacturing regulation and reliance on imports discussed at LSS EU
The policy environment for solar PV in Europe needs to be balanced between the interests of developers and other industry parties, according to speakers at today’s Large Scale Solar Europe conference in Lisbon.
Spain added 5.6GW of ground-mounted solar PV in 2023
Spain has installed 5.6GW of ground-mounted capacity in 2023, up 28% from 2022, according to the country’s transmission system operator, Red Eléctrica.
From a big year for BESS to an even bigger one: Predictions and take-aways for 2024
Andy Colthorpe takes soundings from key energy storage market players on their predictions for the industry in 2024, following a year of significant progress in 2023.
Friday Briefing: US industry leaps forward, and community engagement matters
The rapid growth of the US market and risks it might face, and community engagement through the lens of Vistra’s latest big project.
PV Price Watch: Diverging trends as wafer prices plummet, modules see incremental rise
The pricing dynamics within the photovoltaic industry chain are witnessing a split, with noticeable drops in polysilicon and wafer prices.
Sungrow’s high expectations for Spanish energy storage market despite lack of regulation
For many years now, Spain has been one of the leading European markets for solar PV but has yet to meet the same outcome for energy storage. Sungrow has high expectations for this to happen in the coming years.
Tongwei Solar leads the way to a cleaner energy system with its G12R N-type module series
The G12R series silicon wafers, at 2382x1134mm, boast new cell technology that is both self-developed and self-produced.
DOE: US energy storage pipeline up 300% since Inflation Reduction Act passed
There is a four-fold difference between how much energy storage the US Department of Energy (DOE) forecasted would be deployed by 2040 before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and how much it now forecasts.
Sonnedix inks solar EPC agreement for 858MW European portfolio
Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has inked a framework agreement with European engineering and construction companies Eiffage.
“The government is facilitating an over-reliance on China”: US PV manufacturers demand greater support for local production
The Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) Coalition has called for a “strengthening [of] the domestic supply chain”.