Chinese companies supplied half of US PV modules in 2023
Chinese companies supplied half of US PV modules in 2023, but Indian imports are growing as restrictions on Chinese products tighten.
EU Batteries Regulation ‘will force energy storage industry to think more about end of life’
The European Union’s new Batteries Regulation will be a driver of change in how the energy storage system industry thinks about procurement and managing batteries at the end of life.
Meyer Burger clarifies US$225 million share issue to support US expansion
Swiss-owned solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has clarified the terms of its recently-announced rights issue, designed to raise money towards its US manufacturing expansion plans.
Baywa r.e. starts construction on Spanish co-located solar and wind plant
German engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Baywa r.e has begun building a 135MW/53MW co-located wind and solar PV project in Zaragoza, Spain.
Iberdrola, FCC sign agreement to promote solar PV panel recycling
Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with management of industrial and commercial waste company FCC Ámbito to promote the industrial-scale recycling of solar PV panels.
NextEnergy Capital fund switches on 260MW of Iberian PV
NextEnergy Capital has inaugurated two solar PV plants with a combined 260MW generation capacity in Portugal and Spain.
Canadian Solar posts “record” shipments and income in 2023, quarterly profits drop
Chinese solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar shipped 30.7GW of solar modules and posted US$274 million in net income in 2023, both “record” figures for the company.
“We cannot line China’s pockets with US taxpayer dollars” – First Solar CEO says IRA needs trade defence to succeed
First Solar CEO Mark Widmar has said that the US solar manufacturing industry “remains in a precarious position, despite the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)”.
JA Solar to supply 600MW of n-type PV modules to Pakistani companies
JA Solar has signed memoranda of understanding with three Pakistani companies to supply 600MW of n-type PV modules.
Inflation Reduction Act doing well versus EU Green Deal because of ‘how easy it is to understand’
Europe’s response to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been a big talking point at Giga Europe, and one panellist said the simplicity of the IRA has been key to its success.