“A very strong position”: Spanish solar industry on green hydrogen potential and grid connection issues
Government support will be a key component of the Spanish solar sector, says panellists at the Solar Finance & Investment Europe event.
‘We must not allow China to destroy US manufacturing’, US senators urge Biden over PV imports
Several US senators have urged the Biden Administration to increase tariffs on Chinese-made PV module, cell and wafer imports, claiming they are a threat to US solar manufacturing.
‘We must not allow China to destroy US manufacturing’, US senators urge Biden over PV imports
Several US senators have urged the Biden Administration to increase tariffs on Chinese-made PV module, cell and wafer imports, claiming they are a threat to US solar manufacturing.
LG Energy Solution predicts 30% growth in battery demand for global ESS market in 2024
Global demand for batteries for energy storage system (ESS) applications will grow 30% during this year, with the US leading the charge, LG Energy Solution has predicted.
“We’re about to lose the whole European PV manufacturing industry,” says ESMC’s secretary general
PV Tech Premium spoke with Johan Lindahl, secretary general at the ESMC about Europe’s solar manufacturing industry’s dire situation.
PV Hardware implements pre-assembly process at its factories
Spanish solar tracker producer PV Hardware (PVH) has begun to implement a new manufacturing process which it says can “reduce the installation time of solar projects by more than 40%.”
Origis Energy secures US$317 million tax equity for New Mexico and Mississippi solar projects
Origis Energy has secured US$317 million in project tax equity for two US solar projects with a combined capacity of 350MWac.
NexWafe expands to the US, aims 6GW of wafer capacity
German-based solar wafer producer NexWafe has expanded to the US and is exploring an initial development capacity of 6GW of solar wafers.
Iberdrola to deploy six co-located BESS totalling 300MWh in Spain with PERTE funding
Utility and independent power producer (IPP) Iberdrola will deploy battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain adding up to 150MW/300MWh, to be co-located with existing PV plants.
Extreme weather impact on PV—resilience lessons for long-term performance
Aside from the immediate, visible damage, extreme weather events have a longer lasting impact on PV systems. NREL’s Dirk C. Jordan, Kirsten Perry, Robert White, Josh Parker, Byron McDanold and Chris Deline report on research revealing the long-term consequences of hail, wind and other weather phenomena on PV production.