Spain unveils €750 million renewables and storage manufacturing scheme
The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has opened to public consultation a new incentive scheme for renewables and storage manufacturing.
German energy companies offer to take on Meyer Burger’s solar module production
German rooftop solar installer Enpal has started steps to set up its own solar module production in Germany.
JinkoSolar unveils ‘Zero Carbon’ n-type TOPCon solar PV modules
JinkoSolar unveiled its new N-type TOPCon Tiger Neo modules yesterday (26th February), which it claims are produced using renewable energy.
First Solar could add US$10 billion to US economy with CdTe thin-film manufacturing
Thin-film solar manufacturing could add over US$10 billion in product value to the US economy by 2026, according to a study commissioned by US thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar manufacturer First Solar.
VSUN Solar, OCI ink polysilicon supply agreement
TOYO SOLAR, a solar cell subsidiary of Tokyo-headquartered solar manufacturer VSUN SOLAR, has signed a long-term polysilicon supply agreement with South Korean-owned polysilicon producer OCI.
Meyer Burger calls meeting to finalise funding for new US manufacturing plants
Meyer Burger has called an emergency general meeting to approve final funding for its Colorado and Arizona manufacturing plants.
US module capacity to reach 35GW by year’s end, says CEA
Annual module capacity in the US is expected to reach 35GW by the end of the year, according to advisory body, Clean Energy Associates (CEA).
Three US solar trends to watch in 2024
Clean Energy Associates’ Christian Roselund explores the opportunities and risks that lie ahead for US solar, including the ramifications of November’s presidential election.
Strata secures US$559 million debt and tax equity for 1GWh Arizona BESS project
Developer-operator Strata Clean Energy has completed a US$559 million financing package for its 1.02GWh Scatter Wash BESS project in Arizona, US.
Schneider Electric signs tax credit transfer agreement with ENGIE for Texas solar-plus-storage
Schneider Electric has invested in a portfolio of ENGIE solar-plus-storage projects in Texas through a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement.