Fast track out of trouble
Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at some of the latest developments underpinning trackers’ growing status as an indispensable ingredient in solar’s continued growth.
Brookfield’s X-ELIO and NIC invest in German battery storage firm Eco Stor
Brookfield-owned renewable energy developer and operator X-ELIO has partnered with another infrastructure investor to invest in German battery storage developer and system integrator Eco Stor.
The Netherlands launches subsidy for modules and battery manufacturing
The Netherlands has launched a new subsidy aimed at supporting domestic manufacturing of solar panels, batteries and electrolysers.
Energy storage tax credits in US priced highest among all clean energy types
Energy storage investment tax credits (ITC) were priced more highly than any other clean energy type in transferability transactions last year, according to a report from tax credit ecosystem Crux which its CEO discussed with Energy-Storage.news.
European manufacturing should focus on its key advantages, says NexWafe CEO
Europe has a significant opportunity for innovation in cell and wafer production technology, according to the CEO of German wafer producer NexWafe.
Europe’s solar sector: navigating geopolitical challenges and technological innovations
Europe’s PV industry must seize the opportunity to innovate in cell and wafer production technology, writes NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija.
ib vogt closes €350 million for 418MW Spanish PV portfolio
Solar developer ib vogt has closed a debt financing deal to support 418MW of solar PV projects in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.
Qcells inks recycling agreement with Solarcycle for US-made modules
Korean-owned solar manufacturer Qcells has signed an agreement with Texas-based solar module recycling firm Solarcycle to recycle Qcells’ decommissioned modules in the US.
Utility-scale PV in the US is poised for liftoff
With the United States on the cusp of an IRA-driven surge in utility-scale PV deployment, Mark Bolinger and Joachim Seel of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory cover key technology and market trends in this synopsis of their annual “Utility-Scale Solar” report series.
Abundance of steel in the US and Europe could de-risk the supply chain of solar module frames, says Origami Solar
PV Tech Premium spoke with Origami Solar on how solar steel frames could help ease up the supply chain issues of module frames in the US and Europe.