Quanwei Technology – Emerging HJT player’s crucial partnerships

PV Tech spoke with Quanwei Technology chairwoman about heterojunction technology, capacity planning, market strategy and annual targets.
QW Solar Technology – Emerging HJT player’s crucial partnerships

PV Tech spoke with QW Solar’s chairwoman about heterojunction technology, capacity planning, market strategy and annual targets.
USDA awards US$2.3 billion for rural energy resiliency via T&D, renewables and storage

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is putting US$2.3 billion into projects increasing energy resiliency in rural communities, with two energy storage projects already shortlisted for awards in Arizona and Nebraska.
Encavis starts construction on 260MW solar PV plant in Germany

German independent power producer Encavis Asset Management has started construction on a 260MW solar PV plant in Germany and acquired a 139MW Spanish PV portfolio.
X-Elio secures €89 million for 123MWp projects in Spain

The funds will be allocated for solar PV projects in Almeria, Murcia and Granada respectively with all of them under construction.
PV manufacturers’ “survival mode” needs EU OPEX support, says ESMC

PV Tech Premium spoke with the ESMC following the announcement of a ‘solar pledge’ to support European PV manufacturers.
Canadian Solar in US-made TOPCon module supply agreement with Sol Systems

Major Chinese solar PV manufacturer Canadian Solar has signed a supply agreement with US solar company Sol Systems.
Hail risk mitigation in PV power plants: how to better protect modules?

Hail represents a significant threat to PV modules, more so as climate change increases the potential for severe storms.
Module procurement should be based on effective dollar per watt, not cost, says Anza CEO

The selection of a module’s technology should be more dependent on effective dollar per watt rather than the cost of the product.
Grenergy secures €175 million to fund 300MW Spanish PV portfolio

Spanish independent power producer Grenergy has secured €175 million (US$190 million) in green financing for the construction of 300MW Spanish solar portfolio.