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Valerie Thompson

Valerie Thompson is a technology journalist based in Zurich, with over 20 years of experience. She rejoined pv magazine in 2023 to cover upstream PV news and trends, as well as supporting the events team with content.

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Applications & Installations

Esdec Solar unveils mounting system for C&I solar CPX, a unit of Netherlands-based Esdec Solar, has developed a new mounting system with a long-side clamping system for large modules. The manufacturer claims that the new structure reduces the number of required assembly steps.

Valerie Thompson

Jul 04, 2023

Applications & Installations

Insolight completes agrivoltaic plant at raspberry farm Swiss startup Insolight said that it has finished a new agrivoltaic pilot project in Lucerne, Switzerland. It said it will monitor the facility for three years to assess PV performance and its impact on agriculture.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 28, 2023

Markets & Policy

Maxeon’s PV module capacity hits 2.5 GW in Mexico Maxeon Solar Technologies says it has invested $70 million to upgrade its panel factory in Mexicali, Mexico, to 1.8 GW. The remaining capacity is provided by a 700 MW facility that the Singapore-based manufacturer operates in Ensenada.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 27, 2023

Applications & Installations

TotalEnergies-led group nails financing for 119 MW of solar in Saudi Arabia A consortium led by TotalEnergies has secured financing for a 119 MW project that it won in a 2021-22 tender held by the Saudi authorities. It will be located in Wadi Al Dawasir.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 27, 2023

Markets & Policy

SEG Solar leases land for 5 GW cell, 3 GW module production in Indonesia SEG Solar (SEG), a Texas-based module manufacturer, will lease land in Indonesia for 5 GW of solar cell and 3 GW of PV module capacity.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 26, 2023

Research & Development

Wavelabs launches high efficiency cell testing equipment for production and research Germany-based Wavelabs Solar Metrology Systems GmbH has released two new solar simulators for high-efficiency cell testing, one for use in production lines, and the other for use in research laboratories.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 16, 2023

Markets & Policy

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Q-Sun Solar expands module capacity by 12 GW Q-Sun Solar says it plans to invest CNY 6.2 billion ($865.6 million) to build 10 GW of solar cell capacity and 12 GW of PV panel capacity.

Valerie Thompson, Vincent Shaw

Jun 14, 2023

Research & Development

Wavelabs launches LED-based flashers for module manufacturers and R&D lab The German PV testing equipment provider said its new Sinus-3000 Pro line is an ‘all-in-one system’ that can perform power measurements, bypass diode testing, insulation testing, visual inspection, and electroluminescence measurements. It is also offering the Sinus-3000 Advanced line for the testing of perovskite-silicon tandem, multi-junction and other new material cells.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 13, 2023

Research & Development

Singulus claims new coating machine can improve PV cell efficiency up to 1% Singulus says its new production equipment can apply a passivation layer to the edges of half-cell, multi-cell, and shingle cells. Its Generis PET machine is also suitable for batch or inline processing and is compatible with all crystalline solar cell technologies.

Valerie Thompson

Jun 06, 2023

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