ACWA Power secures $2.6 billion for 5.5 GW of solar in Saudi Arabia
ACWA Power has obtained $2.6 billion through a consortium of banks for three solar plants in Saudi Arabia, with a combined capacity of 5.5 GW.
Germany awards 2.15 GW in PV tender with lowest bid of €0.0450/kWh
The German authorities have awarded 2.15 GW of utility-scale solar in a new tender, with bids ranging from €0.0450 ($0.05)/kWh to €0.0524/kWh. The tender was oversubscribed to 4.2 GW.
Reliance to commercialize perovskite, back-contact HJT-IBC solar by 2026
Reliance Industries says its new energy business is developing heterojunction (HJT) bifacial solar panels with 26% efficiency, alongside plans to commercialize perovskite and HJT with interdigitated back-contact (IBC) technology within the next two years.
Fiji launches tender for ground-mounted solar
Energy Fiji Ltd. has started accepting bids for the development, operation and maintenance of three ground-mounted solar plants in Fiji with a combined capacity of 21.93 MW. The deadline for applications is Oct. 30.
Fraunhofer CSP developing new patent infringement investigation methods for PV technologies
The German research institute is working on developing advanced, high-resolution material and thin film characterization methods that may become a set of simplified and rapid measurement procedures for routine use in intellectual property investigations.
Maxeon to offer warranty support for bankrupt SunPower
SunPower has shut down its business, but Maxeon says it will provide warranty support for customers with SunPower-branded modules.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: GCL Technology reports CNY 8.9 billion of H1 revenue
GCL Technology says revenue hit CNY 8.86 billion ($1.3 billion) in the first half of 2024, with a gross loss of CNY 553 million, while Xinte Energy says it recorded CNY 11.74 billion of revenue and a net loss of CNY 887.02 million for the first six months of the year.
MET Group completes 23.4 MW of solar in Hungary
Switzerland-based energy producer MET Group has finished building a 23.4 MW solar project in eastern Hungary. It will generate enough energy to supply around 13,000 local homes and has a life expectancy of 30 years.
‘Retention isn’t just about accommodating maternity leave’
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Laure-Aline Baheux, Power & Renewables BL Manager at Omexom – Vinci Energies. She says companies must ask why they need more women, and reflect on the challenges of recruiting and retaining them. “It’s essential to adapt job offers and career paths. For instance, recognizing that women often apply only when they meet more qualifications than men,” she states.
Price range for US-delivered modules widens
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
