Shangji Automation launches PV module production with 16 GW factory
Shangji Automation has announced plans to invest CNY 5 billion ($726 million) in a new 16 GW factory. Commercial production is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2023.
Solar exceeds 28 GW in Brazil, including 20 GW of distributed-generation PV
Brazilian developers have already installed at least 2.1 GW of distributed-generation solar and more than 1.3 GW of centralized PV this year. At this average pace of 21.1 MW per day, installers could build 7.71 GW of distributed-generation PV in 2023.
NREL software models lithium-ion battery supply chain
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has unveiled a tool that surveys how changes in costs, battery adoption scenarios, and international actions affect long-term trends in the battery supply chain.
Kosol Energie buys 850 MW PV module production line from SC Solar
India’s Kosol Energie is expanding its annual PV module production capacity to 1.1 GW with the installation of a new 850 MW line from SC Solar. It is aiming for 1.9 GW of cumulative PV module capacity by the end of the current fiscal year.
Weekend read: High time for solar
Cannabis prohibition drove a culture of clandestine production in the past and solar helped growers to cultivate it at remote, off-grid sites. Now, as a global commercial cannabis market emerges, solar has an even bigger role to play.
Summit Ridge Energy procures 1.2 GW of US-made Qcells panels
Summit Ridge Energy’s latest order marks the largest domestic community solar purchase of PV modules in US history. It includes 20 MWh of Qcells Geli energy storage systems.
Grew Energy wins 2 GW of wafer-to-module capacity in India
India’s Grew Energy will secure $69.3 million of incentives for 2 GW of integrated wafer-cell-module production.
Netherlands may hit 180 GW of installed solar power by 2050, say grid operators
A new report from the association of Dutch grid operators predicts strong growth for the Dutch PV sector, regardless of potential international scenarios.
Serbia’s largest solar plant goes online
The 9.9 MW DeLasol PV project is located in the municipality of Lapovo, central Serbia.
Ireland signs 109 MW of storage, 232 MW of pumped hydro in capacity auction
EirGrid assigned 7.2 GW of capacity in its latest auction, with 5.4 GW to come from gas power plants. The auction clearing price reached €83.050 ($90.554)/MW per year.
