Tempress bags order for 200 MW n-type cell production line from China
The Netherlands-based equipment manufacturer will provide an unidentified solar cell maker in China with a 200 MW production line. The supply agreement includes the possible expansion of the line to 1 GW. The equipment will produce n-type crystalline-silicon cells for bifacial modules.
Extension of EU duties on Chinese solar products is now official
On Friday, the EU published in its Official Journal the 18-month extension of antidumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese solar products, including notification of a partial interim review of the measures. The review could lead to the gradual reduction of duties and minimum import prices. The EU will also consider if the Minimum Price Undertaking agreement is still of relevance.
Solar panels for world’s first combined hydro & floating PV project installed in Portugal
French floating PV specialists Ciel & Terre have installed a 220 kW PV installation at a hydroelectric dam on Portugal’s Rabagão River. Though a comparatively small installation, this represents the first time the two technologies have been used in tandem at utility scale.
Rick “Oops” Perry becomes the new U.S. Secretary of Energy
The man who once famously forgot the U.S. Department of Energy in a 2012 Republican presidential debate is now, astonishingly, the person who was just confirmed to lead it.
Solar reached 1.4% of U.S. electricity in 2016
The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy show that all renewables together made up 15.3% of U.S. generation.
INDEOtec receives PECVD equipment order from Saudi university
The Swiss equipment company will provide its OCTOPUS II PECVD/PVD platform to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia.
North American and European utilities invested around $297 million in distributed solar to date, GTM Research
Investments in distributed solar made by North American and European utilities have reached an aggregate value of $297 million to date. North American power providers seem to be more confident on distributed solar, but European companies are investing more heavily in all distributed energy segments.
PV Expo: Ready, ZEH-dy, go for Japan’s residential solar market
The Zero Energy Home shaped discussions at the PV Expo in Tokyo, as Japan lays out its plans to alter its energy landscape, and solar – as ever – finds a way to fit right in.
Chint signs framework agreement to build solar factory in Brazil
The Chinese module maker has signed an agreement to set up a solar module manufacturing facility in Brazil. The local government hopes the new factory will attract more investments.
Mixed reactions to 18-month extension of antidumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese manufacturers
The 18-month extension to antidumping (AD) and anti-subsidy duties applied to Chinese solar exports has caused mixed reactions within the industry. The measure should be published on the EU Official Journal by the end of this week.
