Trina Solar acquires 200 MW Dutch solar cell factory from Solland Solar
The Chinese solar company has purchased all machinery, stock, inventory and real estate from Solland Solar; fab is located in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Qatar JV plans 1 GW solar PV development
Joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Electricity and Water Company, created in January, targets 1 GW solar deployment under the $500 million collaborative initiative.
First Solar sets new cadmium telluride thin-film cell efficiency record at 22.1%
This is First Solars 9th efficiency record since 2011, but CdTe is still 0.2% behind CIGS for record thin-film efficiencies.
US: ITC extension worth additional 20 GW solar boost by 2022, says NREL
Analysis of the impact of the Investment Tax Credit by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory finds that solar will likely benefit by an additional 20 GW of capacity between now and 2022.
Japan backs solar+storage project in Egypt with $89m loan
Government-backed loan of 10 billion yen will support the development of a 20 MW solar plant with 30 MW storage facility close to Egyptian city of Hurghada.
India: SkyPower agrees 200 MW solar PPA with Telangana government
Canadian solar developer to add to its growing Indian solar portfolio with development of four large-scale PV projects in the state of Telangana.
GCL hits 2.5 GW of module shipments
The world’s largest crystalline silicon wafer producer has entered into the ranks of the top-10 module producers. The move confirms just how rapid its transition into module manufacturing has been, putting further pressure on multicrystalline wafer supply to PV cell manufacturers.
JA Solar wins contract for 86 MW solar plant in South Africa
Chinese solar firm chosen as sole supplier for the 86 MW Orange Solar Project being developed under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program.
SunPower claims 22.8% module record
U.S. high efficiency cell and module manufacturer SunPower has claimed a module efficiency world record of 22.8%. In a result verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) SunPower claims its latest X-Series module is now the most efficient on the market.
Indian large-scale solar pipeline reaches 19.9 GW, says MNRE
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy adds six new projects to its approved solar parks, taking the total to 33 parks across 21 states, with an aggregate PV capacity of 19.9 GW.
