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Technology & Products
Solarcycle invests $344 million in solar factory Solarcycle has invested $344 million in a solar manufacturing facility in Polk County, Georgia. The factory has been designed to use recycled materials from retired solar panels to produce new solar glass, positioning Solarcycle as one of the first manufacturers of specialized glass for crystalline-silicon PV in the US market.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 16, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Croatia deployed 238.7 MW of solar in 2023 The Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia says the country’s total installed solar capacity now stands at 462.5 MW. It says the country will come close to entering the “gigawatt club” by the start of 2025.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 16, 2024
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Research & Development
Merida Aerospace developing perovskite PV cells for space Merida Aerospace, a US aerospace company, is developing perovskite solar cells for low-Earth-orbit satellites. It says perovskite solar cells could be a more cost-effective and efficient option than traditional cells.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 16, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Romania proposes auction-based grid connections for plants above 1 MW Romania’s Ministry of Energy has published a draft order outlining a move to an auction-based grid-connection process for solar projects above 1 MW in size. The change, which is currently subject to public consultation, could be implemented from January 2025.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 15, 2024
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Markets & Policy
UK-led project explores PV module production in Africa, Asia, Indo-Pacific Universities and businesses from the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific are assessing the potential to set up sustainable PV module manufacturing hubs across the Global South.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 15, 2024
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Applications & Installations
MW Storage, Fluence partner on Germany’s largest storage project Storage specialist Fluence says its new battery-based energy storage project in Germany will be one of the largest in continental Europe, with a capacity of 100 MW/200 MWh.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 15, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Jordan launches online platform for residential solar subsidies An online platform taking inquiries into a subsidy program for residential solar heaters and PV systems has gone live in Jordan. The program will cover more than 30% of installation costs and aims to benefit around 7,000 targeted households.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 14, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Philippines gives green light to 65 MW of solar The Philippines Board of Investments (BOI) has granted a green lane certificate to a 65 MW ground-mount solar power plant, set to become operational in September 2026.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 14, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Corporate PPAs hit record high in 2023, says BloombergNEF BloombergNEF says in a new report that corporations publicly announced 46 GW of solar and wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) in 2023, up 12% year on year. It says the increase was driven by a surge of activity in Europe.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 14, 2024
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