Press Releases

Nippon Koei Energy Europe B.V. (NKEE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese listed company Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., and Aquila Clean Energy EMEA, Aquila Capital’s clean energy development platform in Europe, are pleased to announce the completion of the construction of their battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Ruien, Belgium.

Canadian Solar Inc. announced today that three of its solar power projects in Japan, Oita Kitsuki, Gunma Takasaki, and Yamaguchi Hofu, totaling 42 MWp, reached commercial operation in the first quarter of 2023.

SolarBank Corporation, a developer, owner, and operator of distributed solar power plants across North America, today announces that following the successful completion of its $6,037,500 Initial Public Offering, the common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) will begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange effective at open of market today under the ticker symbol “SUNN”.

Around the globe, the Sunova Solar brand gains momentum and its PV modules are recognized for their quality and efficiency. Its recently launched n-type module called Thor came up 8th in terms of energy efficiency in the January Top 10 solar panels list established by Norwegian Solar Edition.

Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced the expansion of its silicone sealant products to offer photovoltaic (PV) module assembly materials, furthering the global movement toward renewable energy. The newly launched DOWSIL™ PV Product Line with six silicone-based sealants and adhesives solutions can be used to deliver durability and proven performance for frame sealing, rail bonding, junction box bonding and potting, and building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) installation materials.

On March 1st, 2023, Tongwei’s international sales team presented modules to the local market together with Minlea, a well-known Austrian photovoltaic supplier at Energie Sparmesse Expoenergy, and both parties signed a 100MW Tongwei module supply agreement, reaching a long-term strategic cooperation.

Norwegian Crystals (NCR) has signed a binding term sheet with a European major for annual production and delivery of up to 3GWp of monocrystalline silicon wafers per year for a minimum of 5 years.

With the aim of being able to ensure comprehensive preclinical care in even the most remote areas of Africa, researchers from the Fraunhofer institutes for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST and for Solar Energy Systems ISE, in collaboration with Stellenbosch University and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) in South Africa, have developed a mobile care platform which, on 3rd March 2023, was handed over to the NGO Rhiza Babuyile during a ceremonial event. The non-profit organization has a number of locations in South Africa and will conduct the one-year test phase of the supply unit in the Mpumalanga region.

PV plant’s inclusion of meadow for regional pollinators underscores LONGi’s broader effort to deliver on ESG promises.