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Polysilicon shipments into China fall to lowest level since 2011 Bernreuter Research says the volume of polysilicon shipments into China dropped 28.5% year on year in 2023 to the lowest level since 2011. It predicts that imports could fall by another 40% this year.
Patrick Jowett
Mar 01, 2024
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Indonesian government abolishes net metering The Indonesian government has ended net metering for rooftop solar installations. The Jakarta-based Institute for Essential Services Reform says this could make it harder for the country to meet its solar deployment targets, as PV installations will become more expensive for households and small businesses.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 29, 2024
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Malaysian utility to build 2.5 GW of hybrid hydro-floating solar Tenaga Nasional Berhad, a Kuala Lumpur-based utility, says it plans to install floating solar farms at its hydropower facilities. It targeting 2.5 GW of capacity to support Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 27, 2024
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Nepal seeking consultants for power system expansion, including solar Nepal is seeking consultants to expand its power system, which includes building more than 200 kilometers of new transmission lines, upgrading existing ones, and constructing solar and solar-wind hybrid energy systems for remote areas. The deadline for expressing interest is Feb. 27, 2024.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 19, 2024
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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 19, 2024
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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 15, 2024
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CubicPV halts plans for US solar silicon wafer factory CubicPV has halted its plans to build a US solar silicon wafer factory, as it has shifted its focus to producing perovskite tandem modules.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 12, 2024
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Philippines proposes register for PV system installers The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) is moving ahead with plans to require solar system installers to officially register with it. The DOE says that only registered installers will be recommended to government entities seeking PV installation services.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 08, 2024
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Best practices for end-of-life PV management SolarPower Europe says it expects some of the European Union’s solar fleet to reach end-of-life (EoL) status within the next decade. Its new report outlines sustainable methods for handling EoL solar panels.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 05, 2024