Meyer Burger cancels US solar cell plant, announces restructuring
Colorado Springs solar cell plant halted as Swiss-German PV manufacturer announces company restructuring plans. Planned capacity expansion at Arizona module production plant also put on hold. Existing cell production site in Thalheim, Germany, to remain part of Meyer Burger operations.
JMK expects India to add 21.5 GW of solar this year
India is expected to install 16.5 GW of solar from utility-scale installations, 4 GW rooftop and another 1 GW from off grid component in 2024.
AM Green brings million-ton green ammonia project to FID
AM Green Ammonia has reached final investment decision (FID) on its first million-ton green ammonia project in Andhra Pradesh. Majority of production from the plant will be exported to Europe.
TMEIC to open 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas
TMEIC says it will set up a 9 GW utility-scale solar inverter factory in Texas, in addition to relocating the headquarters of its TMEIC Corporation Americas unit to Houston in March 2025.
Bondada Engineering secures 170.4 MW of distributed solar projects in Maharashtra
Bondada Engineering Ltd has secured the Letter of Award to set up 170.40 MW (DC) of grid-connected distributed solar power plants on a turnkey basis. The projects are to be developed under Mukhya Mantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0 of the state government of Maharashtra.
New process to recover silver from end-of-life solar cells achieves 98% efficiency
Scientists have used hydrometallurgical and electrochemical processes to recover pure silver from solar cells. The proposed technique also utilizes a method known as electrodeposition-redox replacement, which reportedly increases the silver recovery rate.
EDF Renewables wins tender for largest PV plant in Israel
EDF Renewables says it has won a tender to build and operate Israel’s largest PV plant, a 300 MW project near Dimona, with a bid under $0.019/kWh – the lowest price ever in the Israeli market.
How much shade is enough?
Researchers have covered part of a rooftop solar plant with a different numbers of shading cloth layers to measure their power, current, and voltage. They have been able to identify a point after which the value of system current and maximum power is no longer sensitive to shading heaviness.
Global polysilicon prices stable amid steady fundamentals
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Tata Power Solar partners ICICI Bank for easy financing to residential and corporate customers
ICICI Bank will provide low-cost loans to residential and corporate customers for purchase of Tata Power solar panels.
