Heliene and Premier Energies announce U.S. solar cell factory
Heliene is a solar module provider operating in North America, while Premier Energies is the second largest solar cell manufacturer in India.
Enel Green Power Australia signs solar panel recycling deal with Elecsome
Italy-headquartered renewables developer Enel Green Power Australia has committed its 2.8 million solar panels powering current or planned assets to a circular economy by signing a long-term agreement with solar panel upcycling specialists, Elecsome.
Nigeria breaks ground on solar module assembling plant
Nigeria’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology has said the country is committed to replicating similar solar module assembling plants across all its geopolitical zones.
Ensuring sustainability in solar and battery storage supply chain
Geneva-headquartered dss+, a spin off from DuPont, helps industries switch to sustainable and resilient operations. It serves power and utilities, oil and gas, metals and mining, among other industries.
With a strong presence in India alongside leading industry players, dss+ has been instrumental in shaping the region’s energy landscape. Srinivasan Ramabhadran, managing director, APAC, dss+, speaks to pv magazine about balancing efficiency, cost, and environmental impact in solar and battery storage manufacturing.
PV module cooling tech based on water chamber
Scientists in Malta have created an after-market cooling solution that can be fitted to existing standard PV modules. The system is based on a water chamber placed at the backside of the module and can reportedly provide a net electrical energy gain of more than 9%.
Wafer prices near bottom, size evolution and capacity globalization continue
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.
How renewable energy is leading the fight for nature conservation
Even though fossil fuels still dominate global energy production at present, the movement for a changeover to cleaner forms of energy is building up. Renewables presently provide some 29 percent of all electricity generated; a figure bound to enormously rise in the next few years.
China’s solar dominance not an issue
In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains why potential trade disruptions in the global PV supply chain are substantially different from those related to coal, oil and gas.
Insolation Energy to add 3 GW solar panel, 1.4 GW cell capacity by March
Insolation Energy is expanding its solar panel production capacity to 4 GW per year from around 1 GW at present. It is also setting up manufacturing capacities of 12,000 MT of aluminum framing and 1.4 GW of PV cells. The new capacities will be commissioned within this fiscal 2024-25.
Sinovoltaics shuffles PV module manufacturer financial stability ranking
The third edition of the Sinovoltaics financial stability report ranking lists India-based Abhishek Corp, Insolartion Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy, all based in India, followed by U.S.-based First Solar as the top five. Six additional manufacturers entered the global ranking.
