Freyr to acquire Trina Solar U.S. manufacturing assets
The battery maker reports that acquiring the module manufacturing assets is the first step in its plan to build out a vertically integrated domestic manufacturing footprint that will next include a 5 GW solar cell facility.
U.S. Government releases bottom-up solar pricing tool
The U.S. Department of Energy’s latest solar cost model shows that residential solar prices are up, commercial solar is getting cheaper and utility-scale pricing remains flat. The addition of batteries increases costs by $1.75/W for residential projects and $0.75/W for larger installations.
REC to provide $280 million for Hygenco green ammonia project
Hygenco has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with REC Ltd for $280 million to finance its green
ammonia project in Gopalpur, Odisha.
Maxeon to offer warranty support for bankrupt SunPower
After closing its business, eligible SunPower customers will have their warranty supported by Maxeon.
Oriana Power to build electrolyzer gigafab for green hydrogen and e-fuels
Oriana Power Ltd is setting up a gigawatt-scale factory to produce alkaline electrolyzers and balance-of-plant (BOP) modules in partnership with US-based Splitwaters. The factory will be commissioned in two phases, with the first 500 MW phase to be operational by 2026.
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.
Vedanta Nico secures supply deal with US-based nickel-zinc battery developer
Vedanta Nico will be the preferred nickel supplier to US-based battery innovator Aesir Tech to develop nickel-zinc batteries for electric vehicles.
Solar tariffs could ‘unintentionally cede US leadership’
A new report from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) and the American Council on Renewable Energy shows how antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs create cost issues not just for imported solar panels, but for US-made solar panels as well.
Brookfield targets $10 billion of renewable assets under management in India in four years
Brookfield Asset Management targets to more than triple renewable energy assets under management in India to over $10 billion within the next three to four years.
Hindustan Zinc secures supply deal with US-based battery developer
Hindustan Zinc will be the preferred supplier of zinc for the US-based battery company AEsir Technologies.
