U.S. solar trade case moves forward
The U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously voted that solar cell manufacturing in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, supported by local incentives, is harming U.S. industry. This decision paves the way for the Commerce Department to finalize its determinations on countervailing duties by July 18 and anti-dumping duties by October 1.
The Hydrogen Stream: Sembcorp signs term sheet to supply green ammonia from India to Japan
Sembcorp Green Hydrogen, an arm of Sembcorp Industries, has signed a term sheet with Sojitz Corp. and Kyushu Electric for the supply of green ammonia produced in India to Japanese off-takers. Sembcorp will utilise renewable energy to produce an initial 200,000 metric tonnes per annum of green ammonia in India.
Longi presents 24.4%-efficient 660 W HPBC solar panel
Intended for applications in utility scale PV projects, the new Hi-MO 9 module is available in eight versions with power output ranging from 625 W to 660 W and power conversion efficiency spanning from 23.1% to 24.4%.
Solar modules deployed in France in 1992 still provide 75.9% of original output power
New testing conducted at France’s oldest PV system have shown that its solar modules can still provide performance values in line with what the manufacturers promised.
Total U.S. solar module manufacturing capacity grows by 71% in Q1 2024
According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2024 report, solar module manufacturing production capacity increased by over 11 GW.
Solar cell prices hold steady in quiet market
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.
Adani Solar top performer for seventh year in Kiwa PVEL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard
Adani Solar is the only Indian manufacturer to be rated Top Performer for seven consecutive years in PVEL testing for PV module quality and reliability.
World’s largest solar plant goes online in China
China Green Development Group has switched on the 3.5 GW Midong solar project in Urumqi, China’s Xinjiang region. The project required an investment of CNY 15.45 billion ($2.13 billion).
Grid upgrades needed to support Asia Pacific’s renewable energy expansion
A regional grid would allow the region to share excess renewable energy and facilitate the importing of renewable energy to meet domestic decarbonization goals in economies with limited renewable resources.
IEA urges countries to accelerate renewables deployment
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that the world could miss out on a target of 11,000 GW of global renewables capacity by the end of the decade, as agreed at COP28. It also predicts that solar will become the world’s largest source of installed renewable capacity, surpassing hydropower.
