US Solar PV Manufacturers Launch AD/CVD Petitions
Industry Associations Fear Market Uncertainty As PV Producers Push For Tariffs On Imported Cells & Modules
A group of US solar PV manufacturers has filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions with the US government to investigate ‘potentially illegal trade practices’ by Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
China Solar PV News Snippets
TaiyangNews Virtual Conference On May 7-8, 2024 & More From LONGi, Huasun, SC New Energy, Jolywood, JinkoSolar, ZNSHINE
LONGi’s Yichun Wang to present at TaiyangNews Virtual Conference; Huasun hosts exclusive HJT Gala in Abu Dhabi; S.C New Energy’s HJT module hits 745.7 W; Jolywood’s FY2023 revenue up 28.01%; JinkoSolar’s FY2023 net profit up 1.
European Union To Ban Products Made With Forced Labor
EU Parliament Approves Regulation To Prohibit Goods Made With Forced Labor From Entering Borders
The European Parliament has green-signaled the regulation that will enable the European Union (EU) to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labor.
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
$30 Billion To Bring Electricity Access To 300 Million Africans By 2030 & More From PowerChina, CEC, Qair, Globeleq, Tongwei
World Bank & AfDB to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans; PowerChina building 220 MW PV in Algeria; CEC commissions 60 MW in Zambia; Qair bags EBRD finance for Tunisian projects; Globeleq expanding in Egypt & South Africa; Tong.
China Solar PV News Snippets
Hopewind Reports Upbeat FY2023 Financial Results & More From China Datang, Trina Storage, SC-SOLAR, Canadian Solar
Hopewind’s FY2023 net profits up 88% YoY; China Datang’s 2024-2025 PV module bid results announced; Trina Storage bags 20 MWh ESS order; SC-SOLAR delivers turnkey perovskite tandem line equipment; Canadian Solar’s SolBank 3.0 gets UL 9540A certification.
European Solar PPA Prices Decline 5.9 Percent Sequentially
LevelTen Energy Blames Subdued Wholesale Electricity Prices, But Expects Prices To Go Up Soon
LevelTen Energy says the subdued wholesale electricity prices in Europe, thanks to a mild winter, along with a stabilizing regulatory landscape were the major contributors to power purchase agreement (PPA) prices declining 5% sequentially in Q1/2024. The 25th percentile or P25 PPA prices for solar dropped 5.9% to €67.63 ($72.54)/MWh, owing also to lower costs in the solar supply chain.
DaVita’s Virtual PPA To Become 100% Renewable Energy Powered
Acciona Energia’s Spanish Solar Plants To Generate Clean Energy For US Company For 12 Years
Publicly listed American dialysis and kidney care service provider DaVita has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Spain that it says will enable the company to achieve 100% renewable energy in its global operations. Spanish energy g.
US Solar Tracker Company Expanding Into Saudi Arabia
GameChange Solar & JZNEE To Collaborate For 3 GW Tracker Fab, Expandable To 5 GW
US solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar (GCS) is expanding its geographic footprint to the upcoming and lucrative solar market of the Middle East in a strategic partnership with China’s Jiangsu Zhenjiang New Energy Equipment Co Ltd (JZNEE).�.
Solar PV Leads India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Additions
Rystad Energy Pegs Country’s New RE Deployment In FY 2023 At 18.5 GW, Driven By 7.5 GW Solar PV
India’s new renewable energy additions during FY 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024) achieved the highest-ever annual installed capacity, driven by solar energy.
Chinese Solar Manufacturer Plans TOPCon Production In US
Boway Alloy To Invest Over RMB 3 Billion For TOPCon Cell & Module Production In Vietnam & US
Chinese non-ferrous alloy rods manufacturer Ningbo Boway Alloy Materials has announced plans to manufacture TOPCon solar cells and modules in the US with 2 GW annual production capacity each.
German PV Mounting System Manufacturer Expands Carport Solution
T.Werk GmbH To Launch Central Y-Support & One-Sided Support-Based Carport Solution At Intersolar Europe
T.Werk GmbH, a Bavarian PV mounting system manufacturer, is expanding its existing HELIOS alpha series carport system with more flexible and scalable HELIOS beta and HELIOS gamma series, which will be launched at the upcoming Intersolar Europe event.
High Power Solar Modules
TaiyangNews Top Solar Modules Analysis Shows Module Shift Towards High Power
Power is the most important characteristic of a module, next to efficiency, given it also serves as the primary sales metric for a PV panel. Furthermore, power indirectly determines the module’s application since it generally relates to size.
SolaEon Technology Announces World Record For Perovskite Modules
Subhead Chinese Company’s 19.2% Steady-State Perovskite Module Efficiency Tops NREL’s Charts
SolaEon Technology, the Chinese perovskite solar PV company, has made it to the top of the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) champion module efficiencies chart for its perovskite modules. With 19.2% steady-state efficiency, SolaEon.
Strategic Research Partnership For Thin-Film Technology
First Solar & ZSW To Explore GW-Scale Tandem Technologies & Specialized Characterization Techniques
American cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar and German solar and hydrogen research institute Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) have announced a strategic partnership.
SNEC ES Exclusive: EVE Executive Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With EVE Energy Director Of Strategy Kurt Gui
As part of the TaiyangNews and SNEC Energy Storage, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Leadership Conversations, TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela sat down for an exclusive interview with the Director of Strategy of EVE Energy, Kart Gui. .
Seasons Greetings from TaiyangNews
TaiyangNews Wishes All Our Readers Season’s Greetings And A Happy New Year
Dear TaiyangNews Readers, As we come to the close of 2023, we can look back at an amazing year for the solar sector that might have lifted annual deployments over the 400 GW level, which would mean over 60% growth year-on-year.
SNEC ES Exclusive: Fox ESS Executive Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With Fox ESS Vice General Manager Sales & Marketing Center David Lu
As part of the TaiyangNews and SNEC Energy Storage, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Leadership Conversations, TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela spoke exclusively to the Vice General Manager Sales and Marketing Center, China with Fox ESS, David Lu..
SNEC ES Exclusive: LONGi Hydrogen Executive Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With LONGi Hydrogen Vice President Wang Yingge
As part of the TaiyangNews and SNEC Energy Storage, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Leadership Conversations, Vice President of China’s LONGi Hydrogen Wang Yingge gave an exclusive interview to TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela. .
SNEC ES Exclusive: JinkoSolar Executive Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With JinkoSolar General Manager, Energy Storage Business Kevin Liang
TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela recently conducted an exclusive interview with JinkoSolar General Manager, Energy Storage Business Kevin Liang, at the TaiyangNews and SNEC Energy Storage, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Leadership Conversations..
Australia Opens Consultation On Solar Sunshot Initiative
ARENA Proposes Production-Linked Payment Structure For AUD 1 Billion PV Manufacturing Support
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has invited stakeholder opinion on the design of Australia’s AUD 1 billion ($651 million) Solar Sunshot initiative, announced recently.
Azerbaijan Launches Maiden Renewable Energy Auction
Backed By EBRD, Energy Ministry To Shortlist Interested Bidders For Gobustan Solar Project
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy, backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has launched the country’s maiden renewable energy auction, seeking bidders for a 100 MW solar PV project to be located in Gobustan. The win.
MNRE Issues Guidelines For India’s New Rooftop Solar Scheme
Stakeholder Comments Sought For PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana With INR 750 Billion Outlay
The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the country’s recently announced rooftop solar scheme titled PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana that’s expected to install 30 GW PV capacity.
South African Coal Power Plant Site To Host Solar Project
Eskom Seeking Bidders For Construction & Commissioning Of 75 MW AC PV Plant In Free State
South Africa’s sole electricity utility Eskom Holdings has launched a competitive solicitation process to select bidders for a 75 MW AC solar power plant at its coal-fired Lethabo Power Station in the Free State Province. Eskom’s Lethabo Power Station comprises 6×618 MW production units.
EWEC Launches Request For Proposal Round For 1.5 GW PV
19 Shortlisted Companies & Consortiums To Submit Financial Bids For Abu Dhabi’s Khazna Project
UAE’s state-owned water and electricity supplier Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC) has opened the request for proposals (RFP) round for the Khazna Solar Power Plant in Abu Dhabi. A total of 19 companies and consortiums will compete .
US Mulling Renewable Energy Generation At Pearl Harbor
US Navy To Replace Historic Buildings With Solar Energy & Biofuel Projects; Seeks Consultation
The US Navy is looking at biofuel-powered firm renewable energy generation (FRG) and solar PV technologies to address its critical energy security gaps and provide energy resiliency to the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JPPHH) base in the event of a.
Top Solar Modules Listing – April 2024
Monthly TaiyangNews Update on Commercially Available High Efficiency Solar Modules
The latest April edition of TaiyangNews TOP MODULES LISTING showcases 57 products from 33 companies. The number of companies and products remain unchanged from the previous listing.
British Oil & Gas Producer Announces Senior Leadership Changes
BP Replaces Gas & Low Carbon Energy Boss Anja-Isabel Dotzenarath With Another Internal Resource William Lin
Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, who has been heading the gas and low-carbon energy business for the British oil and gas multinational bp since 2022, is on her way out.
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