60 MW BIPV Production Factory Opens In Estonia
Solarstone Launches Europe’s ‘Largest’ Solar Factory For BIPV Modules With 60 MW Annual Capacity
Estonia has become home to a building integrated PV (BIPV) manufacturing facility which its operator Solarstone calls the ‘largest’ of its kind in Europe by production capacity. The 60 MW factory in Viljandi can assemble 13,000 integrated solar panels/year.
Dupont’s Tedlar Frontsheet As An Alternative To Glass
DuPont’s Tedlar Front Sheet Is Designed To Provide Lightweight Photovoltaic Modules By Replacing Traditional Glass
DuPont during SNEC 2023 unveiled its Tedlar frontsheet materials designed for lightweight PV modules (see DuPont launches Tedlar front sheet films).
LONGi Launches New Generation BIPV Product
Chinese Solar Producer Upgrades BIPV Offering With HPBC Cell Technology, For C&I Segment
One of the largest solar PV manufacturers globally, LONGi has introduced a new generation of its building-integrated PV (BIPV) product based on its HPBC cell technology.
Perovskite Project For Panasonic & Mitsui Fudosan
Japanese Company Testing BIPV Perovskite Glass Prototype In Year-Long Demonstration Project
Panasonic Holdings Corporation says it has deployed a self-developed prototype of the building integrated perovskite PV glass at a newly constructed model house in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture whose real-life performance it plans to study for over a year.
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Dali Huasun’s 2.5 GW HJT Facility Produces First Module & More From Regin, Bangjie, Zhengqi Holdings, CITIC
Dali Huasun facility produces first HJT module; Regin Solar invests RMB 5.4 billion in cell & module facility; Bangjie Shares & Haitai Solar to jointly develop PV industry chain; Zhengqi Holdings to build 20 GW PV factory; Construction begins.
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Solarspace produces first module overseas & More From Yingchen New Energy, Oliver Solar, Ruike New Energy, Jinenu Solar
Solarspace’s Cambodia facility produces its first module; Yingchen New Energy’s 4 GW PV module facility starts construction; Olive Solar to build 1 GW TOPCon facility; Ruike New Energy’s CdTe modules achieves 17.3% efficiency; TÜV SÜD cer.
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TaiyangNews Reliable PV Module Design Conference On 14 Dec & More From Wetown, LONGi, Autowell
TaiyangNews Reliable PV Module Design Conference on 14 December 2022; Wetown Electric to raise funds for multiple projects; LONGi and Wanhua Chemical partner; Autowell and Tata Power ink a sales deal.
Certification For Building Integrated Solar PV Modules
TÜV Rheinland Launches Independent Global Test Standard For BIPV Solar Modules
Germany headquartered global independent testing and certification agency TÜV Rheinland has launched what it calls a ‘globally unique’ test standard for the certification of building integrated PV (BIPV) modules that address this growing market .
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Versolsolar Upgrades Windstream Deflector Bracket System For High Power Modules & More From Jinchen, Shunhai, Maxwell
Versolsolar upgrades windstream deflector bracket system to withstand typhoon level 12; Jinchen secures 2.5 GW order from India’s Waaree; Shunhai’s BIPV robotic cleaning system gets WRCA certification; Maxwell in Forbes China’s 2022 Innovative Enterprises List.
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Versolsolar Launches New Generation BIPV System & More From JinkoSolar, S.C.New Energy, LONGi
Versolsolar comes up with new generation BIPV system; JinkoSolar’s ships 10 MW N-type modules to Pakistan; S.C New Energy wins coating equipment order; LONGi initiates changes to upgrade and transform crystal pulling capacity.
China Targets 50 GW BIPV/BAPV By 2025
MOHURD’s 14th Five-Year Development Plan Eyes Several GWs Of Solar PV For Buildings
China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) has set the target of over 50 GW of installed solar power capacity across the country, through building integrated PV (BIPV) and building applied PV (BAPV) applications to be achieved.
$13.4 Million Raised By PV Windows Tech Company
Southeast Asian Coal Miner Golden Energy & Resources Limited Among Investors For $13.4 Million Series C Funding Round, For US Based BIPV Transparent Windows Technology Company NEXT Energy Technologies
California headquartered building integrated PV (BIPV) windows company NEXT Energy Technologies, Inc. has raised $13.4 million from a host of investors supporting its proprietary transparent PV coating.
ClearVue Launches World-First Solar Greenhouse In Perth
Smart Building Materials Company ClearVue Technologies Limited Officially Opens World’s First Clear Solar Research Greenhouse In Perth Western Australia
Smart building materials company Clearvue Technologies Limited announced that its clear solar research greenhouse is now open in Perth Western Australia.
China PV News Snippets: Hongyuan, Arctech, HIUV, Gaojing
Shangji & Tongwei Sign Silicon Wafer Order; Arctech & COSCO Sign BIPV Agreement; Shanghai New Materials Performance Forecast Released; Construction Begins For Guangdong Gaojing’s Production Line; Sinopec & PGT Partner For PV & Wind Power Development
Shangji Automation and Tongwei sign silicon wafer order: In an announcement, Shangji Automation said that the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hongyuan New Materials (Baotou) Co., Ltd.
China PV News Snippets: Sungrow, Arctech Solar
Sungrow Crosses 1 GW Floating Solar System Supply Milestone Globally; Arctech Solar Launches New BIPV Product Line At SNEC 2020
At the recent SNEC 2020 event, Sungrow said it has supplied its floating PV systems to over 70 projects globally and its total installed capacity for this segment now exceeds 1 GW.
China PV News Snippets: LONGi BIPV, Trina Solar
LONGi Targets C&I Rooftops With New BIPV Product Line; Trina Solar Modules For 86 MW ‘Largest’ Subsidy Free Italian Project
Unveiling its BIPV technology at SNEC 2020, LONGi said its modules are suitable for both newly built and existing factory roofs in the C&I segment.
35% Cost Drop For BIPV Modules
Fraunhofer ISE And Schmid Group Say 35% Cost Reduction Possible For BIPV Modules With New Production Concepts
A research team comprising PV equipment manufacturer Schmid Group and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have concluded that new production concepts can help bring down costs of building-integrated PV (BIPV) modules by 35%.
