German Solar Industry Facing Challenging Times
Solarwatt & Energieversum Reportedly Laying Off Staff, While Meyer Burger Contemplates Relocating To US
Wednesday, 29 Nov 2023
Even as Germany is set to exit 2023 with record solar PV capacity installations after several years having already exceeded 10 GW within 9M/2023, the market is witnessing a growing number of challenges, from funding challenges for the government, inc.
Made In Germany Solar Products
Meyer Burger Panel+ Solar Modules Combine HJT Benefits With Glass-Glass Module Technology
Wednesday, 01 Nov 2023
Meyer Burger Technology AG highly promotes its “Made in Germany” solar products, including existing as well as products in the pipeline based on heterojunction (HJT), enhanced versions of the Meyer Burger Tile and Slate solar roof tiles, .
European Manufacturers Exploring Module Recycling
LuxChemtech Bags Meyer Burger & Solitek As Clients For PV Recycling On Industrial Scale
Wednesday, 25 Oct 2023
Germany-based technology startup LuxChemtech GmbH has signed a cooperation agreement with Meyer Burger Technology AG to carry out solar cell and module recycling.
Clean Energy Growth Potential In Colorado
ACP Forecasts US State To More Than Double Clean Energy Capacity By 2030 With 4 GW New Solar
Thursday, 21 Sep 2023
The State of Colorado in the US is expected to add 9.5 GW additional utility scale clean energy capacity by 2030, including 4 GW solar, according to a new report by the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
Meyer Burger CEO Wins Prestigious Solar Award
Dr. Gunter Erfurt gets Becquerel Prize 2023 For Bringing back Advanced Silicon Manufacturing To Europe
Wednesday, 23 Aug 2023
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Meyer Burger Technology AG, Dr Gunter Erfurt has been declared the winner of Becquerel Prize 2023 for his efforts towards re-establishing advanced manufacturing of silicon solar cells and modules in Europe.
Meyer Burger Produced 302 MW Modules In H1/2023
85 GW Chinese Module Capacity In Europe Forced Manufacturer To Slash Prices; Eyes US Expansion
Thursday, 17 Aug 2023
With 85 GW worth of cost-competitive Chinese solar modules flooding European markets in H1/2023 and ‘lack of fair market conditions for European manufacturers in Europe’, Meyer Burger Technology AG said it was forced to reduce prices for its Euro.
Further Capacity Expansion For Meyer Burger
European PV Manufacturer Arranges 2 GW Solar Cell Supply For 2 GW US Module Production Fab
Monday, 24 Jul 2023
Meyer Burger Technology AG will invest in a US solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado, US with an initial capacity of 2 GW to exclusively supply to its 2 GW module production fab in the country’s Arizona region.
Leadership Change At Meyer Burger Technology AG
Moritz Borgmann Leaves European Solar Manufacturer As CCO; Existing Team Divides Responsibilities
Monday, 24 Jul 2023
European solar cell and module manufacturer Meyer Burger Technology AG has introduced some leadership changes after announcing the departure of its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Moritz Borgmann for personal reasons.
EU Innovation Fund Swiss Winner’s Growth Plans
Meyer Burger To Expand Solar Cells & Module Manufacturing Capacity In Europe By 3.5 GW With EU Funding
Friday, 14 Jul 2023
Switzerland headquartered heterojunction (HJT) solar PV technology company Meyer Burger Technology AG has announced plans to add 3.5 GW solar cell and module production capacity after winning €200 million under the 3rd European Union (EU) Innovation Fund round for large scale projects.
Boost For European Clean Tech Manufacturing
Meyer Burger, Midsummer & NorSun Among 41 Winners Of EU’s 3rd Large Scale Innovation Fund
Thursday, 13 Jul 2023
The European Commission’s (EC) 3rd call for large scale projects under the Innovation Fund has selected among others, Meyer Burger, Midsummer and NorSun as winners in the clean tech manufacturing category, while most projects picked represent hydrogen and energy storage industries.
Sneak Peak New Products At Intersolar Europe 2023
TaiyangNews Explores Intersolar To Know What To Expect At World’s Leading Solar Exhibition This Year
Tuesday, 13 Jun 2023
Team TaiyangNews is on the ground at Intersolar Europe 2023, the Europe’s leading solar industry exhibition at Munich, Germany from June 14 to 16, 2023, to bring to our readers some of the most interesting PV developments.
Growing Solar Glass Demand In North America
Qcells, Heliene & Meyer Burger Orders Prompt Canadian Premium Sand To Expand Capacity
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Canada headquartered solar glass supplier Canadian Premium Sand (CPS) is expanding its annual production capacity to 6 GW after signing off-take agreements with Hanwha Solutions Corporation, Heliene Inc and Meyer Burger Technology AG for a combined 62% of planned output.
Meyer Burger Bags 4-Year Module Supply Contract
IKEA’s Ingka Investments Identified By Meyer Burger As Offtaker For Its Premium US Made Solar Modules
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
Europe based solar cell and module manufacturer Meyer Burger Technology AG says an Ingka Investments offtake agreement, of undisclosed financial value, will cover the supply of its premium solar modules produced at its manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona in the US for 4 years.
Meyer Burger To Expand US Module Manufacturing Capacity
Meyer Burger Reports 250%+ YoY Revenue Growth In 2022 While Narrowing EBITDA Loss; To Scale Up Arizona Fab’s Annual Capacity To 2 GW
Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
Sale of 250 MW solar modules for CHF 125.0 million helped Meyer Burger improve its 2022 net sales by over 269% annually to CHF 147.2 million.
More European Silicon Wafer Supply For Meyer Burger
Meyer Burger Contracts Norway’s NorSun Under Long-Term Agreement For Made In Europe Silicon Solar Wafer Supply
Wednesday, 08 Feb 2023
Norwegian silicon wafer supplier NorSun has been contracted by European solar cell and module maker Meyer Burger Technology AG to supply what it said is a significant volume over a long term, a move that the latter says strengthens the independence of European supply chains.
European Solar PV Community Demands Political Action
Solar PV Industry In Europe Wants Up To €0.15/W Public Support For Next 10 Years For Local Manufacturing & €40.0/MWh Energy Price To Build Sustainable Value Chain
Thursday, 12 Jan 2023
Wacker, Meyer Burger, NorSun, Norwegian Crystals, ECM Group, Fraunhofer ISE and Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP have come together as key stakeholders from the European solar PV community to demand urgent political action to revitaliz.
Meyer Burger Achieves Revised 2022 Module Production Guidance
Meyer Burger Produced 321 MW Solar Module Capacity In 2022; Reiterates 2023 Guidance To Roll Out Between 1.0 GW To 1.2 GW
Tuesday, 03 Jan 2023
Meyer Burger Technology AG slightly exceeded the lower end of its annual solar module production guidance.
Meyer Burger Strikes Strategic Partnerships For Tandem Technology
Meyer Burger Announces Cooperation With CSEM, HZB, Fraunhofer ISE & Stuttgart University To Industrialize Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Technology
Wednesday, 14 Dec 2022
Meyer Burger Technology AG aims to achieve industrialization of perovskite silicon tandem (PST) technology with over 30% efficiency for these cells in a collaboration with Switzerland’s CSEM, Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), the Fraunhof.
Europe PV News Snippets
Meyer Burger Finds 1st Wholesaler For Solar Roof Tiles In Germany & More From Glennmont, Midsummer, 7C Solarparken
Thursday, 01 Dec 2022
Meyer Burger finds sales partner for solar roof tiles; Glennmont’s South Korea solar journey begins; Orders pour in for Midsummer panels; 7C Solarparken keeps €3.3 million aside to cover retrospective price cap from September 2022.
Christoph Podewils To Join European Manufacturer Meyer Burger
Former Communications Head For Agora Energiewende Moves To Meyer Burger As Head of Politics & Corporate Communications
Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022
European solar cells and modules maker Meyer Burger Technology AG is going all out to create a momentum for solar PV manufacturing in the region and to support it in its endeavors, the company is bringing renowned solar PV journalist Christoph Podewi.
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