Silfab Solar Raises Capital For GW-Scale US Production Fab
Silfab Solar To Build 1 GW Annual Solar Cell & 1.2 GW Module Assembly Plant In US; Raises $125 Million In New Investment Round
North American solar PV manufacturer Silfab Solar Inc is to venture into solar cell manufacturing in the US with its 3rd production facility in the country planned to have 1 GW annual cell production and an additional 1.2 GW module assembly capacity, for which it has now raised $125 million.
Unimot’s AVIA Solar Expands Polish Solar Module Production
15 MW Annual Solar Panel Production Fab In Poland Undergoes 3-Fold Increase To 45 MW, Thanks To Interest In Made In Europe Panels, Says Unimot
Poland based liquid fuels supplier Unimot producing solar PV modules under the AVIA Solar brand has expanded its annual production capacity of its Polish fab 3-fold to 45 MW, up from 15 MW, attributing the planned increase to growing demand for Made in Europe PV panels.
Hanwha Solutions Planning 8.4 GW US Production Capacity
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Announces ‘Largest’ Investment In US Solar Industry & North America’s ‘Largest’ Integrated PV Production Complex
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions has announced a massive scale up of its US solar PV production plans aiming for a cumulative 8.4 GW module manufacturing capacity by 2024-end with an integrated production complex, calling it the ‘largest’ investment in the history of US solar energy industry.
More Europeans Heading To US For Solar Manufacturing
Inflation Reduction Act Brings Enel To US; Italian Group To Build 3 GW Bifacial HJT Cell & Module Fab & Scale It Up To 6 GW
Spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Italy’s Enel Group through Enel North America has announced plans to establish a bifacial heterojunction (B-HJT) solar cell and module manufacturing fab in the US with 3 GW annual capacity initially, to.
First Solar Picks Alabama For New US Module Fab
US Module Maker First Solar Announces Alabama As Home To Its New Manufacturing Facility With 3.5 GW DC Annual Capacity
First Solar management has announced Alabama’s Lawrence County as the location of its new solar PV module manufacturing facility which will have an annual capacity of 3.5 GW DC and which on completion will take the company’s US manufacturing capacity cumulatively to over 10 GW by 2025.
China PV News Snippets
Shuangliang Eco-Energy Wins Polysilicon Reduction Furnace Project Bid & More From ST Zhongli, Gaoce
Shuangliang Eco-Energy wins RMB 123 million bid for polysilicon reduction furnace project; ST Zhongli transfers subsidiaries to Xinya Electronics; Gaoce to invest in 120 million km diamond wire project.
Talesun Plans 5 GW Heterojunction Line
Zhongli Group Subsidiary To Invest In 5 GW HJT, 5 GW Module Lines & 5 GW Agrivoltaic Project
China’s Jiangsu Zhongli Group subsidiary Suzhou Talesun Photovoltaic Technology Ltd, in short Talesun Solar, has revealed plans to establish a heterojunction (HJT) solar cell line, 5 GW of solar module line and a 5 GW photovoltaic+modern agricultur.
JinkoSolar’s Major Capacity Expansion Plans
Jiangxi Jinko To Invest In 30 GW Ingots/Wafers, 24 GW Modules & 100,000 Ton Aluminum Frame Projects
Vertically integrated solar PV company JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd has said its principal operating subsidiary Jinagxi Jinko will invest on adding 30 GW of crystallization and wafers, 24 GW of high efficiency solar module and 100,000 tons of PV module .
100 MW Dutch Solar Panel Fab Moves Forward
Solarge Secures Investment For Large-Scale Production Of Lightweight Solar Panels In Netherlands
Netherlands based manufacturer of lightweight solar panels Solarge that claims its products to have very low carbon footprint, has secured financing from new investors bringing it enough capital to go ahead with a planned solar panel fab with 100 MW annual capacity.
Solar Tracker Fab Announced In Italy
Enel & Comal To Establish 1 GW Italian Solar Tracker Manufacturing Facility
European energy giant Enel has announced a partnership with Italian solar power company Comal to build a solar tracker manufacturing facility in Italy with up to 1 GW annual capacity inside the thermoelectric oil and gas fired Montalto di Castro Powe.
1 GW BIPV Production Line In China
Sunman Energy Commissions World’s ‘Largest’ Production Facility For BIPV Modules
Building integrated PV (BIPV) solar technology company Sunman Energy has brought online what it claims to be the world’s ‘largest’ production facility for lightweight solar PV modules for BIPV applications with 1 GW capacity.
22.70% HJT Solar Module Efficiency
China’s Huasun Declares 22.70% Efficiency For HJT Solar Module
Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Huasun Energy has declared achieving heterojunction (HJT) solar module efficiency of 22.70% for a M6-144 module leading to a power rating of 493.3W. The efficiency has been confirmed by Germany’s TUV SUD.
North America PV Snippets: EDFR, Silfab, BayWa
EDF Renewables North America & MEAG/Munich Re To Partner For Solar+ Storage Projects In US; Silfab Solar Raises Funds For ‘Significant Expansion’ & Secures BayWa As Module Distributor For Canada
EDFR gets partner for Maverick projects: EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) has secured a partnership with German reinsurance company Munich Re through its subsidiary for the Maverick solar projects.
385 MW Solar Module Fab In South Korea
South Korea’s SDN Company To Invest In New Solar Module Production Facility In Country’s Gwangju City With 385 MW Annual Capacity
A South Korean solar module producer that also provides project development services, is planning to invest in building a solar module production facility with maximum annual capacity of 385 MW. Making a corporate announcement, SDN Company Ltd.
First Solar’s 3.3 GW DC Ohio Fab Enters Construction
First Solar Breaks Ground On 3rd Manufacturing Facility In Ohio; 3.3 GW DC Facility To Cost $680 Million & Will Enter Operations In H1/2023
First Solar, Inc. the American manufacturer of thin film solar PV modules, has broken ground at its new and 3rd manufacturing facility in Ohio that on completion is to have 3.3 GW DC annual capacity.
Tender For Solar Assembly Line In Palestine
Palestine Investment Fund’s Development Arm Massader Seeking Bids For Supply & Installation Of Solar Assembly Line In Palestine
Massader, the development arm of Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) has launched a tender through which it aims to set up a solar module assembly line in Palestine. The tender is open to all eligible and qualified suppliers from the field of solar power.
LONGi Glass Supply From Xinyi
Xinyi Solar To Supply LONGi Solar PV Glass Till 2024 With Quantity A Minimum Of Latter’s 35% Forecasted Annual Demand
LONGi Green Energy Technology’s LONGi Solar Technology has signed up to receive a supply of solar glass products from China’s Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited of an unidentified quantity.
GCL-SI Changes 2.5 GW Shingled Module Fab Plan To 15 GW
GCL System Integration Changes Plans For 2.5 GW Shingled Solar Module Production Fab In Hefei, China; Expands Planned Capacity To 15 GW To Produce Large Sized Solar Panels
Chinese solar module manufacturer GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. has had a change of heart for its 2.5 GW module fab planned to be located in Hefei province of China (see China PV News Snippets: GCL-SI, Zhonghuan, JA Solar, GCL).
