The price of n-type solar modules has continued to decline in Europe thanks to oversupply and “fierce competition” amongst manufacturers, according to the latest pv.index report.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invested US$2.2 billion for the US grid, supporting eight projects covering 18 states.
A new tender from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeks 2,000MW of solar PV combined with 1,000MW/4,000MWh of energy storage system (ESS) technology.
US residential solar provider SunPower has filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
Spanish energy developer Acciona Energía has been awarded a 12-year contract for difference (CfD) to develop the 189MW Promina solar PV project, currently under construction in Croatia.
The Marinus Link, a proposed 1.5GW undersea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector between Victoria and Tasmania in Australia, has established a 2030 completion date and selected Italian-based Mrysmian Group as its cable supplier.
German chemical company and polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie reported a 55% decline in sales for its polysilicon business in Q2 2024.
PV tracker manufacturer Nextracker has acquired US-based solar PV foundations supplier Solar Pile International (SPI) for US$48 million.
The US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has received strong bipartisan support for the Energy Permitting Reform Act (EPRA) of 2024.
A group of US lawmakers is seeking to prevent Chinese solar manufacturers from accessing US subsidies for solar manufacturing plants.
“Solar’s it,” says David Ward, CEO of British perovskite tandem solar company Oxford PV. “Solar is now the lowest cost of energy, and perovskite-silicon tandems are the next technology. End of story.
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has highlighted the political and policy uncertainties in the US during its second quarter earning call.
