Subscribe To Premium
Premium Subscription

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

A production plant from US thin-film manufacturer First Solar. Image: First Solar.

First Solar invests US$1.1 billion in new US facility, intends to submit expression of interest in Germany

July 28, 2023
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has unveiled its intention to build a fifth US manufacturing facility, adding 3.5GW annual capacity in 2026.
The Francisco Pizarro plant features PV modules from Trina Solar and JA Solar.

Iberdrola net profit up 21% in Q2 2023, adds 500MW of solar PV

July 27, 2023
Spanish utility Iberdrola has added 500MW of solar capacity during the second quarter of 2023, bringing the total to nearly 5GW.
El Vicepresidente del BEI Ricardo Mourinho y el Consejero Delega

Repsol secures €575 million from EIB to roll out 1.1GW of renewables in Spain

July 26, 2023
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €575 million (US$637 million) loan to Spanish oil major Repsol to roll out 1.1GW of renewables in Spain.
The solar PV project will be built in four phases with phase 1 to start construction in 2025. Image: BrightNight.

BrightNight to develop 800MW solar PV at former coal mine in Kentucky

July 26, 2023
Independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight has partnered with automaker Rivian and environmental nonprofit The Nature Conservancy to develop an 800MW solar PV project on a former coal mine in Kentucky, US.
The Radian project was part of Intersect Power's near-term 2.2GW solar PV portfolio to be completed this year. Image: Intersect Power.
Premium

Solar-plus-storage is going to be very important to the energy transition over next five years

July 25, 2023
With solar-plus-storage project development increasing across the globe, PV Tech looked at its current challenges and advantages.
Image: Angelica Reyes via Unsplash.

Argentina oversubscribed auction awards 500MW of solar PV

July 25, 2023
Argentina’s latest renewables auction awarded more than 630MW of capacity out of 620MW initially intended, of which 501.1MW from solar PV.
Solar cell testing at a Meyer Burger facility in Germany. Image: Meyer Burger.

Meyer Burger to build 2GW solar cell plant in Colorado, delays Talheim plant extension

July 24, 2023
Module manufacturer Meyer Burger has planned to build a solar cell plant in Colorado, the US, with an initial annual capacity of 2GW.
Image: Huawei
Sponsored

West Africa’s first hybrid power plant demonstrates successful mix of solar and hydropower

July 24, 2023
Ghana is on track to achieve its goal of universal access to electricity by 2025 with the successful implementation of the Bui Hydro-Solar PV Hybrid system.
The European Commission. Credit: Glyn Lowe via Flickr.

EU electricity market proposal to boost use of Contract for Difference, positive for solar PPAs

July 21, 2023
On Wednesday 19 July, The European Parliament (EP) has approved by 55 votes in favour and 15 against reforming the EU Electricity Market Design.
A 50MW solar PV plant in Spain. Image: Opdenergy.

Opdenergy secures €128 million financing for 216MW of Spanish PV

July 21, 2023
Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Opdenergy has secured €128 million (US$143 million) to finance 216MW of solar PV in Spain.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Most Read

US solar could lose 60GW by 2030 due to executive order

News

Australia’s HumeLink opens for renewable power and storage project connections

News

SolMicroGrid launches energy-as-a-service partner program for developers and EPCs

News

Indonesia new programme targets 100GW solar PV, 320GWh BESS

News

T1 Energy, Corning sign ‘landmark’ US-made solar poly, wafer, cell supply deal

News

India exceeds 100GW of domestic solar module manufacturing capacity

News

Upcoming Events

Large Scale Solar Southern Europe 2025

Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece

Green Hydrogen Summit USA 2025

Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA

EV Infrastructure & Energy Summit

Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK

The Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards 2025

Solar Media Events
October 2, 2025
London,UK

Energy Storage Summit Asia 2025

Solar Media Events
October 7, 2025
Manila, Philippines
PV Tech is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.