News

Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has secured a 1.2GW supply of G12R (210mm) rectangular heterojunction (HJT) solar cells to an undisclosed company.

ARENA’s Silicon To Solar study seeks to outline a “credible pathway” for Australia to establish 10GW of polysilicon (poly-si) purification capacity and 5GW of ingot, wafer, cell and module production capacity from 2030.

Perovskite solar cell researcher Oxford PV and German research organisation Fraunhofer ISE have developed a full-sized tandem PV module with a record efficiency of 25%.

Midsummer has appointed former executive vice president Eric Jaremalm to the position of CEO, following the resignation of Sven Lindström.

Canadian renewables firm Westbridge Renewable Energy has expanded its presence in the European market with two solar PV projects in Italy.

LevelTen Energy has reported an increase in the value of solar PPAs signed in North America, and a slight decrease for those signed in Europe.

Altus Power has acquired an 84MW portfolio of commercial-scale projects from global firm Vitol, in a deal valued at US$118 million.

An increase in shipping times and freight rates due to violence in the Red Sea could carry implications for renewable energy and solar products heading to Europe and the US.

Southeast Asia is expected to add 300MW of floating solar PV (FPV) capacity in early 2024, according to a report from research firm Rystad Energy.

Xcel Energy has announced plans to construct 3.6GW of new renewable power generation capacity and 600MW of new storage facilities.