Companies

US module and soon-to-be cell manufacturer T1 Energy is looking beyond wafers and cells to catalyse domestic production of ancillary components such as glass, frames and even pallets—while tapping semiconductor industry talent to staff its expanding operations.

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of global asset owner giant BlackRock, has agreed to acquire a majority and controlling interest in commercial solar PV developer Summit Ridge Energy.

Shell Overseas Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of oil and gas giant Shell, has signed an agreement to sell 100% of Solenergi Power Private to renewables platform Aditya Birla Renewables (ABRen).

German solar and wind developer SoWiTec has announced insolvency due to excessive debt.

JinkoSolar has announced a senior management change as the company continues to struggle with losses.

Dylan Middleton and Ruiqi Hua of JA discuss the importance of traceability, decarbonisation and circularity in PV module manufacturing.

Metlen has acquired a 40% stake in a SPV owned by Tsakos Group to develop a 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project in central Greece.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has acquired the Corop solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, adding a 230MWac solar PV power plant and up to 290MW/1,160MWh of battery energy storage to its Australian portfolio.

Firmus Technologies has signed a 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group, including 1.2GW of renewables by 2032.