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Solar PV manufacturer QCells has announced that Dr. Danielle Merfield will join the company as its new global chief technology officer, with a view to accelerating its US technological advances.

The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) has signed an agreement with the Indian Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) to integrate skilled workers from India into the German PV industry.

In the six months since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed into law, the US has seen over 100,000 new clean energy jobs created across 31 states as companies begin to capitalise on the incentives and security that the bill offers.

Sun Cable, the company behind the Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink) project, has entered into voluntary administration.

Solar module supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies has appointed Bill Mulligan as CEO, effective from 23 January, following the departure of its previous CEO, Jeff Waters, in September 2022.

Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has hired Hans Jakob Hegge to take over as its chief financial officer.

Weeks after appointing a CEO, polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon has named Jeong Ryul Yun as its new CFO.

Maxeon’s interim CEO talks to PV Tech about capacity expansions, smart home solutions and the company’s search for a new CEO.

Norwegian polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon has appointed William Kurtis Levens as its new CEO, succeeding James May in the position.

Heather Zichal has announced she will leave the American Clean Power Association (ACP) after two years as its CEO.