The global solar industry continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and chart its role in the recovery, with numerous stories this week lauding the PV sector’s potential to lead from the front.
The Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Germany has confirmed Hanwha Q CELLS patent ‘689’ infringement case against two major ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL’s) members, JinkoSolar and LONGi Solar, as well as PV module manufacturer REC Group.
Countries must ensure COVID-19 does not derail green energy momentum, European Commission says as preliminary analysis shows EU bloc set to overshoot 32%-by-2030 target.
New Germany-based PV module manufacturer SolarWelt has signed a volume order with Freiberg-based PV stringer specialist teamtechnik to enable the production of monocrystalline half-cut PERC (166 x 83 mm cells) with 9 busbars into high-efficiency modules at its planned facility in Thuringia.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has already raised €1.5bn of €10-14bn CI IV vehicle, set to back wind, solar and others across OECD states, developed Asian nations and Australia.
The global solar industry could enter the terawatt era by as early as 2022, but only if national governments set appropriate, post-COVID stimulus measures in motion.
Self-styled ‘largest solar transaction’ in country’s history will see developer fully exit 130-strong fleet of small-scale plants to Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI)
Global body joins campaign for green COVID-19 rebound, amid warnings that solar, wind pipeline for 2020-2030 falls short of what was already achieved in 2010-2019.
Utility enlists telecoms giant Telefónica for 10-year deal while asset manager lines up bond package from UK-based investor Pension Insurance Corporation.
Austrom Hydrogen’s talk of solar-and-storage-powered colossus in Queensland joins flurry of schemes around renewable gas, fast becoming a priority of post-COVID recovery plans worldwide.
