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Carbon footprint traceability, manufacturing downturn and use of AI in modules: GCL SI on challenges in 2024 and potential in 2025

December 23, 2024
As the year comes to an end, PV Tech speaks to GCL SI's Zhang Kun about the company’s highlights in 2024, and its plans for 2025.
Tongwei inaugurates its first European office in Frankfurt, Germany
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Tongwei European branch aims to build brand awareness and invest in ESG strategies

December 17, 2024
With its first European office, in Germany, Tongwei aims to build its brand awareness and invest in ESG strategies across the continent.
An agrivoltaic project from solar developer European Energy in Denmark.

European solar boasts low carbon footprint and falling material requirements, says SolarPower Europe

December 13, 2024
European solar manufacturing boasts a low carbon footprint, and falling material requirements, says SolarPower Europe.
A BayWa re floating solar project in Germany.

Floating PV a ‘valuable complement’ to ground-mounted solar in Europe – report

July 31, 2024
Floating PV's carbon footprint could be around seven times lower than ground-mounted solar systems, according to a TNO-IEA report.
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‘More work needed on cyber- and data security,’ says ESMC

May 22, 2024
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has called on increasing work around inverters’ cyber- and data security.
Nextracker trackers.

Nextracker announces NX Horizon trackers produced with 35% smaller carbon footprint

April 25, 2024
Nextracker has announced that the manufacturing of its NX Horizon trackers produces a 35% smaller carbon footprint than other processes.
Trina Solar's Vertex modules at the RE+ 2023 event.

UL Solutions awards carbon footprint certification to Trina Solar’s Vertex modules

March 12, 2024
UL Solutions has awarded its ‘Carbon Footprint of Products Verification’ to the Vertex series of modules, developed Trina Solar.
The new Lianyungang facility has increased DMEGC Solar's total manufacturing capacity to 12GW of modules per year. Image: DMEGC Solar

DMEGC begins production of new TOPCon modules at new Chinese plant

September 4, 2023
Chinese module manufacturer DMEGC Solar has started commercial operations at its new Lianyungang manufacturing base in eastern China.
Molding of the secondary floats that mixed the use of cork with thermoplastic (HDPE). Image: Isigenere.
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Isigenere on finding eco-friendly solutions for floating solar

December 16, 2022
Isigenere and Amorim are working on implementing a higher percentage of cork into floating solar structures to reduce their carbon footprint.
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The Netherlands moves to CO2-based green energy subsidies in €5bn new push

February 18, 2020
Plans to rank project subsidy applicants based on their emission-curbing potential sees country join France in group of EU nations linking state money to climate footprint.

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