New production facility for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics in Germany
OPES Solar Mobility, a joint venture between solar module specialist OPES Solutions and a German family office, is creating manufacturing capacity with its own technology in Germany to provide specific support to the transportation industry.
Axpo to build a 9 MW alpine solar plant in Switzerland
Alpin Solar Ybrig, a 9 MW ground-mounted solar plant, is being planned for an area of around 9 hectares on existing pastureland in the Roggenegg area, in the canton of Schwyz.
Trina Solar begins producing 210 mm wafers at 6.5 GW Vietnam facility
In addition to the new factory’s wafer production capacity of 6.5 GW, it has a cell capacity of 4 GW and a module capacity of 5 GW.
ACWA Power reaches financial close for 200 MW solar project in Egypt
With an overall investment cost of US$182 million, the Kom Ombo plant is expected to be commercially operational in January 2024.
Pexapark records slight increase in European PPA prices for July
Swiss consultancy Pexapark has reported that solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) were the largest technology segment in July by far, with more than 960 MW of capacity in 15 deals, followed by 175 MW of onshore wind capacity under six PPAs.
China plans recycling system for wind turbines, solar panels
China will introduce technical standards and policies for the wind and solar industries to recycle their decommissioned equipment by 2030.
Toyota Tsusho building 25 MW of solar in Benin
Toyota Tsusho says that it is building a 25 MW solar plant in Benin. It has also launched a new solar project to improve access to clean water and vaccines in the West African country.
Mining company Harmony commissions 30 MW solar plants in South Africa
Construction of Phase 2 of the project is expected to commence in December 2023 and be completed in FY25, the company says. Once complete, this will add a further 137 MW.
Italy’s Levante unveils origami solar panel with 23.4% cell efficiency
Levante is now offering foldable solar panels with the same performance of rigid panels. The portable modules are available in 330 W and 500 W versions.
Hydro Rein and Norwegian Church Endowment establish joint solar power company
New Geisli Energi AS is backed by Norsk Hydro’s renewable energy unit Hydro Rein and the state-owned OVF (Norwegian Church Endowment) and will develop up to seven solar energy projects totaling 655 MW in Norway in the first phase.
