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First Solar Bags 5.4GW Module Order from bp & Lightsource bp

First Solar has won multi-year orders for up to 5.4 gigawatts photovoltaic (PV) solar modules from global solar leader Lightsource bp and integrated energy company bp. As part of the deal, Lightsource bp and bp have placed orders for approximately 4.4GWDC of modules, with options for an additional 1GWDC. Lightsource bp has agreed to procure up […]

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Annual PV Installations to Cross 200 GWdc Mark in 2022: IHS Markit

Global solar PV installations will see over 20% growth in 2022 and surpass the 200 GWdc barrier for the first time, at a total investment of at least $170 billion, despite continuing rising costs of production, according to a new report by the Clean Energy Technology service at U.K.-based market observer IHS Markit. Until recently, declining […]

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China’s Largest PV Plant In Quinghai Offers A study On Co-Existing With Nature

China’s Tara Beach, located 60 kilometres southeast of Qinghai Lake, in the island province of Hainan, is bathed with a blue sea of solar panels. It houses the world’s largest renewable energy base that was built by Huanghe Hydropower Development, a state-owned utility company, with technological contributions from ICT provider Huawei. A 2.2 GW solar plant — the Tara […]

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JinkoSolar Tiger Neo Modules Get An N-type Ultra-Efficiency Upgrade

Global Solar Module major JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has launched a new series of ultra-efficient 2021 Flagship Tiger Neo Modules. Taking the push to mainstream large modules in the solar sector further, the new Tiger Neo adopts N-type TOPCon technology with further enhancements in performance, power, energy density, and reliability to deliver a maximum power […]

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REIL Floats Tender for 7K Monocrystalline/Mono PERC Solar Modules

The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has released a tender, inviting bids to procure 7,000 solar modules of minimum 380 W to 390 W made from 72 monocrystalline or mono PERC silicon solar cells. The deadline to submit bids is November 01, 2021, at 2 pm. The bids will be opened on the next […]

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PVEL Launches Crowd Power PQP To Deliver Inverter Performance

PV Evolution Labs, a leading global testing lab for the downstream solar and storage industry, has launched what it calls the Crowd Power Performance Qualification Program (PQP) to provide inverter buyers with an independently collected and managed data set to identify and avoid problem inverters, as the firm calls it. With the program, PVEL claims […]

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European Modules Emit 40% Less CO2 Than Chinese Ones, finds Study

In a new study, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have calculated that silicon photovoltaic modules manufactured in the European Union produce 40 percent less CO2 than modules manufactured in China. Using a life cycle analysis (LCA), the research team compared the CO2 footprint of monocrystalline solar modules manufactured in Germany, […]

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Russia Selects 775 MW Solar PV Capacity in Latest RE Auction

Russian trading system administrator JSC ATS has announced the results of renewable energy auction that came to a close on September 9, 2021. A total of 774.8 MW (rounded up to 775 MW) solar PV capacity has made the cut. The capacity of 18 winning solar power projects ranges between 8.47 MW to 60 MW, with […]

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LONGi, JinkoSolar, JA Solar Advocate M10 Module Standardisation

Chinese solar PV manufacturers JA Solar, JinkoSolar, and LONGi have released a joint statement to announce they have reached a consensus on the standardisation of PV modules produced that are based on M10 wafers. The standardization scheme of modules 182mm (M10) wafers, as agreed by the three parties is as follows: The size of 54-cell modules: […]

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