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Innova’s operational Carn Nicholas solar PV plant in Wales, UK. Image: Innovation. The Welsh Government has given a boost to small-scale solar deployment by abolishing a mechanism that requires direct ministerial approval for the construction of the power stations. Instead, Wales Secretary of State for Economy, Energy and Planning Rebecca Evans revealed on Wednesday (13 November) that planning inspectors from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) would make decisions on projects with a capacity of less than 50 MW. This change from the current system, which requires renewable energy projects with a capacity greater than 10MW to obtain consent directly…

Premier Energies, a solar cell and module manufacturer in India, will set up an aluminum frame plant with an annual capacity of 36,000 tonnes for captive consumption. November 15, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has announced plans to enter the aluminum frame manufacturing business with the establishment of a factory capable of producing 36,000 tonnes annually for in-house use. Premier Energies, India’s second largest integrated solar PV manufacturer, has an annual production capacity for cells of 2 GW and 4.13 GW for modules. Managing Director Chiranjeev Saluja said the company is expanding its…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineOPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a brief overview of the major price trends in the global PV industry. November 15, 2024 OPIS The Global Polysilicon Marker (GPM), the OPIS benchmark for polysilicon outside China, was valued this week at $21.652/kg, or $0.049/W, down 1.89% from the previous week. The prolonged lack of strong demand caused by trade barriers has put pressure on prices. Sources indicate that the stagnation in global polysilicon spot trading in recent months, combined with the non-renewal of expired long-term purchasing agreements, has pushed global polysilicon inventories to almost…

Scientists in Switzerland have created a system dynamics model for the adoption of PV and heat pumps in Swiss residential buildings until 2050. They examined different scenarios to see how the incentive for PV influences the adoption of heat pumps and vice versa. have concluded that strong regulatory changes are needed to fully decarbonize the housing sector. November 15, 2024 Lior Kahana A research group led by ETH Zurich has modeled the co-adoption dynamics of PV and heat pumps (HPs) in Swiss residential buildings. A case study was used for the Swiss canton of Ticino, which includes cities such as…

National Grid Renewables began on-site construction of the 100 MW Apple River Solar Project in Polk County, Wisconsin. “As a company founded by a farmer in the Midwest, we have a strong commitment to strengthening rural economies through our renewable energy projects, and it’s exciting to see that growth in western Wisconsin,” said Joe Ibrahim, VP Construction at National Grid Renewables. . Apple River is expected to generate more than $36 million in its first twenty years of operation, including an estimated $10 million in tax revenue for Polk County and local townships. The Boldt Company is building the project,…

Prices for solar panels reached a new low this week, says Leen van Bellen, business development manager Europe for Search4Solar, a European purchasing and sales platform for solar products. He tells pv magazine that prices will remain low in the short term. November 14, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Search4Solara European platform for buying and selling solar panels, inverters and batteries, this week received a record low PV module price of €0.055 ($0.058)/W. “This is the first time that the threshold of €0.06/W has been exceeded.” Leen Van Bellen, business development manager Europe at Search4Solar explains pv magazine. “This is it a…

German inverter maker SMA says it achieved sales of €1.06 billion ($1.12 billion) in the first nine months of 2024. November 14, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt SMA headquarters in Niestetal, Germany Image: SMA Solar Technology By pv magazine Germany SMA Solar Technology has reported a sharp decline in revenue and profit for the first three quarters of 2024. Revenue fell 26% to €1.06 billion, with a more significant 77% decline in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT ), of €201.6 billion. million last year to €46 million. According to the company, this decline is due to both lower sales volume and…

Bechtel has been selected by Rio Tinto to design and build the Copperton Phase 2 Solar project, which will support operations at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott open-pit copper mine in Utah. Solar panels at the first solar project outside the copper mine in Utah. Credit: Rio Tinto “We are pleased to build on our long-standing partnership with Rio Tinto by expanding into clean energy,” said Scott Austin, Bechtel General Manager Renewables & Clean Power. “This project demonstrates climate commitments in action, and we look forward to working together on this innovative renewable energy solution.” When completed in late 2025, the Copperton…

PowerChina has launched a 52 GW procurement plan for 2025, which includes solar panels, inverters and 16 GW of energy storage systems. November 14, 2024 Vincent Shaw Chinese energy and infrastructure developer PowerChina has announced its 2025 procurement plan, aiming to acquire 51 GW of solar panels and inverters, along with 16 GWh of energy storage systems (ESS) for its renewable energy projects. The solar tender is divided into three lots, covering self-financed and contracted projects with n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction (HJT) modules. Inverter procurement is split into centralized and string inverters, and the energy storage…

Maxeon Solar Technologies today released an update on its Mexico-assembled solar panels that have been held at the U.S. border by Customs & Border Protection (CBP) for months. CBP reviews solar panel supply chains at all import points and ensures compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Although Maxeon says the company has “completely and transparently mapped its supply chains” and has no documented link to forced labor in China, CBP continues to detain Maxeon panels originating from its assembly plants in Mexico due to “a lack of sufficient documentation to compliance.” Maxeon outgoing CEO Bill Mulligan commented:…