All posts tagged with Solar
New policies to boost Msia’s solar demand – TNB lead
The stage is set for Malaysia’s solar demand growth to pick up pace following the introduction of new government policies last year aimed at broadening access to renewable energy, said Khirul Nizam, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development Lead at Malaysian state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)’s New Energy Division, which oversees TNB’s overseas and domestic renewable energy portfolio. Read More
INTERVIEW: SE Asia Drives Renewables Market: Peak Energy CEO
Opportunities abound in Southeast Asia's nascent solar market but quality still trumps quantity when it comes to project development, according to Peak Energy's CEO, Gavin Adda, undoubtedly drawing from his decades-long experience of navigating solar markets around the world. Read More
Jupiter International Sticks to Solar Cell Roots Amid Expansion
India's Jupiter International is staying close to its roots as a solar cell manufacturer even as it embarks on vertical integration to navigate the country's new solar landscape, according to the company's CEO, Dhurv Sharma, during an OPIS interview at the Renewable Energy India Expo on Oct. 3. Read More
India adds record 15 GW of solar capacity in H1 2024
India has installed a record 15 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the first half of 2024, an increase of 282% year to year, the highest half-yearly and annual installations to date, due to the commissioning of several previously delayed projects, according to research company Mercom India on August 22. Read More
Meyer Burger Nixes US Solar Cell Factory Plans
Swiss manufacturer Meyer Burger has announced it is not moving forward with the development of a 2 GW cell factory in Colorado, saying the plans are "no longer financially feasible." The company's German cell plant, previously slated for retirement, "will continue to form the backbone of Meyer Burger's solar cell supply," the company said in a statement Monday. Read More
Beyondsun starts production at 3 GW module facility
China-based solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer Beyondsun Green Energy has begun operation at its new intelligent manufacturing facility, the first in Zhongwei City, Ningxia, producing the company's first N-Power-Pro series N-type TOPCon photovoltaic module, Beyondsun said on August 1. The facility at an investment of 3 billion yuan ($417.75 million) will be built in two phases. Phase one involves the establishment of a 3 gigawatt (GW) high-efficiency N-type TOPCon module production plant, while Phase two involves the establishment of a 2 GW high-efficiency Heterojunction (HJT) module production plant, a 3 GW aluminum alloy frame production line, and a 3 gigawatt hour (GWh) energy storage battery production line. Read More
Chinese Solar Makers Sinks into the Red on Price Falls Across Supply Chain
Major listed solar manufacturers in China are expecting net losses for the first half of 2024 after price drops across the solar supply chain wiped out net profits made a year ago, according to company announcements over the past week. Read More