L R AS Published on Saturday 2 March 2024 - n° 478 - Categories:industrial strategy
Spain wants to develop a photovoltaic industry
The Spanish government is allocating 750 million euros to encourage the production of equipment and components for solar panels, batteries and electrolysers, among other technologies. One of the aims of the programme is to strengthen Spain's national manufacturing industry and its strategic autonomy, as well as that of Europe.
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:industrial strategy, French companies
Neoen has 1 GW of renewable energy in the Nordic countries
Neoen has passed the 1 GW mark for renewable energy in operation or under construction in the Nordic countries, including 700 MW.
L R AS Published on Saturday 24 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:industrial strategy, Germany
Meyer Burger moves its panel factory from Germany to the United States
Faced with the economic difficulties of the European photovoltaic industry and the lack of reaction from the political authorities, Meyer Burger began closing its panel production unit in Freiberg (Germany) in order to stop the losses incurred in Europe. This created
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:European countries, industrial strategy
The Netherlands offers support for the construction of PV plants
The public agency that manages the SDE++ renewable energy subsidy programme in the Netherlands is suggesting the production of heterojunction or tandem perovskite-silicon panels, or the production of PV panels integrated into buildings and vehicles. The aid can be up to €70 million per project.
L R AS Published on Saturday 17 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:industrial strategy
Qcells leaves Australia to focus on the United States
South Korea's Qcells is closing its Australian subsidiary because the price of Chinese products is too low. The company prefers
L R AS Published on Sunday 4 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:various PVs
Abolition of VAT on batteries in the UK, AAE in the USA in 2023
In brief from abroad: abolition of VAT on batteries in the UK, successful PV sales in Germany, AAE in the USA in 2023
The UK government has exempted battery energy storage systems (BESS) from 20% value added tax (VAT) from1 February.
L R AS Published on Sunday 4 February 2024 - n° 474 - Categories:various PVs
Company news: new Ingeteam inverters, TOPCon panel from Solitek, new microinverter from Enphase, Aiko in France, 580 W panel from Sharp
Company news: new Ingeteam inverters, TOPCon panel from Solitek, new microinverter from Enphase, Aiko in France, 580 W panel from Sharp
Spain's Ingeteam has unveiled four new three-phase hybrid inverters in a range of
L R AS Published on Tuesday 30 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:various PVs
Company news: financing at 3Sun and H2 Green Steel, GameChange plant, REC silicon plant sold, SolarEdge redundancies, Exasun bankrupt
Company news: financing for 3Sun and H2 Green Steel, GameChange plant, REC silicon plant sold, SolarEdge redundant, Exasun bankrupt
3Sun, a subsidiary of Italy's Enel, has secured €560 million in financing to increase its production capacity of bifacial heterojunction panels from 200 MW to 3 GW.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 30 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:various PVs
Panels in brief: from AEG and Trina Solar
Panels in brief: from AEG and Trina Solar
Germany's AEG is launching a range of ABC solar panels
L R AS Published on Sunday 28 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:French companies, industry, industrial strategy
The property developer launches into photovoltaics
Nexity is launching a photovoltaic business with a dedicated brand, "Nexity Solaire".
L R AS Published on Sunday 28 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:French companies, industrial strategy
The Legendre Group sells its solar power plant installation and maintenance business
The Legendre group is selling its solar power plant installation and maintenance business to a former member of its management board, who is also taking over the operation of the Whoorks flex office space and Whoo serviced residences, which he created.
The Legendre Group
AS Published on Sunday 28 January 2024 - n° 473 - Categories:industrial strategy
Nexwafe sees its industrial future in the United States
German wafer manufacturer Nexwafe is building a 250 MW plant in Germany. It has announced that it is studying a multi-gigawatt industrial installation in the United States, with initial production of 6 GW.
While many companies
AS Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Europe, trade war
The ESMC believes in competition with forced labour, not a general policy
The ESMC letter, signed by 37 European manufacturers, makes the link between forced labour in China and "unsustainably low prices".
L R AS Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:industry, industrial strategy
Europe's Sinovoltaics sets up in the United States
German-Dutch solar testing company Sinovoltaics is to expand its operations in the US market as a result of
AS Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:industry, industrial strategy
Faced with competition from China, Meyer Burger prefers to take refuge in America
Strong competition on panel prices in Europe forces Meyer Burger to close its production unit