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Midsummer Gets Production Line Order from Rusnano Group to Tap Russian Solar Market

Swedish solar energy technology solutions provider Midsummer has secured solar cell production line order from Rusnano Group, the Russian government-owned technology giant. This is the first order, which the company has bagged under the framework agreement it signed with Rusnano Group in September last year. Rusnano Group has aimed to develop the non-silicon flexible photovoltaics (PV) market […]

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Trina Solar Launches Duomax V Bifacial Panel

Trina Solar, a firm that claims to have delivered over 40 GW of modules worldwide, has just launched its latest offerings for the global market. These include the ‘Duomax V’ bifacial double-glass panel and ‘Tallmax V’ (backsheet) series panel. Based on the 210mm x 210mm large-size silicon wafer and monocrystalline PERC cell, the new panels […]

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Tongwei Solar to Set up Production Base in China with CNY 20 Bn Investment

With an aim to target exports to European markets, Chinese solar cell manufacturer Tongwei Solar has recently organized a groundbreaking ceremony of its photovoltaic (PV) industrial base project in Jintang County of Chengdu city in China. With a total investment of about CNY 20 billion, Tongwei Solar photovoltaic industrial base project will construct the annual 30 […]

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Trina Solar Announces 23.39% Efficiency for PERC Solar Cell

Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PVST has fabricated a PERC cell with 23.39 percent efficiency solely using standard manufacturing equipment. Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has fabricated a PERC cell with 23.39 percent efficiency solely using standard manufacturing […]

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After Wind, Sweden’s Wallenstam Now Invests in Solar Energy

After achieving self-sufficiency in renewable energy by investing in wind, Swedish real estate company Wallenstam is now planning to invest in solar energy. Thus, in order to evaluate the potential of installation of solar panels, the Swedish company has analyzed its entire property holdings, which is around 220 properties. Commenting on the development, Karin Mizgalski, […]

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Possible Effects of Coronavirus on Solar Industry

China is the largest producer of solar raw material globally. It supplies 85 percent of the raw material to the solar industry. China virtually controls the entire value chain from silicon to ingot, wafer, cell and module. Any potential strain could have an adverse impact in supplies. Southeast Asian module manufacturers to a large extent […]

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Govt Set to Divest its 100% Stake in CEL; Invites EoI by Mar 16

After BPCL and Air India, government is now set to privatise its solar products manufacturer Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) and invited bids for selling its 100 percent shareholding with management control. The last date for interested parties to submit the bids is March 16, 2020. CEL is a Government of India Enterprise under the Department of […]

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Govt Modifies Provision; Cuts Application Fees for Small Solar Module Manufacturers

In a significant step towards providing further relief to small solar module manufacturers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has modified its existing provisions related to application fees. As per the new provisions, for small photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers having total installed manufacturing capacity less than or equal to 50 MW, the application […]

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JinkoSolar, SISP Ink MoU to Develop Solar Cell Tech for Space Applications

With an aim to co-develop high-efficiency solar cell technology for both space and terrestrial applications, one of the leading solar module manufacturers globally, JinkoSolar Holding has entered into an MOU with Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources (SISP), a military research institute in China. As per the MoU signed, innovators and engineers from the two organisations […]

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