By Michelle Froese Between 2010 and 2016, the capacity-weighted average cost (real 2016$) of U.S. wind installations declined by one-third, from $2,361 per kilowatt (kW) to $1,587/kW, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association (EIA). These findings are based on analysis in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (DOE/EERE)…
By Joshua S Hill Chinese solar manufacturer JA Solar announced last week that it had secured a $68 million loan with China Minsheng Bank for the equipment at the 1.5 gigawatt (GW) wafer manufacturing facility for its Vietnamese subsidiary Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Joshua S Hill Seeking a competitive edge in renewable energy auctions around the world, manufacturers of both onshore and offshore wind turbines are having to increase the pace of innovation, driving “unprecedented growth” of the next-generation of onshore and offshore wind turbine sizes, according to new research from MAKE Consulting. Read Full Article Here…
The aim is to “prevent complete erosion” of India’s solar manufacturing base, said Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By [email protected] Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s visit to China this week paid off. He finalized an agreement to build a combined car and battery factory in Shanghai designed to produce 500,000 cars a year. Doing so will give Tesla expanded global production capability as well as tariff-free supply in the world’s largest electric vehicle market….
By Steve Hanley Corvus Energy is expanding its battery factory in Vancouver and building a new factory in Bergen, Norway to meet the demand for hybrid electric ferries and ships in Scandinavia. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Kelly Pickerel EnterSolar and Continental Building Products, a North American manufacturer of gypsum drywall and complementary finishing products, announced today that construction has commenced on a 2.4-MW solar installation on Continental’s Buchanan manufacturing facility along the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York. The installation, developed by EnterSolar and its partner TriState Solar Alliance,…
By Kelly Pickerel Tracking manufacturer Soltec announces the launch of its Solteach Pro training program. The Solteach Pro training program is aimed at solar industry companies and workers specifically regarding solar tracker application in large projects. Solteach Pro is imparted by highly experienced engineers and project managers to train and certify individuals or companies in…
By [email protected] SolarEdge has moved into the utility-scale inverter market as a new growth opportunity. The Israeli manufacturer of solar inverters paired with DC optimizers has established a dominant position in the residential solar market in the U.S. and elsewhere. From there, the company entered the commercial and industrial segment, and now it is diving…
By Steve Hanley After Elon Musk concluded a deal to build a manufacturing plant in Shanghai this week, he flew to Beijing to talk with Chinese leaders about weightier matters — things like peaceful coexistence, the future of humanity, and preventing an environmental catastrophe. Afterward he tweeted, “Excellent meetings with senior leaders in China. Very…
By Kelly Pickerel The U.S. business of solar mounting systems manufacturer Schletter Group has been transferred to its new owner. The transaction concludes the takeover of the Schletter Group as a whole by Golden Square Capital. “Closing the transaction of our U.S. branch puts our business in North America on a solid financial footing again,”…
By Bridie Schmidt BMW Group seals deal with China’s Great Wall Group to build state-of-the art EV factory in Jiangsu Province. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Michelle Froese HighFlow Wind Energy is the first product launch from Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s new platform, which includes a range of high-performance reinforcement fabrics. According to HighFlow, the material is designed to deliver unrivaled performance for lightweight composite materials. Ahlstrom-Munksjö HighFlow aims to address the wind industry’s need for efficient resin infusion, complete fabric wet out,…
German CdTe thin-film module manufacturer Calyxo will resume production after finding a buyer for the business. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By Kelly Pickerel Pegasus Solar, a designer and manufacturer of innovative rooftop mounting systems for solar installations, has raised additional funding, reaching $10 million under its Series A round of equity financing. The round was led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF), with participation from Okapi Capital, Howard Wenger, Mike Miskovsky, and other solar industry executives….