L R AS Published on Saturday 2 March 2024 - n° 478 - Categories:European countries
Is the European PV market sensitive to panel prices?
The development of the photovoltaic market in Europe has had its ups and downs since 2007. Some fear that an increase in the price of PV systems is only a potential threat to the development of photovoltaics, with the increase in the price of PV systems coming mainly from the use of components manufactured in Europe and reducing solar installations.
The state of the European PV market
L R AS Published on Saturday 2 March 2024 - n° 478 - Categories:Chinese company
JinkoSolar very confident of strong demand for panels in 2024
JinkoSolar has unveiled its new Tiger Neo TOPCon N-type panels. The panels have an initial annual production capacity of 5 GW. The company is committed to using 100% renewable electricity in its manufacturing and production operations.
The CEO believes that despite the current market slowdown, demand will pick up rapidly in 2024.
L R AS Published on Monday 26 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:French companies
En bref stés Fr : Photosol acquires Ener 5, Solereil rents panels, Engie: 100 MW in Mexico
En bref stés Fr : Photosol acquires Ener 5, Solereil leases panels, Engie: 100 MW in Mexico
Photosol acquires Ener 5, based in Tours (Centre Val de Loire). The latter
L R AS Published on Monday 26 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:French companies
Another solution for self-consumption by private individuals
France's Home Serve Energies Services offers a solution for self-consumption by private individuals, with panels, inverters, and
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:Australia
Photovoltaics could be Australia's only source of energy within 30 years
A new study for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) confirms the future dominance of rooftop solar storage and battery storage in Australia. Total PV capacity potential
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:European countries
European grids will put the brakes on renewable energy installations between now and 2030
Rethink Energy predicts that the expansion of the electricity grid will slow down by 2030, due to supply chain constraints and the need to obtain permits. The choice of materials
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 Sunday 25 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:European countries
Compensation in Belgian Wallonia?
The Walloon government is considering compensating owners of photovoltaic panels affected by their solar inverters becoming unstuck. This phenomenon
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 Saturday 24 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:the American PV
Three aspects of the PV 2024 industry in the United States
The US Clean Energy Associates (CEA) is very confident that PV growth will continue and that new online solar factories will emerge. These units, or those under construction in South-East Asia, should reduce the price gap between American panels and world prices. At the same time, there will be a reduction in the hold of Chinese companies over the US market.
L R AS Published on Saturday 24 February 2024 - n° 477 - Categories:the American PV
Size of PV installations in 2024 in the United States
The United States is expected to add 36.4 GW of new solar generating capacity in 2024, representing 58% of its total capacity.
L R AS Published on Monday 19 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:French companies
Financing French companies in brief: 3i wants to spin off Valorem, Arkolia is looking for a buyer, TotalEnergies wants to refinance
French companies in brief: 3i wants to exit Valorem, Arkolia is looking for a buyer, TotalEnergies wants to refinance
Minority shareholder 3i (37% of the capital) wants to exit Valorem. A capital increase
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:various sectors, Europe
3rd article, The attitude of public authorities
The European Commission has set a target of having 40% of the photovoltaic demand produced in the European Union by 2030. However, the industry is squeezed between low-cost Chinese production and US aid for industrial recovery under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), introduced in August 2022. In the first year alone
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:Europe, various sectors
2nd article: Photovoltaic technologies developed in France
French R&D is capable of delivering innovations in manufacturing processes and thin-film photovoltaic technologies. For tandem-perovskite,
L R AS Published on Sunday 18 February 2024 - n° 476 - Categories:various sectors, Europe
1st article, Can large factories prosper in Europe?
With the future production of gigafactories in France scheduled for 2025 and 2027, PV Magazine looks at the chances of success for these projects.
The Chinese are investing heavily in research.