L R AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:industrial strategy, French companies
Akuo buys from First Solar
France's Akuo Solar has placed an order with First Solar for 500 MW of solar panels. They will be delivered
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:company results, industrial strategy
Neoen in the 2nd quarter: considerable effort in the construction of power plants
Neoen announces first-half sales of €224 million
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:industry, industrial strategy
Maxeon's strategy: expand into related activities
As the price of electricity climbs around the world, cost-cutting energy systems are gaining in popularity: solar companies - both upstream and downstream - are rethinking their position in the market. They are moving towards a more global model of energy production, storage and consumption.
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 July 2022 - n° 412 - Categories:industrial strategy
JinkoSolar invests in N technology
JinkoSolar is commissioning a 20 GW N-type ingot plant in Qinghai province.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:industry, industrial strategy
Voltalia develops a new photovoltaic complex in Brazil
Following the development of its large-scale complexes in Serra Branca and Canudos in Brazil, Voltalia, in partnership with third parties, has announced the development of a new photovoltaic complex with a potential capacity of
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:industrial strategy
Statkraft increases its renewable energy targets for 2030
Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, is increasing its renewable energy targets for 2030. It wants to reach 30 GW and 2 GW of green hydrogen. To achieve this,
L R AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:industrial strategy
Germany's Sonnen to acquire Spain's Webatt
Germany's Sonnen, a subsidiary of Shell, is to acquire Spain's Webatt in order to develop its residential energy storage business in Spain. This comes at a time when
AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:the manufacturers, industrial strategy
Emerging trend: vertical integration of PV manufacturers
Trina Solar has begun construction of a large industrial park in Qinghai province, central China. It will cover almost the entire manufacturing chain for photovoltaic products,
L R AS Published on Wednesday 15 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
European manufacturers : SMA, Astrasun
German inverter manufacturer SMA plans to increase its production capacity from 21 GW to 40 GW by 2024. This will be done at its headquarters in Germany.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 7 June 2022 - n° 407 - Categories:industry
The environmental impact of panel production
German panel manufacturer Solarwatt wanted to compare the environmental impact of panel production with that of the electricity industry.
On average, it takes 12,000 kWh for one tonne of silicon to extract the raw materials, process them and assemble them.
AS Published on Tuesday 7 June 2022 - n° 407 - Categories:industrial strategy
Tracker manufacturer Soltec wants to build solar power plants
Soltec, manufacturer of solar trackers and project developer, has created a new asset management unit to mitigate risks in the value chain, while continuing its efforts to overcome obstacles in procurement.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 31 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:silicon mono/multi, industry, industrial strategy
Who makes silicon and where? Nobody knows the origin of the silicon used!
In the first half of the year, 50-60 panel suppliers provide 98% of the global supply. The remaining 2% is split between about 50 other companies. There are many ways to
L R AS Published on Tuesday 31 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
New plants in brief: Wacker ? Qcells in the United States; silicon inChina
Plant news in brief:
Germany's Wacker Chemie has launched the feasibility study for a further expansion of silicon metal production capacity at its Holla plant near Trondheim, Norway. The aim is to
AS Published on Monday 30 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:industrial strategy, India
India's Sterling and Wilson confident of solving current PV problems
Indian power plant developer Sterling and Wilson (No. 1 in the world) believes that supply issues for PV panels, the rise of alternative supply chains and the gigawatt green hydrogen market will drive near- and medium-term growth for PV developers and EPCs.supply chains and the gigawatt-scale green hydrogen market will drive short- to medium-term growth for PV developers and EPCs.
L R AS Published on Monday 30 May 2022 - n° 406 - Categories:miscellaneous financial, industrial strategy
Grenergy reflects the general opinion that solar energy is growing in Europe and worldwide
Spanish renewable energy developer Grenergy believes that the publication of REPowerEU would "lead the way" for international growth and that Europe would grow faster