Sembcorp, Equinix sign long-term PPAs in Singapore: Equinix and Sembcorp Power have signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Singapore. Sembcorp will supply 105 MW to Equinix's data centers in… dlvr.it/T6KTGP #Markets #MarketsPolicy #photovoltaic

New water circulation tech promises lower PERC solar cell manufacturing costs: A German team developed models to illustrate water-saving potential in PERC silicon solar cell manufacturing based on a circular… dlvr.it/T6JpSw #Manufacturing #Markets #MarketsPolicy

Australian energy storage tender attracts 19 GW of proposals: The Australian federal government’s 32 GW Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is already bearing fruit, with a competitive tender seeking 600 MW of energy storage… dlvr.it/T6GhyN #Markets #MarketsPolicy #AEMO

Gstar working on 3 GW silicon wafer factory in Indonesia: Singapore-based Gstar Solar says it has broken ground on a new 3 GW silicon wafer factory in Indonesia, with production scheduled to start by the end of this… dlvr.it/T6D9X9 #Markets #MarketsPolicy #GstarSolar

Perovskite PV cell, module manufacturing may face material supply risks: German and Swedish researchers calculated the supply of materials to produce perovskite tandem PV at a multi-terawatt-scale, flagging the… dlvr.it/T62Q0k #Manufacturing #Markets #MarketsPolicy

Chinese wafer prices stable-to-soft amid high inventories: In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends. dlvr.it/T62L1W #Markets #MarketsPolicy #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing

European Parliament votes in favor of Net-Zero Industry Act: The European Parliament has approved the Net-Zero Industry Act, which now awaits formal adoption by the European Council to become law. The European… dlvr.it/T60lcg #Manufacturing #Markets #MarketsPolicy

Reducing photovoltaic-thermal module temperature with iron, copper oxide: An international research team has proposed using iron oxide and copper oxide to lower photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar module… dlvr.it/T60KD4 #EnergyStorage #Manufacturing #MarketsPolicy

Solar-assisted heat pumps vs. air-source heat pumps: A group of researchers in Iran has analyzed the coefficient of performance and the energy consumption of a solar-assisted heat pumps and an air-source heat… dlvr.it/T5xVDb #EnergyStorage #HeatPumps #MarketsPolicy

European Parliament approves law to ban products made with forced labor: The provisions cover all products and do not target specific companies or industries. They will be published in the Official… dlvr.it/T5vSKW #Markets #MarketsPolicy #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing

Sinovoltaics maps out Southeast Asian PV manufacturing sites: The latest supply chain report from the Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance company covers the Southeast Asia region, providing… dlvr.it/T5tHkD #Manufacturing #Markets #MarketsPolicy

Oman’s solar transition roadmap: SolarPower Europe says in a new report on solar development in Oman that the nation will need to install a minimum of 13 GW of solar by 2030 to meet its ambitious net-zero targets. dlvr.it/T5qxZV #Installations #Markets #MarketsPolicy

Europe’s renewable PPA prices fell 5% in Q1: Energy consultancy LevelTen says that solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices fell 5.9% in the first quarter of 2024, with decreases recorded in all analyzed… dlvr.it/T5kflq #Markets #MarketsPolicy #UtilityScalePV

PV industry demand for silver could rise by 20% this year: Demand for silver in the photovoltaic industry hit 193.5 million ounces in 2023, according to the Silver Institute. It predicts that demand will grow by… dlvr.it/T5kV7j #Manufacturing #Markets #MarketsPolicy

Acen pushes ahead with 9.6 GWh pumped hydro project in Australia: Development of an 800 MW/ 9,600 MWh pumped hydro project in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone in New South Wales, Australia, is now moving… dlvr.it/T5jn2J #Markets #MarketsPolicy #Acen

US roadmap streamlines solar project interconnections: A new US Department of Energy (DoE) roadmap outlines 35 ways to allow solar developers to expedite the interconnection of utility-scale renewables and storage projects.… dlvr.it/T5jjbG #Markets #MarketsPolicy #FERC

ReNew, Jera collaborating on green ammonia project in India: ReNew Energy Global and Japan's Jera have teamed up to develop a green ammonia project in the Indian state of Odisha. It will have an annual production capacity… dlvr.it/T5jbp7 #Markets #MarketsPolicy #Jera

Stellantis acquires 49.5% stake in Argentine solar company: Car manufacturer Stellantis has agreed to invest $100 million in a 49.5% stake in Argentina’s 360 Energy Solar. The two parties plan to develop new solar… dlvr.it/T5gzRF #Markets #MarketsPolicy #360Energy

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huasun signs wafer, cell supply deals: Huasun has signed two deals with Leascend Group, including a monocrystalline silicon wafer supply agreement, while GCL Technology has agreed to… dlvr.it/T5ZxRQ #Markets #MarketsPolicy #GCLTechnology

EU Ecodesign and Energy labels for solar risks fall short of objectives, says coalition: Representatives from the European Solar Manufacturing Council, Ultra Low Carbon Solar Alliance, PVthin, and… dlvr.it/T5YtST #Markets #MarketsPolicy #ModulesUpstreamManufacturing