US, China dominate solar investment
China and the USA have been consistently attracting the most annual solar investments. Together, these have received about 50% of all solar investments since 2015, according to a new report released by the International Solar Alliance at its sixth assembly in New Delhi.
China’s Sunrev plans 20 GW solar cell, module factory
Sunrev says it plans to build a vertically integrated cell and module facility in Xining, in China’s Qinghai province.
Arctech surpasses 6.2 GW of solar tracker installation in India
Arctech manufactures solar trackers in India through its joint venture Jash Energy, which has an annual manufacturing capacity of 3 GW.
Sunpure secures robotic cleaning contract for 107 MW solar in Maharashtra
China’s Sunpure will supply around 200 water-free robotic cleaning systems for Juniper Green Energy’s 107 MW solar project in Maharashtra.
China’s Sol-Bright introduces automated robotic cleaning system for utility-scale solar plants
China’s Sol-Bright Technology has introduced a sixth-generation automated robotic cleaning system for solar panels in utility-scale PV installations. The robot features gear transmission and has a cleaning efficiency of minimum 99.5%.
TP Solar places $22.6 million equipment order with RoboTechnik
Tata Power’s step-down arm TP Solar, which is setting up a 4.3 GW PV cell and module fab in Tamil Nadu, has placed an industrial automation equipment order with RoboTechnik.
European Solar Manufacturing Council urges EU to adopt law against forced labor in PV industry
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) is urging the European Union to adopt legislation against forced labor in the PV industry, by explicitly calling for measures to prevent solar products produced with forced labor from entering the European market.
India’s solar module imports from China fell 76% YoY in H1 2023
India is seeing a large fall in solar panel imports from China as it prioritizes domestic solar manufacturing, finds a study by Ember.
India module prices fall in line with international prices
But domestically manufactured solar modules still cost 45-50% more than Chinese products because of import duty on cells and higher cost of domestic manufacturing.
Sofar signs inverter supply contract for 100 MW solar project in India
The Chinese manufacturer will ship its 255KTL-HV string inverters for Velan Infra’s 100 MW solar power project in Tamil Nadu.
