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European consortium bid to bring 25.4%-efficient heterojunction-IBC solar cell into mass production

The Nextbase project backed by the European Commission with €3.8 million, unites European companies and research institutes aiming to manufacture solar panels with heterojunction...

Switzerland provides additional $47m for solar incentives

Switzerland’s Federal Office of Energy has allocated an additional CHF46 million ($47.5 million) to its residential and commercial rooftop rebate program. Although applications for incentives...

Another vertical PV plant in the Alps

The race is on to install Switzerland’s first high-alpine PV plant. With Swiss electric utility and nuclear power generator Axpo recently announcing it had secured...

Switzerland renews support for renewables

The Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications plans to amend the country’s electricity supply law (LApEl) to open up the national...

Swiss researchers unveil new perovskite process

Moving perovskite solar cells into commercial production is a focus for many of the world’s leading research institutes, which have a wealth of different...

Vertical PV project on dam in Alps gets approval

In November, Axpo presented plans to build the first alpine PV plant in Switzerland. The 2 MW system will be built on the Muttsee dam, at...

ABB board donate 10% of salary to Covid-19 struggle

Swiss tech corporation ABB today said it will not publish any forecasts for this year because of the potential disruption to its business being caused by Covid-19. The...

Solar tiles for new and historic buildings

Freesuns solar tiles on a residential buildingImage: Freesuns Swiss start-up Freesuns has developed solar tiles for building-integrated PV it claims can be used on historic as well as new buildings. Freesuns chief...

A second life for disused modules and EV batteries

Large quantities of disused solar modules and batteries from electric vehicles are currently disposed of, despite still being usable. But this is set to...

Change at the top for Meyer Burger after €37m loss

A torrid year for Swiss solar manufacturing equipment supplier Meyer Burger brought a CHF39.7 million (€37.6 million) loss in 2019 and will see the...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...