PV aluminium extrusion: In this week's survey sample, the operating rate of PV frame enterprises consolidated on a strong note. Affected by the expected implementation of the US Section 232 PV new regulation, policy-driven advance stockpiling demand was mainly concentrated in the upstream solar...
As industries worldwide look for ways to reduce emissions without compromising competitiveness, the future of industrial heat is becoming a critical question. In this exclusive interview for Mine to Market, Rod highlighted how solar steam could transform energy-intensive alumina refining by...
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Mibet has recently unveiled its latest floating solar panel system, the G5, which represents the fifth iteration of its floating systems. The G5 boasts an impressive composition of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic floats and aluminium alloy support legs, ensuring exceptional weather...
Canadian Solar, a Chinese module producer, is exhibiting its 700 W bifacial TOPCon solar modules this week at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany. Canadian Solar said in December 2022 that it will commence mass manufacturing of TOPCon solar modules in the first quarter of 2023. IP68 junction boxes...
Gautam Solar, a solar module producer, debuted N-type TOPCon (Tunnel oxide passivated contact) and Mono PERC Solar modules at Intersolar Europe, a key event for the solar industry. In contrast to the traditional design with a white back-sheet and silver anodised aluminium alloy frame, the new solar...
Ørsted, a prominent clean energy company, has entered into a new partnership with SOLARCYCLE, a technology-based solar recycling company, to recycle and process Ørsted's end-of-life solar modules from its projects across the United States. This recycling services agreement aligns with Ørsted's...
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. (LONGi Group), a Chinese solar module manufacturer, revealed its new Hi-Mo 7 PV module for large-scale and C&I applications at the SNEC expo in Shanghai, China. The device has a 2.0 mm dual glass thickness, an anodised aluminium frame, and an IP68...
US-based energy company AES Corporation has signed an agreement with Solarcycle, a solar recycling company, to recycle and repurpose modules from AES’ projects at Solarcycle’s Texas facility. Solar panels are composed of large amounts of aluminium and silica. The agreement formalizes the...
According to a report on Tuesday, May 9, Hydro Rein has signed a contract with GreenGo Energy to purchase and develop two early-phase solar projects in Southern Sweden. The projects are in area SE4, with an estimated combined peak capacity of 118 MW. The land lease agreements have already been...
It has been reported that Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is about to expand its extrusion capacity in its Klang plant at Selangor to suffice the rising demand for solar panels. Tan Sri Koon Poh Keong, the firm's chief executive officer, assured that Press Metal was hoping for an additional...
Sunview Group Berhad, a well-known solar panel manufacturer, recently stated that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vafe System Sdn Bhd, has signed a share sale agreement and shareholder agreement to purchase a 20 per cent stake in Winstar Aluminium Manufacturing Sdn Bhd for RM12 million. Aluminium,...
Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, the vice-chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA), pointed out that removing aluminium from the EU's list of strategic raw resources by the European Commission is highly unacceptable. Strategic raw materials like solar panels, electric...
Green Earth Recycle can be deemed the first closed-loop solar module recycler and was approached by the McCarthy Building Companies and EDF Renewables to replace and recycle end-of-life solar panels from the Arrow Canyon Solar Project in Apex, Nevada. Southern Nevada-based new minority-owned...
Rayzon Solar, an internationally renowned leading solar panel manufacturer in India, plans to become the first Indian company to manufacture and produce solar panels in the USA. With its lightweight strength, unmatched corrosion resistance, and durability, aluminium, also known as green metal, is...
French composite aluminium façade supplier C2F has reportedly unveiled a new PV façade at the recent BePositive trade show in Lyon, France. The product is called Ultracade, of which metallic aluminium cladding can fit into any new or existing buildings and reduce the impact of hold and cold in...
In partnership with Brisbane’s wholesaler and distributor Achievers Energy Group, China-based DAS Solar has launched its patented bifacial solar panel toned in black for application on residential rooftops. The collaboration wishes to try its luck out in the Australian renewable energy sector,...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has reportedly announced to have secured sustainable financing loan of BD 1.6 million from the Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait (BBK) for its Solar Farm Project. The news came on March 12, 2023, after Alba's CEO Ali Al Baqali...
JinkoSolar has discovered a methodology through which it can recycle almost 92 per cent of the materials already in use in a readymade solar panel taken from the market. Since solar panels contain a considerable ratio of glass, aluminium and copper, this can be marked as a remarkable advancement....
In accordance with global sustainability goals, Novelis will invest R$ 6 million in February 2023 to install nearly 1,000 photovoltaic solar energy panels in Brazil's 14 aluminium can collection centres. The sum includes the cost of replacing gas-powered forklifts with electric machines. Beatriz...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, announced that it had awarded its Solar Farm Project to Advanced United Systems (AUS) for the installation of Solar Photovoltaic (P.V.) Panels covering 37,000 m2 with a capacity of more than 6 Megawatts (M.W.). The...
