The dream of solar cell and PV module manufacturing outside of Asia has become increasingly distant. A combination of falling PV module prices and China’s PV module manufacturers allegedly sitting on up to two months’ worth of stock is adding to the maelstrom. Plans for GW-scale PV cell and module production facilities in the US and Europe
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JinkoSolar bags 1.85GW TOPCon module deal with China National Petroleum Corporation JinkoSolar has won a tender issued by the China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC), an affiliate company of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), for up to 1.85GW of high efficiency TOPCon modules. JinkoSolar said the order was “the largest-ever procurement by the
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Mercedes’ newest electric car comes with thin-film solar cells on the roof The solar roof was developed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Germany-based car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has presented this week the Vision EQXX, the newest model of its electric car fleet. According to the company, the vehicle is the most
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