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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’s new renewables pricing mechanism may not give generators the stability they need

Since implementing its renewable energy law in 2005, China has been rapidly rolling out wind and solar power – from 10 gigawatts (GW) per...

Switch Together Solar scheme returns to help Solihull residents save money and cut carbon

A popular scheme that helps people save money on their energy bills while reducing carbon emissions is returning to Solihull. Switch Together Solar brings residents,...

BOOM Power secures second NSIP consent for Fenwick solar plant

The UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted consent for a 237.5MW solar PV plant developed by BOOM Power. The UK-based developer will construct the...

Indian PV manufacturers downplay impact of 125% preliminary US countervailing duty

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has proposed a 125.87% preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) on imported Indian solar cells. Several Indian PV manufacturers PV Tech...