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Punjab Plans Local Solar Panel Factories with Chinese Companies

Punjab Plans Local Solar Panel Factories with Chinese Companies

The Punjab government is taking significant steps to boost solar energy as part of its renewable energy strategy, with a strong focus on local solar panel manufacturing. This initiative aims to make solar energy more accessible and affordable for everyone in the province. Punjab’s Industry and Commerce Minister, Shafay Hussain, recently held a meeting with […]

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BEYOND EXPO 2024 | EV batteries, solar power hold big potential for net zero

BEYOND EXPO 2024 | EV batteries, solar power hold big potential for net zero

An Aion Y Plus electric vehicle is showcased at the BEYOND EXPO 2024, held in Macao between May 22-25, 2024. Credit: BEYOND EXPO Distributed energy resources such as residential solar panels and electric vehicle batteries could play a bigger role in addressing climate change, as China hopes to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon

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From coal to solar and wind power plants: Towards a renewable energy production in India, Pennsylvania, and the Philippines

From coal to solar and wind power plants: Towards a renewable energy production in India, Pennsylvania, and the Philippines

The transition to renewable energy production must be tackled globally. Three examples from India, the US state of Pennsylvania and the Philippines show that climate-friendly power generation can succeed. They are leaving coal behind them and are building large solar and wind power plants. This is because coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels that

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Solar industry reacts to new tariff petitions targeting Southeast Asian countries

Solar industry reacts to new tariff petitions targeting Southeast Asian countries

(Source: Jiraroj Praditcharoenkul/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images) The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of U.S. solar manufacturers (Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon, and Swift Solar), filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department

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Grid concerns and domestic manufacturing boost top of Dutch solar industry agenda

Grid concerns and domestic manufacturing boost top of Dutch solar industry agenda

In February, the Dutch Senate rejected a bill proposing to phase out a net metering scheme that would come into force from January 2025, while the Netherlands also launched a new subsidy aimed at supporting domestic manufacturing of solar panels, batteries and electrolysers. Both of these could have a significant impact on the Dutch solar industry.  PV Tech Premium talks

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US solar industry calls for domestic content rules to support manufacturing

US solar industry calls for domestic content rules to support manufacturing

A recent report from the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition (SEMA) shows that with stronger support in the early stages, US module manufacturers would rely less on imports from Chinese-owned companies for materials. March 29, 2024 Anne Fischer From pv magazine USA SEMA’s “Inflection Point: The State of  U.S. PV Solar Manufacturing & What’s

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