Tier 1 manufacturer AE Solar to open 1 GW solar module factory in Turkey
AE Solar will open a new 1 GW solar PV module manufacturing facility in Turkey at the end of April under a joint venture with U.S.-based Energate Corp.The new 1 GW factory will be located in Kayseri, Central Anatolia, Turkey, and will use 166 mm, 182 mm and 210 mm solar cells to produce PV modules featuring between five and 12 busbars. AE Solar says that with an annual capacity of over 1 GW planned by the end of 2021 in Europe, adding to the 500 MW of capacity it already has operating in Georgia, it will be the biggest solar module manufacturer outside of China. Taking into account its third facility, .
India's cumulative installed solar capacity stood at 41.6 GW as of Dec. 31, 2020, with 1.29 GW added in the October-December period. Capacity additions in the first quarter of this year could surpass 2
According to the analysts, the German photovoltaic market would grow by 23% this year, compared to 2019. Strong growth is expected to come from large scale projects.From pv magazine Germany German market
Dutch grid operator mulls incentives to reduce or curtail solar
The Limburg section of the network could face congestion problems for a decade, according to transmission system operator Tennet, prompting talk of offering auction-determined incentives to clean-power generators to reduce their output.Dutch electricity transmission system operator Tennet, and distribution company Enexis are considering offering large scale solar power generators incentives to reduce their output or power down entirely, as they anticipate fresh grid congestion problems. A Tennet spokesperson told pv magazine a market-based system would see renewables generators bid to accept .
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