Articles written by Pilar Sánchez Molina

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Applications & Installations
Soltec enters pre-insolvency as Spanish regulator halts trading of shares Spanish PV company Soltec has entered pre-insolvency proceedings to negotiate with creditors, and Spain’s National Securities Market Commission has suspended trading of its shares until it releases its first-half 2024 financial results.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 29, 2024
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Applications & Installations
New tool optimises ground works, PV tracker planning Spanish PV company Soltec and Aplitop have partnered to develop a computer-aided design plug-in application aimed at simplifying the planning process and reducing earth-moving operations, measurements, and the relocation of solar trackers in ground-mounted PV projects.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 22, 2024
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Applications & Installations
SunPower files for bankruptcy United States-headquartered solar company SunPower Corp has filed for bankruptcy, among the largest in a series of major bankruptcies in the industry.
Pilar Sánchez Molina, Ryan Kennedy
Aug 07, 2024
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Markets & Policy
Spain announces $1.24 billion incentive scheme for clean-tech manufacturing Spain’s government has submitted a new incentive scheme to a public consultation. It is designed to support the development of a clean-tech supply chain in the country, including the production of batteries.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Feb 27, 2024
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Research & Development
New tool to detect faults in inverters released by PI Berlin PI Berlin has developed a new tool to detect problems in inverters such as defective printed circuit boards, faulty switching algorithms, and deficiencies in components and sensors.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Dec 12, 2023
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Markets & Policy
Battery prices down 14% this year, says BloombergNEF BloombergNEF says it has recorded a 14% decline in battery prices this year, mainly due to cheaper raw materials, following an unprecedented rise in 2022.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Dec 04, 2023
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Applications & Installations
China plans recycling system for wind turbines, solar panels China will introduce technical standards and policies for the wind and solar industries to recycle their decommissioned equipment by 2030.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Aug 20, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Ingeteam sells O&M division to RES Group Ingeteam has sold its operation and maintenance (O&M) division to United Kingdom-based RES Group. It says the division’s 35 GW of O&M contracts throughout the world are valued at $58.55 billion (€35 billion).
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Aug 02, 2023
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Markets & Policy
Reusing silicon from end-of-life solar panels in EV batteries Scientists in Belgium are exploring the potential of recycled silicon in solar modules at the end of their life cycle for reuse in low-cost, higher-energy-density storage technologies. They claim EV batteries using this silicon may allow faster recharging and travel longer distances on a single charge.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Jun 21, 2023