GMB Insolvency Deepens EU Solar Woes
PVTIME – The German solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg (GMB) has filed for insolvency, with its parent company, Borosil Renewables, citing a lack of clear policy support as the key…
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Lyten Acquires Northvolt’s European Flagship Energy Storage Factory
PVTIME – On 4 July, California-based Lyten confirmed its acquisition of Northvolt’s battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Gdańsk, Poland. The 25,000-square-metre site is Europe’s largest dedicated energy…
1.2GWh! Recurrent Energy Commissions Papago Energy Storage Center in Arizona
PVTIME – Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has launched its Papago Energy Storage Centre in Maricopa County, Arizona, and the 1.2 GWh facility is now fully operational. One…
107.5GW! Germany’s Solar Capacity Passes Halfway to Its 215GW 2030 Target
PVTIME – On 5 July, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) announced that Germany’s solar capacity had reached 107.5 GW, marking the halfway point towards its 215GW target for 2030.…
1GW! India’s WorldOne Energies to Build Solar-Green Hydrogen Facility in Canada
PVTIME – On 4 July 2025, Indian solar firm WorldOne Energies announced plans to construct a 1GW integrated facility in Ontario, Canada. The facility will combine renewable energy generation and…
AGL Completes Acquisition of Tesla’s South Australian Virtual Power Plant
PVTIME – On 4 July 2025, Australian energy giant AGL announced that it had finalised its acquisition of Tesla’s South Australian Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP). The deal incorporates a…
2.4GW Cell + 4GW Module! JA Solar and Sunkind Ink for PV Facility in India
PVTIME – Indian solar energy firm Sunkind Energy Ltd and JA Solar have formed a strategic technical partnership to develop India’s first large-scale integrated solar production project. The project will…
4GW! Sunkind Energy and ConfirmWare Unveil Indian Solar Module Hub
PVTIME – Sunkind Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with Hangzhou ConfirmWare Technology with the aim of establishing a 4GW solar cell and module manufacturing complex in India. This…
Meyer Burger Expands Bankruptcy to U.S. Operations
PVTIME – The Swiss solar technology firm Meyer Burger has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its US subsidiaries, following the insolvency of its German subsidiary. This covers entities…
2GW! ACWA Power Signs Solar Deal in Turkey
PVTIME – Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has confirmed that Saudi energy conglomerate ACWA Power is set to finalise an agreement with Turkey to develop two 1GW solar plants in…
