On March 13, Invenergy announced that it plans to collaborate with LONGi to build a PV module plant in the US. Invenergy will invest more than US$600 million through a new joint venture named Illuminate USA that will implement this project. ...  more

On March 15, major Chinese polysilicon supplier Daqo held a ceremony marking the commissioning of the phase 1 of its polysilicon project in Inner Mongolia and the groundbreaking of the phase 2. Both phases are set to have a production capacity of 100,000 tons per year for high-purity polysilicon. This event was first reported by other Chinese renewable energy websites. ...  more

Perovskite is one of the most prospective materials for solar PV, and US scientists are now elevating the efficiency of the material by more than threefold by integrating a layer of mirror. ...  more

Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, has announced a massive investment in renewable energy at its Wisconsin plant. On March 9th, the company declared that it has invested over $1 billion in the plant and will employ over 1,000 workers locally. The announcement came as Hon Hai unveiled plans to expand the use of solar power in its manufacturing process. ...  more

On March 8, Sunwoda announced a plan to issue no more than 599 million shares to a maximum of 35 specific investors. With this private placement, Sunwoda aims to raise up to CNY 4.8 billion that will be used to fund the followings: (1) the development of a project for manufacturing and testing SiPs; (2) the development of a project for manufacturing high-performance Li-ion cylindrical batteries for consumer electronics; (3) the supplementary working capital. ...  more

As the first step towards the global market, Taiwan Carbon Assets’ (TCA) smart charging brand BEGIN partnered with Australia-based OAK Energy to hold an inauguration ceremony of smart chargers in Hope Island Marketplace, a destination in Gold Coast, Australia. This milestone demonstrated that the vehicle charging company has expanded its services overseas. ...  more