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Italy\u2019s Ecoprogetti completes production line for Omani solar plant:<\/strong> Italian solar machinery manufacturer Ecoprogetti<\/a> has launched a 50 MW production line for Oman\u2019s first solar PV panel production project, according to a statement<\/a>. The project was commissioned by renewables equipment manufacturing firm Sheida Solar<\/a> in Sohar Industrial City, with a total investment of OMR 1.5 mn<\/a>. The production line will produce 450 W, 550 W, and 590 W panels using its TopCon technology. <\/p>\n

Not Ecoprogetti\u2019s first project in the region: <\/strong>Ecoprogetti inaugurated Africa\u2019s largest and most modern PV module factory in Almaden, Morocco in 2018, according to its website<\/a>. The factory produces 250 MW per year of double glass and bifacial automatic modules. The firm also supplied various PV module turnkey lines<\/a> in the GCC with the capacity to produce 20-30 MW of modules per year, and exports equipment to the Mena region<\/a> where demand for solar panels is increasing.<\/p>\n

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Oman wants to become a hub for solar panel production: <\/strong>Muscat-based renewables player Bakarat Investment partnered with Chinese solar PV firm Q-Sun Solar last month to develop a 10 GW solar cell and module production plant<\/a> at Sohar Freezone. Australia\u2019s renewable energy developer United Solar Group also began construction on a USD 1.3 bn polysilicon production facility<\/a> \u2014 a key material in solar panel manufacturing \u2014 in Oman\u2019s Sohar Port and Freezone in March. Chinese solar panel manufacturer Hainan Drinda is also establishing a USD 700 mn high-efficiency photovoltaic cell facility<\/a> with an annual production capacity of 10 GW. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s Ecoprogetti? <\/strong>The company says it specializes in the design and production of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment, according to its website<\/a>. Ecoprogetti provides a range of machinery and turnkey products for solar panel production, with a specific focus on automation, efficiency, and quality in the solar manufacturing process. The company also produces solar cell testers, laminators, and stringers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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