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Chalcogenide perovskite materials for waste heat recovery and solar power
The recent study has shown that metal chalcogenide perovskite materials may be utilized for conversion of heat energy into consumable electrical power. These compounds, suitable for solar cell production, feature excellent aqueous and thermal stability. Another benefit is nontoxicity of their elements.
Dec 6, 2019 // Technology, USA, perovskite, North America, PV cells
Lightyear One solar-powered e-car is to surpass power grid
At first, Lightyear One was aimed at WSC. From the very beginning, the venture was seeking independence from charging points, and excellent efficiency along with design combining super aero dynamic properties and solar solution.
Dec 5, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Transport, TESLA, Lightyear One, WSC
France’s Ombrea develops solar blinds with sliding PV panels
The company said its technology, which is managed by an AI-based system, can be used in agrivoltaic projects.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, PV panels, Europe, Ombrea, Julie Davico-Pahin
Indonesia develops local e-vehicle sector
A presidential decree has created a number of incentive programs for EV production with local component requirements rising over the years.
Dec 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Transport, Asia, Indonesia, e-vehicle sector
Solar Tracker Market Report 2019-2029
Forecasts by Technology (Solar Photovoltaic (PV), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV)), by Product (Single Axis, Dual Axis), by Application (Utility, Non-Utility), by Type (Active Tracker, Passive Solar Tracker, Chronological Solar Tracker, Single Axis Tracker, Dual Axis Tracker) Plus Leading Company Analysis and Regional and Leading National Market Analysis
Dec 5, 2019 // Market Research, Solar Tracker Market Report, Solar Tracker, Concentrated solar power
US Energy Storage Monitor: Q4 2019
Delivered quarterly, the U.S. Energy Storage Monitor provides the industry’s only comprehensive research on energy storage markets, deployments, policies, regulations and financing in the U.S. These in-depth reports provide energy industry professionals, policymakers, government agencies and financiers with consistent, actionable insight into the burgeoning U.S. energy storage market.
Dec 5, 2019 // Storage, Market Research, storage, US Energy Storage Monitor, storagereport
Coupling pumped hydro with renewables and other storage technologies
The combination of pumped hydro with other storage technologies can increase renewables penetration, improve operational safety and reduce maintenance costs at large-scale hydropower plants, according to new research. The study also focuses on techniques to determine the optimal size of renewables-based pumped hydro storage systems. Costs for hybrid solar-pumped hydro projects currently range from $0.098/kWh to $1.36/kWh.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Sweden, Poland, Europe, shanghai, Jiao Tong University, pumped hydro, Mälardalen University, AGH University of Science and Technology
BYD to introduce next-generation Battery-Box in 2020
The Chinese manufacturer has also announced plans for a tenfold production capacity increase, as it wants to cater to all project sizes with two versions of its high-voltage storage system.
Dec 5, 2019 // Storage, China, Asia, BYD
Hydrogen research fuels new solar ideas for green energy
New research led by Curtin University explores the use of methanol as a storage for hydrogen fuel, providing a potential green option for the extraction and creation of this zero pollution energy source.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Curtin University, Guohua Jia, Zongyou Yin
PV modules by JinkoSolar installed on 40-megawatt Netherlands-based Almelo project
JinkoSolar, a SMSL pioneer, has provided Danish PV developer Obton with 40 megawatts of superefficient Cheetah HC 60 photovoltaic panels for its newly finished Netherlands-based venture.
Dec 5, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, pv modules, Europe, JinkoSolar, Netherlands, obton
Soltec announces better energy harvest using 2P on bifacial trackers
Soltec, a leading solar tracker manufacturer, has announced the results of bifacial PV panel and tracker functionality testing from the BiTEC test centre at Livermore, the state of California, revealing an advantage in using two-module-in-portrait as well as a general gain of 15.7 percent.
Dec 5, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, pv modules, Bifacial PV, North America, Soltec, BiTEC, mono-facial
17MW/15MWh storage system for solar plant at gold mine in Mali
Mali is set to host one of the world’s largest off grid solar+storage projects, as a 30 MW solar plant will soon be coupled with a 17MW/15MWh storage facility to power the Fekola gold mine. Finland’s Wärtsilä will supply the battery.
Dec 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, Mali, baywa r.e., Wärtsilä, Suntrace
LONGi signs a significant deal with Adani for PV module sales throughout next year
LONGi Solar, member of the so called super league of solar module suppliers, has concluded a sale and purchase contract with Indian Adani Green Energy to provide around 1.2 thousand megawatts of its highly efficient p-Type mono solar panels throughout the year to come.
Dec 4, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, China, pv power plants, c-si manufacturing, Asia, longi solar, monocrystalline wafer, Adani Green Energy
Top solar Developers - Mainstream energy companies pile into utility scale solar
Top utility-scale solar project developers with at least 0.9 GWAC cumulative commissioned capacity
Dec 4, 2019 // Market Research, Canadian Solar, First Solar, SunEdison, recurrent energy, top solar developers, Enerparc
Ireland funds construction of solar installation for water treatment in Gaza
Ireland, in collaboration with France, intends to invest 8.8m euros in the development of a 7.5-megawatt photovoltaic installation in Gaza for treatment of polluted water.
Dec 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ireland, Europe, water, west bank, gaza
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