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Scatec scraps prepare for solar projects in Iraq
Norway-based renewables programmer Scatec ASA (OSL: SSO) has thrown out strategies to build and run two solar energy plants with a combined capacity of 525 MW in southern Iraq.
Apr 18, 2023 // Plants, Scatec, Asia, Iraq, Solar Project
Renewable Properties inks almost 9-MW solar + storage PPA with California CCA
Renewable Properties as well as Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) have actually authorized power purchase agreements for two solar projects. Among the projects, located in Ukiah, will consist of energy storage.
Apr 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, Renewable Properties
Researchers recognize 13.8% certified effectiveness of kesterite solar cells
A research study team led by Prof. Meng Qingbo from the Institute of Physics (IOP) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) as well as Prof. Xin Hao from Nanjing University of Posts as well as Telecommunications has actually reported 13.8% accredited effectiveness of emerging kesterite solar cells. The research study was released in Nature Power on April 13.
Apr 18, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Meng Qingbo
Utilizing machine learning to find reliable and low-cost solar cells
Researchers at the University of California, Davis College of Engineering are making use of machine learning to identify new materials for high-efficiency solar cells. Making use of high-throughput experiments and also machine learning-based formulas, they have actually found it is possible to anticipate the products' dynamic behavior with really high accuracy, without the demand to carry out as many experiments.
Apr 18, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, University of California, Davis College of Engineering
Astronergy To Supply 200 MW Modules For 5 Romanian Solar Projects
The products will be made to EXIMPROD GRUP of Romania of 200MW ASTRO N n-type TOPCon PV modules. The modules will certainly be used in the building and construction of the team's 5 solar projects in Romania.
Apr 18, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, Astronergy, Astronergy Haining Manufacturing Base, Astronergy PV Testing Center, EXIMPROD GRUP, Samuel Zhang
Britain Set for First People-Powered Solar Park
Ripple Energy, a UK-based firm which constructs eco-friendly parks, has shared that the Derril Water Solar Park in Devon is set to become Britain's first shared solar park.
Apr 18, 2023 // Plants, res, Solar Park, Britain, Ripple Energy, Derril Water Solar Park, people-powered wind farms, Sarah Merrick
OX2 Acquires Huge Scale Finnish Solar Farm of 475 MW Capacity
The capacity under development is to be 475 MW. This makes it among the biggest solar farms in Finland. The solar farm, which is in the growth stage today, will certainly take pride in yearly energy manufacturing of roughly 475 GWh. This generation will aid power the yearly electricity use of near 95,000 homes.
Apr 18, 2023 // Plants, Europe, Finland, solar farm, OX2, Saku-Matti Mäki
Utility SP Group getting 150-MWp rooftop solar portfolio in China
Power utility SP Group has accepted get up to 150 MWp of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in China from Shanghai Unisun New Energy Co Ltd
Apr 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, China, Asia, sp group
Dominion cleared to add 800 MW of solar, storage space in Virginia
US utility group Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) has been provided the thumbs up to add more than 800 MW of solar and also energy storage capacity to serve its customers in Virginia.
Apr 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Dominion Energy, North America
Neoen protects 50 MWp of solar in French tenders
French sustainable power manufacturer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) on Monday confirmed awards totalling 49.8 MWp in the most recent ask for tenders by the French federal government's Energy Regulation Commission (CRE).
Apr 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe, neoen
Tokyo Gas, Shikoku Electric acquire 120 MW of solar parks in Japan
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd (TYO:9531), with its subsidiary Prominet Power Corporation, and also local electrical power provider Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9507) have actually collectively acquired 120 MW of solar parks in western Japan.
Apr 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Tokyo Gas, Solar Park, Shikoku Electric
Brazil's Ceara agrees renewables partnerships with Chinese firms
The Brazilian state of Ceara introduced on Friday that throughout a visit to China, governor Elmano de Freitas has signed a few manage local firms for solar, on- and -offshore wind as well as green and also blue hydrogen projects and campaigns.
Apr 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, China, South america, Brazil, Asia, Ceara
Saudi university achieves 33.2% performance for perovskite/si tandem
Scientists at Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and also Technology (KAUST) have actually established a perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with the world's highest possible power conversion effectiveness (PCE) of 33.2%, according to an announcement on Monday.
Apr 17, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, KAUST
CubicPV is narrowing down location look for 10-GW silicon wafer manufacturing facility
There are several steps in the silicon photovoltaic panel manufacturing procedure: silicon is melted as well as shaped right into ingots that are sliced right into wafers, which then develop into cells that are ultimately constructed right into a photovoltaic panel.
Apr 17, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, silicon wafer, CubicPV
Greenvolt secures 100MW in German PV auction
Developer wins 5% of overall capacity available via its MaxSolar subsidiary
Apr 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Greenvolt