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Polish renewables developer PAD RES has secured a €38m bridge loan to support the construction of 14 fully merchant solar PV projects with a total capacity of 76MWp.

New study from US National Renewable Energy Laboratory finds perovskite-based thermochromic windows could lead to massive energy savings and reduce carbon emissions in buildings across all climate zones in the US.

Researchers from Australia and Germany set a new record with a 30.3% efficient perovskite and silicon tandem solar cell, funding by ARENA. Stay up to date with the latest Solar Energy news.

Iberdrola SA has won a tender to build a 25-MWp floating solar plant in the region of France, near the border with Germany and Switzerland. The project will create Iberdrola's first floating solar plant in France and is expected to generate 27 GWh of electricity annually.

Norwegian renewables developer and operator Scatec ASA has placed NOK 1 billion worth of new senior unsecured green bonds to refinance a bridge facility. The move will help to strengthen the company's balance sheet and long-term cash flows.

US exclusive equity financier Denham Capital stated on Friday that it has closed the purchase of New Jersey-based firm Solops LLC, a designer, financier, owner and also operator of solar PV systems in the business and commercial (C&I) sector.

Canadian power producer Northland Power Inc (TSE: NPI) on Friday awarded several significant agreements backing the development of its 250-MW Oneida project in Ontario, readied to create the biggest battery power storage facility in Canada.

Brazil got to 25 GW of set up solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in February, or 76% more than a year earlier, the field association Absolar claimed.

Scientists at University of Rome "Tor Vergata"'s CHOSE (Centre for Hybrid and also Organic Solar Energy), Greatcell Italy, ISM-CNR and also ENEA have actually researched a standard three-way cation perovskite (∼ 1.58 eV) as well as broader bandgap perovskite (∼ 1.63 eV) with intent of discovering a common approach to construct a durable gadget stable gradually independently of the perovskite used.

Halide perovskite solar cells are less stable than thought, but researchers at Georgia Tech have found a path to increased reliability and efficiency, according to new sustainable energy news research.

Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy and McCarthy Building Companies have brought the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, into commercial operation. The project is part of Xcel Energy’s 2018 resource plan and supports its Colorado Energy Plan to provide electricity from renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.

Nevados Engineering and Ampliform join forces to supply All-Terrain Trackers (ATT) for 700MW solar project pipeline built 2023-2025 and 2GW long-term project pipeline, preserving the land and enhancing profitability.

Avantus (formerly 8minute) has broken ground on the 147 MWDC/110 MWAC Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. The project will generate enough clean electricity to power 60,000 Texans and create over 250 peak construction jobs.

Ameren Corp. (NYSE:AEE) has acquired a 200-MW photovoltaic (PV) project in Missouri, making it the largest solar scheme in the company's portfolio. The project is expected to generate enough energy to power around 40,000 homes.

New Zealand's Christchurch Airport stated on Thursday that it has chosen local energy Contact Energy Limited (NZE: CEN) and also UK's Lightsource bp as its partners on a 150-MW/170-MWp solar project set behind the airport's runways.