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Popular NREL cell efficiency chart shines in new interactive version
There is a new means to explore the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) famous chart highlighting the efficiency of solar cells.
Nov 22, 2022 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency
China Solar Company Longi Picks CICC for $4 Billion GDR Sale, Sources Say
Zurich offering might occur in 2023 and also more banks might join Longi Swiss GDR sale could be most significant ever by Chinese company
Nov 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, LONGi
Omnes investing in Swedish solar designer with 1.2-GW pipeline
French framework fund manager Omnes Capital has actually made an investment of an undefined quantity in Sweden's HP Solartech, a utility-scale solar project programmer with 1.2-GW pipe.
Nov 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, Omnes
EDP Brasil inks 30.5-MW solar supply handle medical care team Hapvida
Brazilian power utility EDP Energias do Brasil SA (B3: ENBR3) has actually signed a self-production agreement with health and dental care group Hapvida NotreDame Intermedica for 30.5 MWac of solar energy in Brazil.
Nov 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, EDP Brasil, Hapvida
Sonatrach, Eni to build more solar farms to decarbonise oil manufacturing in Algeria
Italian oil as well as gas major Eni SpA (BIT: ENI) has damaged the ground on a second 10-MW solar park in south-eastern Algeria that will certainly be built as part of a partnership with government-owned market company Sonatrach to support the decarbonisation of oil manufacturing.
Nov 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Eni, Algeria, Sonatrach
Daqo New Energy wins five-year polysilicon supply deal in China
China's Daqo New Energy Corp (NYSE: DQ) stated on Monday that of its subsidiaries has actually received a five-year agreement to provide high-purity polysilicon to a leading solar producer in the nation.
Nov 22, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Daqo New Energy
Researchers optimize efficiency as well as stability of multi-layer organic solar cells
Acceptor layers made from oligomers can enhance the efficiency of organic solar cells as well as ensure a lengthy operating life at the same time. This is the result of a series of intricate laboratory experiments conducted by products researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).
Nov 22, 2022 // Technology, organic solar cells, FAU, Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nurnberg
Belectric to construct 53MW Dutch solar quartet
Most current agreement with existing customer Low Carbon comprises four projects one of which includes a battery
Nov 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands, Belectric, PV Power Plant
Atlas powers up 300MW Mexico solar
La Pimienta plant in the state of Campeche will supply power to CFE under a 15-year contract
Nov 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Mexico, Atlas Renewable Energy, North America, PV Power Plant
Fenecon breaks ground on battery factory in Bavaria
German energy storage developer Fenecon GmbH has begun the building and construction of a manufacturing facility in Bavaria for the manufacturing of power storage options from used vehicle batteries.
Nov 21, 2022 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Bavaria, Fenecon
Qair waits for nod on 1.7 GW of Italian renewable energy projects
French renewable power producer Qair will certainly at the start of next year begin on an 8-MW solar park in Italy, where it has actually developed a portfolio of 1.7 GW of projects awaiting clearance.
Nov 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Qair
UAE's KEZAD, TotalEnergies to explore distributed solar in Abu Dhabi
Emirati free zones operator Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group) said on Monday that it has signed an agreement with a TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) unit to explore possibilities for the development of distributed solar remedies across KEZAD's commercial environment.
Nov 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, UAE, Abu Dhabi, TotalEnergies, KEZAD
Researchers develop perovskite-CIGS with 21.1% efficiency
Researchers from the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Study Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) have actually accomplished 21.1 percent efficiency with tandem perovskite - CIGS solar cells. These thin-film-based modules are very efficient, light and flexible as well as can open doors to lots of new usage cases for which standard rigid modules are not suitable.
Nov 21, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, ZSW, efficiency, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg, Jan-Philipp Becker, perovskite-CIGS
LONGi hits 26.81% effectiveness for HJT solar cells
Chinese solar panel producer LONGi introduced it has actually gotten to a performance of 26.81% for its HJT silicon solar cells on full-size silicon wafers with mass production. The record was validated by the Institute for Solar Power Research in Hamelin (ISFH).
Nov 21, 2022 // Manufacturing News, LONGi, efficiency, HJT solar cells
Sumitomo Mitsui plans 2.8-MW floating solar project in Japan
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co Ltd (TYO:1821) prepares to launch its first off-site business power purchase agreement (PPA) tied to a 2.8-MW floating solar energy system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Nov 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Japan, Asia, sumitomo mitsui, floating solar project