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Tongwei set for six-fold profit leap after polysilicon, solar cell prices remain high
Solar maker Tongwei is forecasting for a six-fold rise in net profit for Q1 2022, highlighting the effect prices spikes are having on upstream supplier fortunes.
Mar 30, 2022 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, Tongwei, polysilicon, solar cell
Research reveals factors limiting the voltage of polycrystalline CdSeTe solar cells
So far, solar cells based on polycrystalline cadmium selenide telluride (CdSeTe) have actually shown some crucial constraints, despite their low construction costs as well as useful qualities. Most notably, these solar cells display higher voltage losses than other mature photovoltaic or pv innovations (crystalline silicon, for example) as well as this considerably hinders their efficiency and also performance.
Mar 30, 2022 // Technology, NREL, Arizona State University, Colorado State University, CSU, CdSeTe solar cells, ASU, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Arthur Onno
Triodos launches ₤ 4.7 m community renewable resource bond offer
Triodos Bank UK is introducing a ₤ 4.7 million community renewable resource bond deal through its crowdfunding system for Empower Community Foundation, which owns 2 solar farms.
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, triodos
UK capitalist obtains Spanish PV portfolio
Tesseract Holdings purchase of Greco makes up two assets completing 100MWp
Mar 30, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, UK, Europe, aquila, AERIF, TESSERACT
IKAV buys EiDF Solar to fund 30 projects
Parks with 48MW capacity will be the first for the Spanish PV developer
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, EiDF Solar, IKAV
Cespa lays out 7GW solar and also wind method
Spanish oil and gas firm claims the project pipeline will be devoted for its very own use
Mar 30, 2022 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Maarten Wetselaar, Cespa
DE Shaw hits turn on 79MW Michigan PV
Assembly Solar 3 center in Shiawassee County was finished with partner Ranger Power
Mar 30, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, David Zwillinger, de shaw, Michigan PV
ACORE criticises US solar tariff investigation
The eco-friendly organisation declared the Department of Commerce choice will 'upend' the sector
Mar 30, 2022 // Tariffs, USA, North America, Gregory Wetstone, ACORE
Bulgaria May Add 4.9 GW of Renewable Energy by 2031
A draft file by the Electricity System Operator says that Bulgaria can add 5.9 GW of power by 2031 out of which 4.9 GW can be from eco-friendly sources of energy. ESO states that power export in wintertimes will not be possible and also possibilities in summers will certainly depend upon hydropower result.
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, Europe, nuclear power, hydropower, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Bulgaria, Electricity System Operator, ESO, ESO draft plan, onshore wind capacity
Australia's Woodside Petroleum to Fund Heliogen's CSP Technology
Woodside Petroleum will fund the building and construction of a 5MWe CSP technology demonstration plant in Mojave Desert to be build by Heliogen. Both the business will market the technology in Australia as well as possibly in the US also.
Mar 30, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, green hydrogen, Heliogen, csp, Bill Gross, Woodside Petroleum, concentrated solar technology, Meg O’Neill
Portugal to waive environmental impact researches for solar plants under 50MW
Portugal will certainly stop calling for environmental effect evaluations for new solar projects with a capacity of under 50MW as part of federal government efforts to accelerate PV deployment.
Mar 30, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, permitting, joao galamba, LSSEU
Altus Power to supply clean power options to US real estate giant
Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar designer Altus Power has actually authorized a major strategic partnership with Trammell Crow Company (TCC), one of the largest commercial real estate developers in the US, to bring Altus Power's clean power remedies to TCC's real estate projects.
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, USA, North America, Altus Power, Altus Power America, commercial and industrial, supply agreements, trammell crow company
SunPower releases upgraded house battery system supplying 'whole home' backup power capability
United States residential solar installer SunPower launched an upgraded version of its battery storage space system, dubbed SunVault, claiming it can currently provide whole-home back-up in case of power failure.
Mar 30, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Residential, SunPower, Battery Energy Storage, sunvault
LONGi claims brand-new p-type heterojunction cell efficiency record of 25.47%.
Solar maker LONGi has laid claim to a brand-new cell effectiveness record for a gallium-doped p-type heterojunction PV cell.
Mar 30, 2022 // Manufacturing News, heterojunction, LONGi, isfh, p-type, conversion efficiency, cell efficiency
Europe can halve gas usage, save US$ 350bn by 2030 by doubling renewables release
Europe can cut in half the amount of gas in its energy mix and decrease energy costs by EUR323 billion (US$ 356 billion) if it rapidly accelerates renewable release, according to a brand-new report from energy technology group Wärtsilä.
Mar 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, European Union, IEA, european commission, Wartsila, Fossil Fuels, energy crisis, russian gas