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New materials for extremely high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
A team of chemists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania synthesized materials that were utilized for building a record-breaking perovskite solar module, with an efficiency of 21.4 percent. This was attained with the passivation of the active solar cell layer, which boosts the efficiency of the cell as well as substantially boosts its stability.
Jan 12, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Switzerland, Lithuania, efficiency, EPFL, Kaunas University of Technology, KTU, Kasparas Rakštys, Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology
UK designer all ears on 500MW PV-plus-storage
Low Carbon opens an initial appointment on the Gate Burton energy park in Lincolnshire
Jan 12, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Low Carbon, Mike Rutgers
Supply Squeeze Dangers Are Pushing Lithium Higher and Higher
Pre-holiday upkeep in China, virus risks tighten up market Battery prices to stay flat if upstream provides in a timely manner: EVE
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, lithium, Alice Yu, Jessie Cai
South African Prepaid Startup WiSolar Plans Preliminary Fund Raise
Firm to companion with property programmers on solar energy WiSolar set up 9 megawatts of power, enough for 3,000 homes
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, WiSolar
Impax, Bullfinch companion to purchase dispersed solar in Germany
Impax Asset Management is working together with clean energy monetary innovation supplier Bullfinch Asset to invest in dispersed solar generation in Germany.
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Bullfinch Asset, Impax Asset Management, Daniel von Preyss
United States installer PosiGen lands US$ 100m in funding to grow low-income household offering
PosiGen, a United States carrier of household solar as well as performance services for low- to moderate-income (LMI) households, has actually secured US$ 100 million in favored equity financing.
Jan 12, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, tom neyhart, PosiGen
NextEnergy Capital sells 150MW Italian solar portfolio to Tages
European solar investor NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has actually sold a 150MW portfolio of Italian solar assets to Rome-headquartered financial investment group Tages.
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, nextenergy capital, SFIE2022, tages
Algeria releases tender process for 1GW of solar
Algeria has actually introduced a tender procedure to support the deployment of solar PV projects in the country with a complete capacity of 1GW.
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, auctions, auction, Africa, tenders, Algeria, north africa
The Hydrogen Stream: More huge scale hydrogen for Port of Rotterdam
Somewhere else, French renewable hydrogen start-up Lhyfe has announced it is building an electrolyzer in eastern Germany, and also Los Angeles-based Southern California Gas has actually launched a hydrogen-powered drone to check its gas grid.
Jan 12, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, USA, France, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, North America, startup, Lhyfe, Thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, Hydrogen Optimized, Emerson
ACWA Power gets green light for 217-MW solar project in UAE
Saudi Arabia's International Company for Water and also Power Projects (TADAWUL:2082), or ACWA Power, can begin work on the first 217-MW phase of the Noor Energy 1 solar project in Dubai after obtaining a certificate of industrial operation.
Jan 11, 2022 // Plants, Asia, ACWA Power, UAE, Solar Project
Matrix Renewables closes financing for 328-MW solar DG portfolio in Chile
Madrid-based Matrix Renewables, backed by property supervisor TPG, has actually closed a non-recourse long-lasting financing agreement for 328 MW of solar dispersed generation (DG) projects in Chile.
Jan 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, Matrix Renewables
Rapid prep work of CdSe thin-film solar cells
The silicon-based tandem solar cell is considered one of the most promising strategy to damage the theoretical performance restriction of single-junction Si solar cells.
Jan 11, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, efficiency, thin-film solar cells, Tang Jiang
Greenbacker purchases United States energy storage crew
$ 20m financial investment in Delorean Power will assist better scale its platform as well as expand its pipe
Jan 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, greenbacker, Glen Davis, Ben Baker
Greenalia prepares 410MW Spanish solar spree
Public exhibit starting on the proposals for 9 projects in Jaen Province, Andalusia
Jan 11, 2022 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Solar Project, Greenalia
Australian RE Agency Grants $40 M to Drive Ultra Low Cost Solar
Ultra low cost solar was lately added as a concern technology in the Australian Government's most current Low Emissions Technology Statement (LETS). In support of ultra low cost solar, ARENA has actually set an enthusiastic target of 'Solar 30 30 30', to boost solar cell performance to 30 percent and also lower the complete cost of building and construction of utility scale solar farms to 30 cents per watt by 2030.
Jan 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, Darren Miller, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Low Emissions Technology Statement, LETS, R&D funding round