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Terna to construct 50 MW of Greek solar parks for PPC
The renewable energy arm of Greek utility PPC SA (ATH: PPC) has selected Terna SA to construct 50 MW of solar parks in the Peloponnese region, the contractor claimed on Thursday.
May 31, 2021 // Plants, Greece, Europe, PPC, solar parks, Terna
How perovskites can help develop high-efficiency, inexpensive solar cells
Scientists at Canada's McGill University have made a step forward in opening the secret of exactly how perovskites work as semiconductors even when there are problems in the product's crystal structure.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, Canada, solar cells, perovskite, North America, McGill University, Patanjali Kambhampati, efficiency
Neoenergia breaks ground on 149-MWp solar complex in Brazil
Brazilian energy firm Neoenergia SA (BVMF: NEOE3) has begun the building and construction benefits the 149.3-MWp Luzia solar project, consisting of two parks in the state of Paraiba.
May 31, 2021 // Plants, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, Neoenergia
Spanish outfit Bruc, Germany's IBC Solar to establish 20-MW PV portfolio in Japan
Bruc Japan, a renewables system run by Spanish fund supervisor Bruc Management, authorized a collaboration contract with German PV and energy storage designer IBC Solar to create a 20-MW solar portfolio in Japan.
May 31, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Germany, Europe, IBC Solar, Bruc
Japan's Sharp to set up 5-MW rooftop solar array in Thailand
Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), part of Sharp Corp (TYO:6753), revealed today it will certainly install a 4.99-MW straight existing (DC) roof solar energy selection in Thailand.
May 31, 2021 // Rooftop PV, Sharp, Thailand, Asia, rooftop PV
Alpiq buys 18 MW of solar projects from ABO Wind in Spain
Swiss power producer as well as power trader Alpiq on Monday revealed that it has gotten an 18-MW solar portfolio in Spain from Germany's ABO Wind AG (ETR: AB9).
May 31, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, solar projects, Alpiq
Untapped solar and wind possibility in Swiss hills
Researchers at EPFL and also the WSL Institute for Snow as well as Avalanche Research SLF have actually issued suggestions wherefore type of renewable resource should be generated in Switzerland's numerous regions, to help achieve the country's goals of carbon neutrality and also energy self-sufficiency.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, Plants, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Switzerland, EPFL, the WSL Institute for Snow Avalanche Research SLF, Jérôme Dujardin
Scientists create transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Establishing brand-new ultrathin metal electrodes has actually enabled scientists to produce semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are extremely efficient and also can be paired with traditional silicon cells to considerably improve the efficiency of both devices, stated a global team of researchers. The study stands for an action towards developing completely transparent solar cells.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Shashank Priya, efficiency, Kai Wang, Dong Yang, Pennsylvania State University
Zenobe reveals Scotland's initial transmission-connected battery storage project
Zenobe is developing Scotland's first transmission-connected battery storage project, it has introduced.
May 31, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Zenobe, SCOTLAND, James Basden, Battery Energy Storag
Magnora boosts solar cell technology firm risk
Development business will certainly hold 40.7% of Evolar shares
May 31, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, finance, magnora, Torstein Sanness, Mats Ljunggren
Lightsource BP wins 140MW in Greek auction
Solar designer plans to bring 200MW in complete online within two years
May 31, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Greece, Lightsource BP, Europe, Vlasios Souflis
IDtechex Forecasts Bigger Role For RFB Batteries Over Lithium Storage By 2030
In their most recent redox flow battery report "Redox Flow Batteries 2021-2031", IDTechEx approximated the role of tool duration energy storage in the context of bigger penetration of variable renewable resource penetration.
May 31, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, IDTechEx, RFB batteries, VRE
Chile EDPR Obtains 628 MW Wind as well as Solar Portfolio in Chilean Market
Spain-headquartered renewable resource business EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis) recently introduced that it has actually authorized agreements to obtain a 628 MW wind and solar portfolio in Chile, with business operations anticipated to start in between 2023 and also 2025.
May 31, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, EDPR, Miguel Stilwell de Andrade
Keeping perovskite at low temperature levels could prevent degredation, research study locates
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have found a new means to expand the life of perovskite materials by more than three months, leading the way for brand-new solar cell technologies to be made in a less wasteful style.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, research and development, high performance, university of sheffield
Jakson Group Releases 21% Effective Helia Series PV Module
Jakson Group, among India's Leading 10 Solar Firms, has actually announced the launch of "The Helia Series", a range of indigenously developed Ultra-Modern, high result PV modules making use of A+ category half-cut MonoPERC solar cells.
May 28, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Solar Energy, pv modules, Jakson Group, The Helia Series