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Effectiveness of flexible CIGS solar cells measured at record 21.4%.
A group of researchers at Empa has actually pushed the performance of flexible solar cells to a brand-new limitation. Independent measurements disclosed a performance of 21.4 percent when these sorts of solar cells transform light into electrical power. For comparison: the best performance of a non-flexible solar cell constructed from crystalline silicon is reported at 26.7 percent.
Sep 7, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, flexibl, CIG, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
BEIS consults on brand-new solar PV Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project assistance
New advice on solar PV has been recommended by the government as part of its testimonial right into the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs).
Sep 7, 2021 // Policy, UK, Europe, BEIS, National Policy Statements
Construction kicks off at 99MW/198MWh UK battery storage site
Job has started at a battery storage space site admired as the largest of its kind under construction in the UK by designers Harmony Energy as well as Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
Sep 7, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Harmony Energy, David Menéndez
Globe Trade Organization guidelines that U.S. tariffs on Chinese photovoltaic panels are reasonable
A Globe Trade Organization disagreement panel has actually found that the USA complied with all WTO policies when establishing safeguard actions against imported solar cells as well as modules in 2018, and also the Trump Administration had ample reason to enforce the tariffs.
Sep 7, 2021 // Tariffs, USA, Trump, solar panel, North America, Chine
Swinerton selects Ingeteam inverters for 350 MW of California solar projects
Ingeteam has actually supplied 350 MW of solar inverters for 2 solar projects in California that are being developed by Swinerton Renewable Energy.
Sep 7, 2021 // Plants, Inverters, USA, North America, Ingeteam, Swinerton, solar projects\, Nohra Nasr
Yingli Solar begins ramp of brand-new 5GW module facility
Yingli Solar has actually started the first phase of production at its brand-new 5GW high-efficiency module assembly site in Tianjin, China.
Sep 7, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Yingli Solar
TRIG, Mytilineos enhance European solar settings with possession acquisitions
Two European solar firms have actually revealed new acquisitions as financier The Renewables Investment Group (TRIG) protects 234MW of properties in Spain, while Greek industrial group Mytilineos has gotten 90MW in Romania.
Sep 7, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Romania, TRIG, Mytilineos, european solar
SMA Solar cuts 2021 forecast because of shortage of components
German photovoltaic (PV) inverters maker SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: S92) has actually lowered its sales and also revenues guidance for 2021 because of a shortage of digital components.
Sep 7, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, sma solar, Juergen Reinert
PACE given green light for 3rd UK solar-plus-storage site this year
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has actually safeguarded intending consent for a 26MWp solar-plus-storage farm, located 15 miles south-west of Norwich.
Sep 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, PACE, Pathfinder Clean Energy, Rob Denman
Orsted looks for sights on Hornsea 3 battery strategies
Public examination problems propositions for a power storage system within the substation footprint
Sep 7, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Orsted, HORNSEA 3
Arctech To Supply 2.1 GW SkySmart II Trackers for the Largest PV Power Plant in the Middle East
The big win in the middle east's biggest solar project is remarkable for Arctech, which has actually been to boost its reach internationally. Numerous Chinese firms like Arctech, and Trina (which also supplies tracker services) have increased their offerings in the sector.
Sep 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, CMEC, solar trackers, arctech, Guy Rong, Al Dhafra PV2 Solar park, china national industrial machinery corporation, skymart II trackers
GESCOM Seeks Bids to Empanel Agencies for 10 MW Solar Project
Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) has actually invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for the empanelment of agencies for a 10 MW rooftop solar project in Karnataka. The deadline for bid submission is September 24, 2021, at 5 p.m.
Sep 7, 2021 // Plants, India, Asia, rooftop PV, EOI, karnataka, expression of interest, Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited, GESCOM
NSW is about to overtake the Sunshine State on big scale solar production
Queensland, the Sunshine State, is about to shed its mantle as the largest state in Australia for the manufacturing lots of electrical energy from large scale solar.
Sep 6, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, solar farm
Hainan's agri firms wish to increase yields with photovoltaic panels
Agricultural companies on Hainan, the tiniest as well as southernmost province of individuals's Republic of China, are planning to boost the returns of a number of veggie plants in the hottest time of year thanks to solar panels.
Sep 6, 2021 // Plants, China, Asia, solar panel, PV Power Plant
USTDA accepts give for project to digitise mini-grids in country Benin
The US Trade and also Development Agency (USTDA) will expand a give financing for technical assistance to Beninese mini-grid utility Sherlock Grids SAS, in support of its efforts to bring tidy power to rural neighborhoods in the West African country.
Sep 6, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, USA, Africa, ustda, North America, mini-grids, Benin