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Renewables firms help Virginia city utility with 14-MW solar project
Danville Utilities, in collaboration with CS Energy, Navisun and also TurningPoint Energy, completed a 14-MWdc utility-scale solar project in Danville, Virginia. The renewable resource project is the city's largest solar advancement to date.
Oct 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, USA, North America, TurningPoint Energy, Jason Grey, John Malloy, Solar Project, CS Energy, Danville Utilities, Navisun, Chris Ichter
A blast of gas for better solar cells
A basic procedure for transferring silicon oxide onto silicon wafers could be a fantastic progression for making silicon-based solar cells. Researchers at KAUST have utilized a method called plasma processing in a chamber filled with carbon dioxide gas.
Oct 28, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, solar cells, Asia, KAUST, Areej Alzahrani, Stefaan De Wolf
Appealing techniques for long lasting perovskite solar cells
Perovskite products are becoming progressively prominent as the active layer in solar cells. Inner forces in these products trigger distortions in their crystal frameworks, decreasing symmetry and also adding to their intrinsic instability. They are also based on environmental destruction.
Oct 28, 2020 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, Soochow University, Zhao-Kui Wang
Just how to design natural solar cell products
Most of us know with silicon solar cells, which can be discovered on the rooftops of contemporary residences. These cells are constructed from 2 silicon layers, which consist of different atoms such as boron as well as phosphorus. When integrated, these layers direct fees created by the soaked up sunlight towards the electrodes - this (photo)current can after that be used to power electronic tools.
Oct 28, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Europe, KAUST, Denis Andrienko, MPI-P, Frederic Laquai, Kurt Kremer
NV Energy issues RfP for 'significant additions' to its renewables portfolio
United States utility NV Energy has provided a request for propositions (RfP) for "significant additions" to its renewable energy portfolio.
Oct 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, nv energy, Doug Cannon
Next-generation solar R&D critical to Japan net zero bid: PM
Japan is to increase r & d of next generation solar innovations as part of a quote to establish an internet no economic climate by 2050.
Oct 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Policy, Japan, Asia, perovskite, r&d, yoshihide suga, suga administration, shinzo abe
Entraping Light Inside Solar Cells Can Increase Photovoltaic Panel Result By 125%.
Researchers at the University of York in the UK, in cooperation with the NOVA University of Lisbon, say they have found a way to enhance the output of solar cells by as much as 125%.
Oct 27, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, solar cells, Europe, solar panel, University of York, Kezheng Li, Sirazul Haque, Augusto Martins, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Manuel J. Mendes, Christian S. Schuster
Neoen begin 41-MWp solar farm in Mozambique
France's Neoen SA has begun building on its 41-MWp Metoro solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) project in northeastern Mozambique.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, France, Europe, neoen, Africa, Mozambique, solar farm
Hanwha Energy protects large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Hawaii
South Korea's Hanwha Energy Corp on Tuesday claimed it has won the proposal to develop and operate the Kupehau solar-plus-storage system in a procurement workout taken care of by US utility Hawaiian Electric.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, Hawaii, North America, Hanwha Energy
Statkraft, BayWa r.e. ink PPA for 41.7 MW of solar in Spain
Norwegian state-owned power business Statkraft AS has signed a power acquisition contract (PPA) with German renewables developer BayWa r.e to source electrical energy from its 41.7-MW Tordesillas solar farm project in Spain.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, baywa r.e., Statkraft
Jolywood strikes record revenue and also revenues as TOPCon solar modules in volume ramp
China-based PV backsheet and high-efficiency PV module producer Jolywood (Suzhou) Sunwatt Co (Jolywood) has actually reported record 3rd quarter 2020 profits and earnings, while going beyond 2019 full-year monetary cause the initial 9 months of 2020 as it remains to perform on high-efficiency n-type TOPCon module deliveries to utility-scale PV nuclear power plant projects.
Oct 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, n-type mono, topcon, jolywood suzhou sunwatt co
Highest possible SEG tariff launched as Tesla Energy Plan increased to solar and also Powerwall systems
As part of its new offering, the Tesla Energy Plan, the tech giant is supplying the highest possible Solar Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs in the UK.
Oct 27, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Tariffs, TESLA, UK, Europe, Octopus Energy, VPP
Total France PV pipe swells to 606MW
Designer wins 67MW in eighth CRE tender positioning it second after Engie for a lot of capacity awarded
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Total, Thierry Muller
Hitachi wins contract for Sub-Saharan Africa's photovoltaic project
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has secured a contract from M Couto Alves (MCA) to supply crucial electrical facilities to incorporate Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest solar project to Angola's transmission network.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Angola, Solar Project, Hitachi, Niklas Persson, Manuel Couto Alves
ReneSola Power and Novergy consent to co-develop solar projects in UK
Solar project designer and driver ReneSola Power has actually entered a strategic collaboration arrangement with Novergy to establish utility-scale solar projects in the UK.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Josef Kastner, solar projects, ReneSola Power, Novergy, Florent Leblanc