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Ecuador kicks-off 60 MW solar tender
The government is seeking proposals for 200 MW of renewable energy capacity including two 30 MW solar parks to be built in either Santa Elena or Guaya provinces.
Sep 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Ecuador, tender, South america
Solar is essential to develop the France of 2030
KilowattSol CEO Xavier Daval has actually criticized the absence of references to solar in the French government's post-Covid recuperation strategy, which has designated EUR30 billion to the power shift. The head of the PV technical advisory states solar must become a lot more main to France's critical choices as well as China must not be enabled to preserve its near-monopoly on PV panel manufacturing.
Sep 9, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Xavier Daval, covid-19
CIGS cells for micro-concentrator PV gadgets
Scientists have created a brand-new mini CIGS cell by using an area-selective electro-deposition procedure as a material-saving method. It has a conversion performance rate of 5.2% and a high open-circuit voltage.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Portugal, Europe, CIGS cell
Exceeding Simulations, PV Plant In Kazakhstan Defies Weather extremes
Kazakhstan obtains 2200-- 3000 sunlight hrs yearly, bringing terrific potential for PV advancement.
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Risen Energy, kazakhstan, Solar Project, pv power plant, Huawei Smart Inverters
Lightweight green supercapacitors can charge devices in a flash
In a brand-new study, researchers at Texas An as well as M University have described their novel plant-based power storage device that can charge also electrical vehicles within a few minutes in the near future. Furthermore, they stated their gadgets are flexible, lightweight and cost-effective.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Texas A and M University, Hong Liang, Oscar S. Wyatt Jr.
Advancement of photovoltaics that can be applied like paint for real-life application
Scientists in Korea have efficiently established a high-efficiency large-area organic solution processable solar cell by controlling the speed at which the option of basic materials for solar cells ended up being strengthened after being covered.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, efficiency, KIST, Hae Jung Son
Game changer: Violet Power to supply 50-year solar panel guarantee with US-made IBC innovation
Coming out of stealth-mode, US-based integrated PV panel production startup, Violet Power intends to interfere with the PV industry with internal manufacturing of high-efficiency IBC (Interdigitated Back Contact) solar cells. The company will certainly use cell-to-module 'flex circuit' as well as thermal plastic encapsulant innovation in a glass/glass setup that will have a solar panel guarantee of 50 years, greater than three times the standard in the market, today.
Sep 9, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, monocrystalline wafer, North America, REC Silicon, sunpower corporation, violet power, interdigitated back contact, wafering, isc konstanz
Belgium's first floating PV project comes online
The plant was mounted by programmer Floating PV NV on 5 hectares of a lake produced by sand extraction and owned by sand and minerals business Sibelco in Dessel, Antwerp district.
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Belgium, Zuhal Demir
Bhutan launches ground-mounted PV tender
The nationwide utility has kicked off a procurement round to construct the country's very first significant PV project.
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, tender, Asia, Bhutan
Goyder Renewables Zone off to a resources begin as ACT charges up 2 huge batteries
The forecast for the ACT is two huge batteries and gale-force winds as the area's Government granted 2 substantial contracts in its latest 'reverse auction', consisting of a 14-year contract with Neoen, the first for its substantial Goyder Renewables Zone.
Sep 9, 2020 // Storage, TESLA, Australia, neoen, Oceania, Goyder Renewables Zone, Shane Rattenbury
Large-area natural PV module with 9.5% efficiency
Researchers in China have actually created a natural PV module with an energetic location of 216 sq centimeters. The panel is stated to have open circuit voltage of 10.6 V and short circuit current of 1.82 mA. It likewise includes the highest efficiency reported for a panel of its kind which has an active area of more than 100cm2
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, PV module, efficiency
Floating PV to counter underperforming hydropower
Brazil currently has 12 GW of underperforming hydropower capability, according to U.S. scientists. Large-scale floating PV is a perfect remedy to offset this deficiency, as a result of its high capability variable, lots correlation, as well as high possible result during periods of high need.
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Floating PV, floating PV, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, hydropower plant
RWE to pursue Dutch harmonies, starts building 14-MW solar park
RWE Renewables GmbH has begun the building and construction of an over 14-MW solar park in the Netherlands, its first ground-mounted solar (PV) projects in the nation.
Sep 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands, Solar Park, RWE Renewables GmbH, Katja Wunschel
Cuba increasing solar capability with economic help from ADFD
Cuba has recently broadened a 10-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to 15 MW of overall capacity with the help of funding from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).
Sep 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, North America, Cuba, ADFD
Bulgaria's Gradus-1 invests in 999.74 kWp solar park
Bulgarian chicken producer Gradus [BUL: GR6] said on Tuesday that its wholly-owned unit Gradus-1 has spent 1 million levs ($603,000/ 511,000 euro) in the building and construction of a 999.74 kWp solar park at its farm in Stara Zagora.
Sep 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Bulgaria, Solar Park, Gradus