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SPI goes totally virtual as Las Vegas trade show is cancelled
SPI, North America's largest solar sector occasion, will certainly currently be fully virtual after the organisers terminated an outdoor exhibit rescheduled for October.
Aug 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, covid-19, spi, Stephen Miner
Another record year for small-sized solar in Germany
Germany may see the release of around 800 MW of PV systems not going beyond 10 kW in dimension until now this year, according to EUPD Research. If this result is attained, this year may also exceed record year 2011.
Aug 13, 2020 // Residential, Market Research, Germany, Europe, EuPD Research
UK water energy launches solar tender
Southern Waters is thinking about getting electrical energy from generation facilities on its sites in southerly England. After introducing a request for info process last year, it is currently looking for quotes from independent power manufacturers.
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, tender, Europe
Talesun reveals 570-590 W solar module series
The new module series is readily available in five versions with power results declared by Talesun of 570-590 W and reported performances of 20.3-21.0%.
Aug 13, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar module, Talesun
Britishvolt Announces brand-new Partners & Project Director for Gigaplant
Britishvolt has actually introduced the appointment of Ray Macera as Project Director for the building and also application of Britain's initial battery gigaplant.
Aug 13, 2020 // Storage, storage, UK, Europe, battery, Renewable Energy, EVs, GigaPlant, Britishvolt, Wales, Orral Nadjari, Project Director, Ray Macera
AGL targets 1.2 GW of brand-new battery storage space by 2024, plans tender
AGL Energy has set an objective of installing 1,200 MW of new battery storage space as well as need response capacity by 2024, and is connecting the perks for executives and also senior administration to hit growth targets for the company's clean energy and storage space portfolio.
Aug 13, 2020 // Storage, AGL Energy, queensland, Markus Brokhof, large-scale storage, Brett Redman
Two big solar farms captured in grid congestion pulled from sale
2 of the big solar farms caught up in newly verified congestion problems in the New South Wales grid-- exposed by RenewEconomy on Monday-- have been drawn from sale.
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, John Laing, Decmil
Perovskite and also organic solar cells soared into space
For the very first time, researchers in Germany sent perovskite as well as natural solar cells on a rocket right into room. The solar cells held up against the severe conditions in space, creating power from direct sunshine as well as reflective light from the Earth's surface area. The work, published August 12 in the journal Joule, establishes the structure for future near-Earth application in addition to prospective deep space missions.
Aug 13, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, North America, Peter Muller-Buschbaum
Solar modules with glass-enameled steel backs
U.S.-based Toledo Solar has secured a give from the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct research on lighter, steel-backed solar modules.
Aug 13, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Toledo Solar, Aaron Bates
Germany's untapped potential for porch PV panels
In the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a terrace module, with an ahead of time financial investment of EUR350 to EUR500, can provide electricity with an existing value of EUR54 per year. The payback duration varies from 6 to nine years.
Aug 12, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, PV panels, Europe, Wolfgang Schuldzinski
New solar company establishes sights on 49.5 MW site in Yorkshire
Ritchie Bland Energy Limited and also Harmony Energy have set their sights on a new 49.5 MW solar website in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire.
Aug 12, 2020 // Large-Scale, UK, Europe, Harmony Energy, Yorkshire, James Ritchie, Ritchie Bland Energy
Sights on storage
The residential storage space market doubled last year, driven by disastrous blackouts that have actually consisted of wild fires, storms, as well as various other problems in countries all over the world. The growing global market for residential battery storage is being sustained by brand-new remedies that are linking roof PV properties to battery financial institutions controlled by powerful new software platforms. Huawei is entering placement to sustain the growing need with a brand-new collection of clever solar+ storage space solutions
Aug 12, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Julian Jansen, WORLD, George Qiwei Zhang
New Jersey Solar Successor Program need to adopt hybrid motivation strategy, report concludes
New Jersey ought to relocate to a hybrid solar incentive design to much better web link project support and consumer benefits, a report has actually ended.
Aug 12, 2020 // Market Research, USA, New Jersey, North America, policy, NJBPU, Joseph L. Fiordaliso, regulaiton
EESL Tenders for 279 MW of Solar Power Systems in Maharashtra
EESL has tendered for the appointing of 279 MW (advancing) planetary systems of capabilities ranging between 2 MW and 10 MW across Maharashtra.
Aug 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, tender, Asia, KFW, maharashtra, EESL, solar systems
Battery manufacturing capacity readied to enhance fourfold to 1.3 TWh by 2030
Experts at Wood Mackenzie have looked at plans for the incoming years as well as wrapped up that concerning 119 production sites will be up and running by 2030. China presently sits firmly in the driving seat, with Asia Pacific making up 80% of international production ability, however Europe is catching up.
Aug 12, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Sweden, France, Germany, Poland, Wood Mackenzie, China, Hungary, Europe, Asia, North America, Mitalee Gupta