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Help organization seeks designers for minigrids in Ethiopia
U.S.-based Mercy Corps has actually launched a call for expression of rate of interest in the setup of minigrids at three refugee camps on the boundary with Somalia.
Jul 30, 2020 // Storage, Grids, Ethiopia, Africa, minigrids, Mercy Corps
PG&E, Tesla start constructing globe's largest battery
The 182.5 MW/730 MWh Moss Landing power storage space system might eventually be expanded to 1.1 GWh-- putting it on the right track to eclipse Tesla's massive Hornsdale project in Australia.
Jul 30, 2020 // Storage, California, USA, TESLA, Florida, North America, PG&E
Solar Glass Could Convert The Windows Of Every Building Into Power-Generating Panels
Last year, a San Francisco-based start-up asserted a world document for performance of a model natural solar cell with a 9.8 percent power conversion performance and also now they want to scale up their modern technology to a mass production level.
Jul 29, 2020 // Technology, MIT, organic solar cell, solar glass, efficiency, Ubiquitous Energy, Veeral Hardev
Constraints for solar on farming land may slow PV growth in Taiwan
Taiwan-based TrendForce claims the nation included only 410 MW of solar capability throughout of May, in the direction of this year's 2.2 GW target. The lower-than-expected deployment quantity might be more hampered by new limitations for PV on agricultural land introduced by the Council of Agriculture this month.
Jul 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Taiwan, TrendForce
Rare glassy metal found by researchers studying lithium batteries
Scientists have actually found a rare glassy steel that could aid scientists build extra effective batteries, according to a new research study published in the journal Nature Materials.
Jul 29, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Washington, North America, University of California San Diego, Idaho National Laboratory, lithium batteries, Gorakh Pawar, Shirley Meng
Trina Solar provides 86MW of modules for Italy's biggest subsidy-free solar park
Trina Solar has given 86MW of solar modules to the Torre Antonacci project, the biggest solar farm in Italy that is operating without federal government subsidies or motivations of any type of kind.
Jul 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV module, Trina Solar, grid parity, Luca Carosielli, Gonzalo de la Viña
Neoen H1 earnings jump as IPP closes in on 5GW portfolio target
Neoen's solar earnings rose by 34% in H1 2020 as the independent power producer (IPP) declared its objective of having 5GW in operation or building and construction by the end of following year.
Jul 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, neoen, Xavier Barbaro
Tokyo Gas to get in United States solar market with 500MWac Texas purchase
Japanese gas energy Tokyo Gas has actually revealed its entrance to the United States solar market, obtaining a potential 500MWac solar ranch in Texas.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Japan, Texas, Asia, North America, hecate energy, Tokyo Gas, ERCOT
New reduced solar price in Greece but capability fails once again as parliament passes EUR100m EV subsidy plan
The rate tariff agreed by German business ABO Wind for two 10 MW solar projects in Igoumenitsa was available in a tender which alloted just 142 MW of generation ability, well except the hoped-for 482 MW. It is really hoped a slimline licensing process, to be used in the next purchase round, will address the problem.
Jul 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Tariffs, Greece, tender, Europe, ABO Wind, Kostas Karamanlis
Grid constraints intimidate to cut greater than 1 GW of solar projects in North Queensland
The north Australian region today included 9 solar plants to the two currently intimidated-- along with a wind farm-- with having their output stopped under specific problems.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Australia, pv power plants, AEMO, Oceania
Microsoft trials hydrogen-powered data facilities
The software program titan has actually started examining hydrogen fuel cells as a back-up source of power at one of its U.S. information centers. A 250 kW pilot system efficiently powered part of the center for 48 hrs as well as the business is currently eyeing 3 MW systems to change back-up diesel generators.
Jul 29, 2020 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, Microsoft, hydrogen, North America, fuel cells, Mark Monroe
Northvolt secures $1.6 bn support for twin battery gigafactories
In a little over ten years, Northvolt aims to pour 150 GWh of batteries onto the European market, each year. The firm is also functioning to resource end-of-life batteries for half its raw materials.
Jul 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, NORTHVOLT, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Europe, Norway, Alexander Hartman, Peter Carlsson
US racking business moves making to China
Despite strong income growth in its domestic market, Quick Mount PV-- which was obtained by Netherlands-based Esdec last year-- is deserting its U.S. production to relocate overseas.
Jul 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Residential, USA, China, Asia, Quick Mount PV, North America, esdec
Solar PPA for 39 MW in Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada has consented to acquire 80,000 MWh each year from 2 solar parks currently incomplete in the district of Alberta. They will start providing power in April 2021.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, PPA, North America, Sean Drygas, Solar Project, large-scale solar parks
Temperature-based MPPT algorithm to improve PV system efficiency
Researchers in Spain have actually created a maximum power point monitoring (MPPT) algorithm based on just one input parameter-- PV module temperature. The formula has actually already shown stability in screening, the scientists claim.
Jul 29, 2020 // Technology, Spain, Europe, PV module, MPPT