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Azerbaijan intends floating PV plant
The nation's energy ministry has exposed strategies to construct a utility-scale floating solar plant on Lake Boyukshor, where it is already creating a 100 kW pilot floating PV variety.
Jul 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Azerbaijan
IFC, EBRD, and also EU to Support First Solar Project in Armenia
IFC, EBRD and also the EU have joined to sustain the advancement of the first utility-scale solar energy plant in Armenia, the 55 MW Masrik Solar Project.
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, EBRD, Europe, Armenia, ifc, EU, International, solar projects, Mikel de Irala, IFC EBRD EU Armenia Solar, Cheryl Edleson Hanway
Indian IPP ReNew Power to invest US$ 265m in 2GW upstream plant
Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has confirmed strategies to introduce an upstream solar cell as well as module production center in India.
Jul 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, manufacturing, India, solar cells, Asia, solar modules, ReNew Power, upstream, Sumant Sinha
Sonnedix gets 74.7 MW Eliantus portfolio in Spain
Independent power manufacturer Sonnedix has actually acquired a 74.7 MW profile of PV plants in Spain from exclusive equity investor JZ International (JZI) and also Elliott Advisors (UK).
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe
Seraphim provides all-black'S 2' photovoltaic panel without performance sacrifice for residential roofs
Seraphim Solar has introduced its S2 full-black half-cell series module, particularly tailor-made for residential and business rooftop installments. This new model of the present S2 module series offers an all-black facade for remarkable visual appeals, while offering high-performance power output of approximately 330Wp, advanced shielding protection as well as an extensive 15-year item guarantee.
Jul 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Residential, Rooftop PV, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, rooftop PV, PERC, seraphim solar
First picture of Tesla's German Gigafactory revealed, with rooftop PV too
Tesla manager Elon Musk has actually released the very first photo of the intended Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin, in eastern Germany.
Jul 16, 2020 // Commercial, TESLA, Germany, Elon Musk, Europe
Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches EV fleet billing system
The containerized product incorporates a grid connection with numerous charging systems, allowing electrical public transportation and commercial fleet drivers to bill more vehicles with less facilities needed at depots.
Jul 16, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Grids, India, Asia, Hitachi ABB Power Grids
Norwegian tech for Korea's gigantic floating solar complex
Floating PV professional Ocean Sun as well as South Korean energy business EN Technologies have authorized an agreement to establish the pilot projects of the 2.1 GW floating solar site intended near the Saemangeum tidal flat, on the coast of the Yellow Sea.
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, EN Technologies, Ocean Sun, Børge Bjørneklett
Multilateral lenders finance Armenia's biggest PV plant
It has actually been 2 years because Fotowatio Renewable Ventures won the bid to create the 55 MW site as well as with money ultimately protected, the construct can proceed.
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, Europe, Armenia, PV Power Plant, Mikel de Irala, Andrea Wiktorin
CPV-solar thermal system providing LCOE of $0.03/ kWh.
Researchers have actually created a device to generate electricity as well as vapor at the same time. The system is stated to offer 85.1% efficiency and also supply steam at approximately 248 degrees Celsius. The converter incorporates III-- V, triple-junction solar cells as well as a high-efficiency solar thermal system based upon parabolic trough enthusiasts.
Jul 16, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, efficiency, Louisiana
Universal energy access simply obtained harder
This year marks an uniquely critical juncture when driving to universal accessibility to inexpensive, trusted, lasting, and also modern power. The large disturbance triggered by Covid-19 makes complex the outlook to 2030, which is the time frame for reaching UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, composes Rohit Khanna, supervisor of the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
Jul 16, 2020 // Opinions, WORLD, covid-19, Rohit Khanna
Techno-economic analysis of PV-powered golf carts
Danish scientists have revealed that adding 250 W photovoltaic panels to all of the buggies in a 50-cart fleet is a lucrative investment. With an upfront financial investment of around EUR75,000, yearly advantages of around EUR15,000 are feasible, they assert.
Jul 16, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Europe, Denmark, Aarhus University
Environment-friendly hydrogen to get to price parity with grey hydrogen in 2030
IHS Markit's most current report checks out a wave of new financial investments in large-scale projects. Economic climates of scale as well as technical renovations, in addition to renewables implementation, might make eco-friendly hydrogen price-competitive with grey as well as blue hydrogen.
Jul 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, Australia, IHS Markit, hydrogen, Oceania, WORLD, Simon Blakey, Catherine Robinson
Yingli alerts investors they could be erased
The court responsible for selecting a manager to restructure the debt-laden Chinese organisation has actually rolled all 6 systems right into one administration, according to an SEC declaring made today.
Jul 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, yingli
German floating PV plant works much better than expected
The quantity of solar electrical power generated as well as percentage of self-consumption at the Lake Maiwald floating plant have actually both surpassed assumptions. Gravel firm Ossola has actually been able to minimize its power costs 10% as a result.
Jul 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Germany, pv power plants, floating PV, Europe, Armin Ossola, Boris Heller