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Enphase inverters contributed to Ikea's complete solar offer in Australia
The California-based energy modern technology firm has revealed that its microinverters have been picked for Solargain's complete solar offerings in Australia, including the store's deal in partnership with the Swedish furnishings titan.
Aug 27, 2020 // Inverters, Australia, Oceania, Enphase, ikea, Dave Ranhoff, Keera Single, Solargain
Gujarat opens up tender for 110 MW of grid-connected solar plants
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has invited bids to set up an aggregate 110 MW of grid-connected solar energy plants across 3 substations of the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). Bidding process closes on September 16.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, gujarat, GETCO
Centrotec becomes biggest shareholder of Sonnenstromfabrik
Centrotec, a German energy efficiency specialist, has actually obtained Switzerland's Pari Group, which holds an 80% stake in German PV module supplier Sonnenstromfabrik.
Aug 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, Sonnenstromfabrik, Centrotec
Portuguese government verifies globe record solar rate of $0.01316/ kWh.
The Portuguese government has disclosed some of the preliminary outcomes of the nationwide solar auction which closed on Tuesday. Antonio Delgado Rigal, president of energy forecasting solution Aleasoft, said that the 15-year contracts granted in the auction were the vital to understanding the reason of such an affordable price. This, combined with the civil liberties for land as well as grid link guaranteed by the auction, makes attractive bidding at small cost.
Aug 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Portugal, Iberdrola, Enel, Europe, auction, AleaSoft, Antonio Delgado Rigal, Hanhwa Q Cells
In search of the 'most rational design' for anti-reflective finish
Researchers in Spain have examined different buildings of anti-reflective and anti-soiling finishes for PV module glass, aiming to create a product that uses the most effective equilibrium of desired product homes at the lowest cost. Over a year of testing, the most effective finishes were revealed to increase module result by around 2%, and also the group likewise made a number of monitorings that can influence future developments of coverings for PV module front glass.
Aug 27, 2020 // Technology, Spain, Europe, soiling
South Korea's biggest hybrid solar-wind project
A 133 MW hybrid solar-wind power plant linked to 242 MWh of storage is currently being built in a hilly area in South Korea. Chinese supplier JA Solar has provided the modules for the PV section.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Korea, JA Solar, Asia
New MPPT formula for bidirectional inverter layout
A recently recommended inverter layout counts on a solar cost controller including optimal power point tracking. It is based upon a fabricated fish-swarm formula, which supplies high convergence speeds, flexibility, mistake tolerance, and also accuracy.
Aug 27, 2020 // Technology, Inverters, China, Asia, MPPT
New solar PPA, crossbreed PV-wind project in Germany
Statkraft and Naturstrom AG have authorized a power acquisition contract for a 50 MW solar array in Bavaria, while BayWa r.e. has actually revealed a brand-new solar-wind crossbreed project, with 22 MW of solar capability.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, PPA, Europe, baywa r.e., Statkraft, Naturstrom AG, Andreas Klier
TSK markets its La Africana concentrated solar energy plant to the Q-Energy fund
TSK has actually accepted offer its solar energy plants in operation in Spain to Q-Energy, Qualitas Equity's sustainable property fund supervisor.
Aug 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Q-Energy, tsk, España, termosolar
Hanwha Q Cells was biggest victor in Portuguese solar auction
The South Korean photovoltaic panel manufacturer safeguarded around 300 MW of the 700 MW granted in the purchase round. The various other winners are reportedly Spanish power company Iberdrola, Italian peer Enel as well as French-owned programmer Tag Energy.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Portugal, Iberdrola, Enel, Europe, Hanwha Q Cells, Tag Energy
ZNShine Solar doubling module assembly ability in first phase expansion
China-based PV module manufacturer ZNShine Solar plans to more than increase its manufacturing ability by 10GW over the next two years, focusing on large-area, high-efficiency modules to improve its affordable placement.
Aug 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, monocrystalline wafer, Znshine
GCL-Poly anticipates losses of over US$ 200 million in first fifty percent of 2020
Significant polysilicon and also solar wafer manufacturer, GCL-Poly has actually warned capitalists that it expects to make a bottom line of at the very least RMB 1.5 billion (US$ 217 million) for the very first half of 2020 as market demand and also other issues influenced profitability.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, c-si manufacturing, monocrystalline wafer, GCL-Poly, siemens polysilicon
Sol Systems-backed JV finishes purchase of 20 North Carolina solar projects
A joint venture in between Sol Systems as well as economic solutions strong Nationwide has actually completed the purchase of 148MW of US solar properties from Cypress Creek Renewables.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North Carolina, utility-scale PV, Cypress Creek Renewables, North America, sol systems, nationwide, helios infrastructure, Jessica Robbins
UK government solar LCOE forecasts roll
The levelised expense of power (LCOE) of solar in the UK can be up to just ₤ 28/MWh by 2040, according to brand-new estimates released by the country's federal government.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, LCOE, Europe, auction, cfd, financing, BEIS
New 100GW US energy storage space objective 'completely practical and possible', states ESA
The United States Energy Storage Association (ESA) has actually taken on a target of 100GW of energy storage capability in the country by 2030, an ability it said would assist facilitate better penetration of renewables.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Battery Storage, North America, Kelly Speakes-Backman, policy, decarbonisation, renewables, ESA, regulation