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Combining solar cell and also liquid battery generates long-lasting solar storage
Solar cell scientists at the University of Sydney and University of New South Wales dealing with chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States have actually developed a highly efficient and also durable solar-flow battery, which is a way to create, shop, and redeliver eco-friendly electrical power from the sun in one device.
Jul 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Australia, solar cell, perovskite, Oceania, Anita Ho-Baillie, Wenjie Li
Perovskite solar cells established by NTU Singapore scientists record highest power conversion
A group of researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has produced a perovskite solar mini module that has actually recorded the highest possible power conversion efficiency of any kind of perovskite-based device larger than 10 cm2.
Jul 27, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, Singapore, NTU, Annalisa Bruno, Nripan Mathews, Armin Aberle
Stress subdues service provider capturing in 2D halide perovskite
Two-dimensional (2D) organic-inorganic halide perovskites are emerging materials for photovoltaic or pv as well as optoelectronic applications as a result of their one-of-a-kind physical properties as well as a high degree of tunability.
Jul 27, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, perovskite, Xujie Lu, Wenge Yang
Western Australia introduces AU$ 55m solar, storage investment in post-pandemic kickstarter
Western Australia will certainly spend AU$ 56.3 million (US$ 40.11 million) in solar power as part of a new renewable resource plan developed to kickstart the state's economy complying with the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, climate council, Oceania, covid-19, green recovery, Mark McGowan
sPower finishes up financing for firm's largest solar project to date
United States independent power producer (IPP) sPower has wrapped up financing for its biggest project to date after safeguarding a US$ 700 million construction/term car loan.
Jul 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, sPower, Virginia, pv power plants, North America, Brian Callaway, spotsylvania solar
Iberdrola unveils plans for 'Europe's largest' solar-storage-hydrogen project
Iberdrola is to create a landmark solar-storage-hydrogen facility in main Spain, proclaiming it to be largest commercial environment-friendly hydrogen center in Europe once total.
Jul 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Iberdrola, hybrid, hydrogen, battery, green hydrogen, colocation, storagecolocation
Philippines' nexus technique for water as well as solar energy supply
The country's National Irrigation Administration will certainly bank on floating PV and also solar-powered irrigation to boost water and power supply. The Pantabangan as well as Casecnan dams, in the province of Nueva Ecija in the Central Luzon region, have been recognized as perfect locations for floating solar.
Jul 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, floating PV, Asia, Philippines
Umweltbank finances 110 MW solar project in Germany
Designer Anumar has actually secured the trademark of Norwegian renewables firm Statkraft on a 50 MW power acquisition agreement for the project and another 30 MW of generation capability has actually been awarded a feed-in premium tariff in a tender. Umweltbank supplied a EUR55 million lending.
Jul 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, tender, Europe, Anumar, Umweltbank, Thomas Benz
NTPC opens tender to acquire 1 GW of already-built solar projects
PV plants should have a minimum generation capacity of 50 MW (Air Conditioning) and offer power at a maximum price of Rs5/kWh.
Jul 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, pv power plants, NTPC, Asia
World's cheapest bid of $0.0135/ kWh wins in Abu Dhabi's 2 GW solar tender
Emirates Water and also Electricity Co. awarded the 2 GW project to a consortium that consists of Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., Masdar, French energy team EDF, as well as China's JinkoPower.
Jul 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, EDF, tender, Asia, United Arab Emirates, EWEC, Jasim Husain Thabet
EU keeps anti-subsidy duties on solar glass from China
The duties, which were introduced in May 2014, presently vary from 3.2% to 17.1%. The European Commission has actually wrapped up that there are no compelling factors to ditch definitive countervailing steps on solar glass imports from China.
Jul 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Europe, Asia, Xinyi Solar
SunPower to release 625 W shingled module
Group spinoff Maxeon Solar Technologies will generate the new Performance 5 modules with bifacial mono-PERC solar cells, made from huge layout eight-inch G12 wafers. The panels boast a performance of 21.2%.
Jul 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, SunPower, Total, North America, Maxeon Solar Technologies
Repsol to get hold of half of 1.6-GW-plus wind, solar portfolio in Chile
Spanish oil-and-gas major Repsol SA (BME: REP) on Thursday claimed it has authorized an agreement with compatriot Grupo Ibereolica Renovables to gain access to a 1,688-MW wind as well as solar portfolio in Chile in 2025, with a possibility for another 1,000 MW in 2030.
Jul 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, repsol
Q Cells presents eco-friendly electrical energy tariffs for German companies
Hanwha Q Cells GmbH today revealed the launch of environmental electrical power tariffs for little and also medium-sized business in Germany, according to its plan to become a full-service eco-friendly power solutions supplier.
Jul 24, 2020 // Tariffs, Germany, Europe, Hanwha Q Cells
ET Solar unveils brand-new 525/545 W bifacial module series
The Elite Plus module collection has a front-side performance ranging from 20.0% to 20.7%. The half-cut panel includes a clear backsheet.
Jul 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, bifacial, Asia, ET Solar, PV module, efficiency