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Design of a nanometric structure that enhances solar cell efficiency
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have established a brand-new nanometric framework that can cover the surface area of some silicon photovoltaic panels and enhance their efficiency by approximately 40%. This design could be put on future solar installments to achieve a better power performance.
Feb 9, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, UC3M, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Ricardo Vergaz, Braulio García-Camara
Total proposes name modification
Producer safeguarded $2bn of financial investments in renewables and power as well as included 10GW to its portfolio in 2020
Feb 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, France, India, Europe, Asia, Total, North America, GLOBAL
AES shuts funding for 400MWh US battery
Luna Storage project in Los Angeles Region schedules online later on in 2021
Feb 9, 2021 // Storage, USA, North America, AES, James Marshall
MNRE Formalises Amendments to RTC RE Power Procurement Guidelines
MNRE has passed amendments to the guidelines for procurement of RTC RE power, enhanced with power from any other resource or storage.
Feb 9, 2021 // Storage, Policy, India, Asia, mnre, wind, Guideline, Renewable Energy Power, RTC Power
Belltown Completes Development & Sale of 750 MW Solar Projects in 2020
Belltown Power Texas, a leading programmer of utility-scale solar projects, has finished the growth and sale of 5 projects adding up to 750 MW throughout the training course of 2020, which brings the total Belltown track record to 930MW.
Feb 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, International, ERCOT, Belltown Power Texas, Adapture Renewables, Lloyd Pope
Masdar attained first closing on the acquisition of half of a 1.6 GW portfolio in the US
Masdar Clean Energy of the UAE has actually accomplished the very first closing on the acquisition of half of a 1.6 GW clean-energy portfolio in the United States from EDF Renewables The United States And Canada.
Feb 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Asia, North America, pv projects, UAE, EDF Renewables, Masdar Clean Energy
Yellow Door Energy raised $31.2 million to develop distributed PV projects in Jordan
UAE-based solar programmer Yellow Door Energy has increased $31.2 million finance to develop dispersed solar projects in Jordan.
Feb 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, EBRD, Europe, Asia, pv projects, UAE, Yellow Door Energy, DEG
Enphase Energy to obtain the Solar Design Services company of DIN Engineering Services
US energy innovation firm and microinverter supplier Enphase Energy Inc. has agreed to obtain the Solar Design Services service of DIN Engineering Services LLP.
Feb 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Enphase Energy, North America, DIN Engineering Services LLP
SMA Solar's gross margin plunges in Q4 2020 as sales flatline
Significant inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology has actually reported preliminary full-year 2020 economic outcomes which fulfilled the reduced end of guidance, yet also reported a mild decrease in fourth quarter sales paired to dropping gross margins.
Feb 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, solar plus storage, sma solar technology, pv string inverter, pv central inverter
Leeward targeting affordable scale from First Solar 10GW pipe
Renewable energy company Leeward is backing its purchase of First Solar's 10GW project pipeline to enable it to contend within the US' solar landscape.
Feb 9, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, First Solar, North America, Jason Allen, leeward
Green Homes Grant will certainly take ten years to rollout at current price warns EAC
The Environmental Audit Board (EAC) has cautioned that at its present price, it will certainly take ten years to meet the government's Green Homes Grant target.
Feb 8, 2021 // Residential, UK, Europe, EAC, Green Homes Grant
Environment-friendly advancements to benefit from ₤ 300m power network upgrade financing
Solar developments as well as battery storage space are to possibly gain from new financing for electrical power network upgrades designed to help with green modern technology.
Feb 8, 2021 // Large-Scale, Storage, UK, Europe, SPEN, Jonathan Brearley
Invenergy to create 195MW solar project for AES Corp's Indiana subsidiary
An Indiana-based subsidiary of power distribution company AES Firm has announced it will certainly purchase a 195MW solar power project in the state in as part of its power transition program.
Feb 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Invenergy, North America, Indiana, AES Corporation, indiana power & light
Azerbaijan to develop floating solar power plant
Azerbaijan will construct a floating solar power plant with a total ability of 100 kW on Boyukshor Lake near funding Baku, the Energy Ministry's press solution has reported.
Feb 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, PV Power Plant, Azerbaijan
IPL Announces Arrangement to Get 195 MW Solar Plant
Indianapolis Power & Light Firm (IPL), a subsidiary of the AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), today announced an agreement to obtain a 195 megawatt solar project.
Feb 8, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Invenergy, solar plant, Indianapolis Power & Light Company, AES Corporation, Solar Project, Kristina Lund