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Trina Launches TrinaPro Mega; Paves Way for 600W Solar Modules
Trina Solar, a leading global photovoltaic (PV) as well as wise energy solutions carrier have introduced the global launch of its 'TrinaPro Mega' solar components, an ultra-high power wise PV option featuring components with power outcome exceeding 500W.
Jun 18, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Trina Solar, solar modules, International, Yin Rongfang, TrinaPro Mega, Vertex Module
Vattenfall helps biodiversity flourish within solar projects
Vattenfall is investing EUR50m in 2020-2021 in solar power and also energy storage projects that likewise promote regional eco-friendly systems as well as biodiversity.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Vattenfall, solar projects, Puck Sanders, Annemarie Schouten
Wood safeguards $200m solar EPC contract in Virginia, United States
International design and also getting in touch with company Wood has expanded its presence in the US renewable energy sector by securing two solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts from an American power and energy company.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Stephanie Cox, Wood
Sunrun to introduce 300-home solar-plus-storage virtual power plant
US household solar company Sunrun is to aggregate 300 domestic solar-plus-storage installments into a solitary virtual power plant (VPP), declaring it to be one of the US' very first property VPPs.
Jun 18, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Sunrun, solar-plus-storage, residential, Southern California Edison, North America, VPP, utility, Jill Anderson
New main inverter from Sungrow
The 1500V inverter solution has an efficiency of 99.0% and a European effectiveness of 98.7%. The inverter counts on temperature level regulated forced air cooling modern technology, incorporated area monitoring, as well as MV parameters checking feature for on the internet analysis and difficulty capturing.
Jun 18, 2020 // Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia
Researchers in China give flexible perovskites a backbone
A group of scientists led by Nanchang University in China trialed a polymer based opening transportation layer to flexible perovskite solar cells, making use of a glue to connect it to the active perovskite. The group had the ability to construct the 19.87%- reliable cells right into a little flexible component appropriate for wearable solar applications, and claims its style was influenced by the structure as well as activities of human vertebrae.
Jun 18, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell, flexible, perovskites, Nanchang University
Volkswagen invests approximately US$ 200 million in solid-state battery home builder QuantumScape
This financial investment begins top of US$ 100 million invested in 2018. Equity capital and also corporate funding of brand-new power technologies proceeds regardless of-- or probably because of-- the pandemic.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, USA, VOLKSWAGEN, North America, QuantumScape, David Snydacker
Tunisia's 70 MW PV tender wraps up with least expensive quote of $0.044/ kWh.
Released in July 2019, the procurement exercise has actually seen final quotes varying from TND millimes 125.3922 ($ 0.0444)/ kWh to TND millimes 129.9736/ kWh for jobs varying from 1 MW to 10 MW. The tender great deal for projects of 1 MW, final bids are between TND millimes 189.500 ($ 0.0671)/ kWh to TND millimes 213.500/ kWh.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, tender, Tunisia, Africa
Tender introduced for 14.8 MW/40.9 MWh of solar+ storage in Ecuador
The Conolophus job, to be built on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park, will certainly reduce regional diesel intake.
Jun 18, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Ecuador, tender, South america, solar+storage
Releasing rotating PV ranges on cooling down towers
Swedish scientists have proposed the setup of revolving and rotating PV varieties on the cooling towers of thermal power plants. While such projects are perfect in nations with minimal land, installment costs are likewise more affordable than for ground-mounted or rooftop PV plants because of proximity to the grid, the scientists claim.
Jun 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, Jinyue Yan, Mälardalen University
EU requires 108 GW of battery storage for 2030 climate targets
The EU appears poised to turn out battery storage capability to supply adaptability to systems with more variable renewables. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy has additionally kept in mind policies that must be resolved to establish a level playing field for storage space.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, Europe
New generation of solar batteries from Sonnen
The latest variation of the storage space system from the German manufacturer can accumulate to 55 kWh. Sonnen makes certain a lifespan of 10,000 charging cycles.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Sonnen, Sascha Koppe
China going into post-FIT era with solid leads
The Chinese federal government is intending to phase out FITs and aids for all kinds of PV setup by the end of this year, according to the China Photovoltaic Industry Association. The profession body, nevertheless, expects solid healing for residential solar demand over the next 5 years, starting in the second half of 2020.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, FiT, China, Asia, Ru Jialin
New method might just print perovskite LEDs
Microelectronics make use of numerous useful materials whose buildings make them appropriate for certain applications. For instance, transistors and also data storage devices are made from silicon, and also a lot of photovoltaic cells utilized for creating electricity from sunlight are additionally currently made of this semiconductor material.
Jun 17, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite LEDs, Emil List-Kratochvil
8minute signs PPA with area energy groups for 250MW/ 150MWh California solar-plus-storage plant
2 of California's Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) have authorized a power acquisition contract (PPA) with 8minute Solar Energy for a 250MW solar PV plant with 150MWh of battery storage.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, Power Purchase Agreements, solar-plus-storage, North America, 8minute, Kern County, Tom Habashi, community choice, request for proposals, developers