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All details of Ukraine's brand-new feed-in tariffs for PV
On July 21, 2020, the Law on Feed-in Tariff Restructuring was passed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Aug 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Opinions, Ukraine, Europe, feed-in tariffs, TETIANA MYLENKA
SunPower survived closures to upload strong Q2
Supply chain and manufacturing disturbances will certainly result in shipping reductions in the third quarter, however SunPower's pre-pandemic procedures made sure strong performance, solid need, and also higher installments.
Aug 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America, Tom Warner
Affordable catalysts for hydrogen production
Researchers in Singapore have actually taken a deep dive into spinel oxides-- a course of products known to work as a driver in the manufacturing of hydrogen with water electrolysis. Much better understanding of how the materials function made it possible for the scientists to establish a maker discovering design to predict their effectiveness.
Aug 5, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Asia, hydrogen, Singapore, WORLD, NTU, Jason Xu Zhichuan
Solar shatters assumptions as it takes home tremendous 796MW in RESS auction
Solar has superseded assumptions as it scooped up 796MW in Ireland's first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) public auction.
Aug 5, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, auction, Ress
JA Solar Materials Bifacial Modules for Solar Project in Malaysia
JA Solar has actually provided 43.8 MW bifacial double-glass modules for the 1st solar project that incorporates bifacial double-glass modules with trackers in Malaysia.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, JA Solar, pv modules, bifacial, Asia, Jin Baofang, International
AEP Energy Partners Seeking Wind and Solar Energy Projects in PJM
AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of AEP is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and also new or repowered wind facilities located in PJM.
Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Solar, wind, International, aep energy partners
GE Joins 500 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Australia
GE Renewable Energy and also Walcha Energy will jointly create the 500 MW Dungowan pumped hydro storage space project in the New England REZ in NSW, Australia.
Aug 5, 2020 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, GE Renewable Energy, Simon Currie, Pascal Radue
Znshine strikes Ukraine module supply bargain
Module supplier Znshine Solar has clinched a 33.28 MW supply contract which will certainly add towards the growth of a utility-scale solar plant in the Ukraine.
Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, mono-PERC, Znshine, module supply
Mexican utility verifies very first invesment in solar
The Comisión Federal de Electricidad will spend around $342 million into two PV plants with a complete generation capacity of 350 MW at its geothermal center in Baja California. President Obrador, on the other hand, has actually described the previous regimen's Energy Reform program as a 'pillage plan.'
Aug 5, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Mexico, North America, Solar Project, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Petróleos Mexicanos
Recom unveils tri-cut solar panel collection
The Jaguar series, with 20.81% effectiveness and 445 W of optimal outcome, may be a service for setups with room restrictions. The panels are based upon an unique cell design, which Recom describes as an evolution of the half-cut cell principle.
Aug 5, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, France, Europe, Recom, efficiency
Panasonic abandons Chinese solar production tie-up
The Japanese electronics titan said a partnership with GS-Solar will not appear and also it will proceed producing its modules in Japan and also Malaysia while looking for other collaboration chances.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Malaysia, China, Panasonic, GS-Solar, Asia
Wacker CEO strikes out at Chinese competitors
Rudolf Staudigl highlighted polysilicon production overcapacity amongst Chinese competitors as he revealed Covid-19-battered second-quarter numbers for the Munich-based chemicals empire.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, wacker chemie, Rudolf Staudigl, covid-19
Ireland might allot 796 MW of solar in initial renewables public auction
The government has introduced the provisionary outcomes of the country's first renewable resource purchase workout and says the 1 TWh auction will end up designating greater than 2.2 TWh of generation capacity for a typical last electrical rate of EUR0.07408/ kWh.
Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, auction, Eamon Ryan
Getting serious about dirtying
Scientists in the United States as well as India are examining the influences of staining on PV installations in the Indian state of Gujarat. The group, which discovered that soiling losses for the state might amount to $12 million per year, is searching for inexpensive means to keep an eye on as well as decrease the impacts of staining on modules in the field.
Aug 5, 2020 // Technology, India, Asia, soiling, module pv
Wanting to phosphorous for next-gen batteries
Scientists in the United States have produced a working lithium-ion battery making use of a phosphorous-based anode The batteries show dramatically greater ability than today's lithium-ion tech, and can function as a standard for future layout of high-performance anodes for Li-ion batteries.
Aug 5, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Li-ion batteries, North America, Gui-Liang Xu