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Designers develop new fuel cells with two times the operating voltage as hydrogen

Electrification of the transport sector - among the largest customers of energy worldwide - is vital to future energy and also environmental durability. Electrification of this market will certainly require high-power fuel cells (either stand alone or combined with batteries) to promote the transition to electric cars, from automobiles and trucks to watercrafts and aircrafts.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, hydrogen, North America, fuel cells, St. Louis, Vijay Ramani, Shrihari Sankarasubramanian

Hungary to release renewables auction in July

The optimum size of eligible projects has actually been increased from 20 MW to 50 MW. The Hungarian government intends to contract around 390 GWh of creating capacity per year, with 40 GW to be scheduled for the Small PVPP classification, consisting of installations between 300 kW and also 1 MW in dimension. It will allot 350 GWh for the Large PVPP team, which includes projects ranging in dimension from 1 MW to 50 MW.

Jun 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, auction, Peter Kaderják

Round monocrystalline solar cells with 18.93% efficiency

The round 3D cells can apparently generate around 101% even more power than traditional level solar cells. Measurements have actually also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% reduced optimum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dirt.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, monocrystalline, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST

United States module deliveries surged in quantity, dove in price amidst pandemic

Manufacturers delivered regarding 2.05 GW of PV modules in March, prior to plunging to 1.24 GW in April. But while shipments slowed down, the expense per watt top reached a record low.

Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America

Kstar launches all-in-one residential battery inverter solution

Its brand-new line of residential crossbreed storage space systems integrates Kstar inverter technology with the lithium-ion storage modern technology of Chinese battery professional CATL.

Jun 19, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Inverters, China, Asia, Kstar

Hanwha Q-Cells wins patent lawsuits against JinkoSolar, REC Solar and also Longi in Germany

The Düsseldorf Regional Court has concurred rivals of the Korean manufacturer unlawfully utilized its copyrighted passivation innovation. The judges provided Hanwha Q-Cells an injunction which requires Jinko, REC as well as Longi to get all modules including the copyrighted innovation distributed in Germany since late January last year. Hanwha can also choose to have the offending products destroyed.

Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Australia, Europe, JinkoSolar, Oceania, LONGi, North America, Hanwha Q-Cells, patent, United States, REC Sola, Daniel Jeong

Solar PV Panels Market Size Worth $176.2 Billion by 2027|CAGR 4.3%: Grand View Research, Inc

The international solar PV panels market size is expected to reach USD 176.2 billion by 2027, intensifying at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast duration, according to a brand-new record by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing need for sustainable carbon-free solar power combined with rigid regulations regarding climate change prevention are likely to enhance the growth of the market over the projection period.

Jun 19, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Canadian Solar, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Italy, India, South Korea, China, Australia, First Solar, JA Solar, South america, Europe, JinkoSolar, Brazil, Asia, Risen Energy, Oceania, Africa, longi solar, Trina Solar, Mexico, Egypt, South Africa, North America, Paraguay, Colombia, renesola, Russia, UAE, Hanwha Q-Cells, GCL-SI, Talesun, sunpower corporation, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,Ltd.

Xcel Energy Proposes $3 Bn in Energy Investments in Minnesota

Minneapolis based Utility Xcel Energy has actually announced its proposal for one of the largest plans of energy financial investments in Minnesota

Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Minnesota, Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, Chris Clark

Greenbacker Acquires Energy Storage System Portfolio From Stem

Greenbacker Renewable Energy has actually acquired the civil liberties to a 7.9 MW/ 16.5 MWh profile of 16 operating as well as to-be-constructed power storage systems from Stem

Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Charles Wheeler, Greenbacker Renewable Energy, North America, Stem Inc, John Carrington

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

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