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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
SolarWelt utilizing teamtechnik stringers in brand-new 400MW German assembly plant
New Germany-based PV module supplier SolarWelt has actually signed a volume order with Freiberg-based PV stringer expert teamtechnik to allow the manufacturing of monocrystalline half-cut PERC (166 x 83 mm cells) with 9 busbars into high-efficiency modules at its planned facility in Thuringia.
Jun 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, pv modules, Europe, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, teamtechnik, SolarWelt, Danny Bönisch, front line tabber and stringer
JA Solar Material Modules for Thailand's Largest Floating Solar Plant
JA Solar has actually introduced that Thailand's 12.5 MW floating solar plant, which utilised its PERC modules, has actually been efficiently connected to the grid.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, JA Solar, Thailand, floating PV, Asia, modules
Australia to add 1.2 GWh of Power Storage Space Capability in 2020: WoodMac
According to new research study, Australia is set to include 1.2 GWh of energy storage ability in 2020, greater than double the 499 MWh installed in 2019.
Jun 17, 2020 // Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, woodmac, Oceania, Market research, Le Xu
Tender Issued for 100 kWp Rooftop Solar Plant in Haryana
APCPL has released a tender for setting up of 100 kWp roof solar plant at the Bal Bharati Public School at APCPL Jhajjar in the IGSTPP township in Haryana.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, rooftop PV, APCPL
New residential inverter from Huawei
With power varying from 2-6 kW in the seven-device collection, the Sun2000-2-6KTL-L1 string inverters provide efficiencies of 98.2-98.4%. The 12kg products action 365x365x156mm as well as function 2 maximum power factor tracking channels.
Jun 17, 2020 // Inverters, China, Asia, Huawei
Albania's initial floating PV project now unfinished
Norway's Statkraft is developing a 2 MW floating PV array, first announced a year and also a half back, at its 72 MW hydropower plant in Albania's Elbasan region. Norwegian floating PV expert Ocean Sun has agreed to provide technology for the EUR2 million plant.
Jun 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Albania, Borge Bjorneklett, Tom Kristian Larsen