Asia

A2A to obtain 1 gigawatt solar pipeline from Chinese Talesun

The Italy-based energy company is going to purchase the photovoltaic development pipeline for an undisclosed amount using a subcompany. The purchaser has pledged to begin constructing its first large unsubsidized photovoltaic plant in the first months of the coming year.

Dec 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Italy, China, PV plant, pv modules, Europe, Asia, pipeline, Talesun, A2A Renewables

Collaboration for 20 percent efficient CIGS solar modules

European solar panel makers have combined efforts with research centers to developed improved procedures for CIGS manufacturing. The venture codenamed SUCCESS aims at production line efficiency exceeding 20 percent for modules sized 30 cm x 30 cm

Dec 6, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, France, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, solar cell, Netherlands, HZB, CIGS, SMIT, Solar Frontier, flexible module, Solliance, IMN

Indonesia develops local e-vehicle sector

A presidential decree has created a number of incentive programs for EV production with local component requirements rising over the years.

Dec 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Transport, Asia, Indonesia, e-vehicle sector

BYD to introduce next-generation Battery-Box in 2020

The Chinese manufacturer has also announced plans for a tenfold production capacity increase, as it wants to cater to all project sizes with two versions of its high-voltage storage system.

Dec 5, 2019 // Storage, China, Asia, BYD

LONGi signs a significant deal with Adani for PV module sales throughout next year

LONGi Solar, member of the so called super league of solar module suppliers, has concluded a sale and purchase contract with Indian Adani Green Energy to provide around 1.2 thousand megawatts of its highly efficient p-Type mono solar panels throughout the year to come.

Dec 4, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, China, pv power plants, c-si manufacturing, Asia, longi solar, monocrystalline wafer, Adani Green Energy

Innovative material to boost performance of photovoltaic cells

A group of scientists from the Korean IBS, in collaboration with the Netherlands-based UvA, has created a new 2D material with atomic layer thickness, which offers super high energy conversion efficiency.

Dec 4, 2019 // Technology, Europe, Asia, Korea, Netherlands, PV cells, flexible PV, IBS

NICE Solar Energy & Manz set CIGS thin-film solar module efficiency record at 17.6%

The new total area efficiency record has been confirmed by TÜV Rheinland on a module surface area of 120 x 60 centimeters, using Manz production equipment at the NICE Solar Energy R&D facility in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany.

Dec 4, 2019 // Technology, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, CIGS thin film, Manz AG, nice solar energy co, pv celltech

Scientific team from Japan finds the reason of OPV cell degradation under ultraviolet light

The researchers have found out that performance of organic solar cells drops by about a half after a hundred hours of light exposure. They explain the degradation by increasing resistance of OSC layer.

Dec 4, 2019 // Technology, Japan, Asia, OPV cells, PV cell

Student-made solar car approached Guinness World Record speed. They are still working to take the title

Cal Poly team members kept their eyes on El Mirage Lake’s horizon, waiting in anticipation. Just then, the futuristic vehicle they knew all too well emerged from a mirage and sped across the desert.

Dec 4, 2019 // Technology, Transport, Japan, Asia, Cal Poly, Ashiya University, PROVE, Guinness, Kristin Kraybill, Aaron Li, Lacey Davis

Renova increases stake, commences operations on 80.8MW PV project in Japan

Renova has put forward a majority stake and switched on a 80.8MW PV installation located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Dec 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, renova

Masdar seals agreement to develop 400 MW of solar in Armenia

The Abu Dhabi-based clean energy group has entered into a formal agreement with an investment fund to develop 400 MW of PV capacity in Armenia, with a projected investment of up to $320 million.

Dec 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, David Papazian, ANIF, floating PV, Europe, Asia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, frv

Pacifico Energy has raised 266m USD for solar investment fund II

Pacifico Energy Solar Fund II launch has been completed successfully. The money raised will be used for acquisition of five Japan-based photovoltaic projects with a total capacity exceeding 216 megawatts.

Dec 3, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Pacifico Energy

Ather Energy to set up Li-ion, EV production unit in India

Ather Energy, an Indian electric scooter maker, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to open a new production facility for lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles.

Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Grids, India, Asia, Ather Energy, Tarun Mehta, Li-ion, EV

Blockchain backed solar trading comes to India

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India, with around 200 million inhabitants, is trialling a solar trading platform

Dec 2, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Residential, Grids, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, UPNEDA, UPPCL, Reena Suri

New method to create efficient perovskite solar cells

Scientists from Singapore and Netherlands have found out how to create highly-efficient next-generation solar cells of perovskite materials.

Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, solar cells, Europe, Asia, perovskite, Netherlands, Singapore

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