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Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust targets 96MWp of solar in ₤ 200m fundraise
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) is intending to raise ₤ 200 million through an initial public offering (IPO) to invest in a profile of renewables consisting of solar PV.
Nov 2, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, DORE, Tom Williams
Solar cells of the future
Organic solar cells are less expensive to generate as well as more flexible than their counterparts made from crystalline silicon, yet do not supply the same level of effectiveness or stability. During his doctoral thesis, Andrej Classen, who is a young researcher at FAU, showed that boosts in performance can be achieved using bright acceptor particles.
Nov 2, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, Christoph Brabec, Thomas Heumüller, Andrej Classen, i-MEET, FAU, Larry Lüer
Schornhof solar park connected to German power grid
Renewable energy business Statkraft has revealed that the first 30MWp of the Schornhof solar park near Ingolstadt, Bavaria, has been attached to the German power grid.
Nov 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, Germany, Europe, Statkraft, Solar Park
Allianz Global Investors markets UK portfolio to Greencoat Capital
Allianz Global Investors has introduced the divesture of a solar energy portfolio in the UK regions of Cambridgeshire, Worcestershire, as well as Norfolk to Greencoat Capital.
Nov 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, allianz global investors, Greencoat Capital, Armin Sandhoevel
Hybrid photoactive perovskites imaged with atomic resolution for the new
A brand-new method has actually been developed permitting reliable atomic-resolution photos to be taken, for the first time, of hybrid photoactive perovskite slim films.- very beneficial materials for efficient photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications.
Nov 2, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, solar cell, perovskites, Mathias Uller Rothmann, University of Oxford, Chris Allen
LONGi pens deal to expand solar module supply reach into northern Europe
LONGi Solar has authorized a take care of German-based dealer EWS which will certainly see its module supply reach broaden into northern European markets.
Nov 2, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, LONGi, PERC, hi-mo4, scandinavia, ews, wholesaler, half-cell, mono
Statkraft to obtain Solarcentury, adding 6GW to international solar portfolio
Norwegian renewables large Statkraft is to acquire UK-headquartered solar designer Solarcentury, taking on a 6GW global portfolio in doing so.
Nov 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Chile, South america, Europe, solarcentury, Statkraft, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, Van den Heuvel
Albania to release auction for 100 MW solar PV park in Spitalles
Albania will certainly introduce the 3rd public auction for the construction of a solar photovoltaic park, with a planned capacity of 100 MW, regional media reported.
Oct 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Voltalia, Europe, auction, investment, Solar Power Plant, Albania, Karavasta, solar PV parks
Harmony Energy to make UK solar debut with first 30MW selection in Yorkshire
Renewables programmer Harmony Energy has actually protected preparing authorization from East Riding of Yorkshire Council for its initial solar site in the UK.
Oct 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, UK, Europe, Harmony Energy, Peter Kavanagh
Danish solar giant gets greenlight
Building of the 300MW PV project will start early 2021
Oct 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Europe, solar farm, Knud Erik Andersen, Thomas Andresen
Meyer Burger extends solar cell growth cooperation in Switzerland
German solar innovation company Meyer Burger Technology AG (SWX: MBTN) recently revealed an expansion for an additional three years of its solar technology collaboration with Swiss r & d centre CSEM.
Oct 28, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, meyer burger, Switzerland, CSEM, Gunter Erfurt
Halton Borough Council celebrates brand-new solar farm to power arena
Halton Borough Council is commemorating the completion of a new solar farm, set to power the DCBL Stadium Halton.
Oct 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, UK, Europe, solar farm, Halton Borough Council, Cllr Stef Nelson, Ernie Shelton
Home Solar Demand Surges Through the Roof in 2020
Around the globe, the residential solar market is solid. Lockdown constraints have actually provided customers extra factor to pay attention to their power expenses, and even more time to pursue house improvements like solar.
Oct 28, 2020 // Residential, Market Research, USA, Germany, Australia, Europe, Oceania, North America
New Energy Outlook 2020
The New Energy Outlook (NEO) is BloombergNEF's yearly long-lasting analysis on the future of the power economic situation.
Oct 28, 2020 // Market Research, USA, China, Europe, Asia, BloombergNEF, North America
Investment estimates for 2020 remain to indicate a record downturn in investing
Released in May 2020, the IEA's World Energy Investment 2020 pointed to a record downturn in international power financial investment. This write-up offers an upgrade to those figures based on extra recent analysis, showing that capital expenditures throughout the energy market are anticipated to fall by 18% this year to $1.5 trillion.
Oct 28, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Saudi Arabia, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, China, Europe, Asia, investment, North America, Russia, International