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Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear

A Tesla Model 3 has been customized with a solar roof as part of Lightyear's solar cars and truck advancement program.

Jun 19, 2020 // Transport, TESLA, Elon Musk, Europe, Netherlands, Lightyear

Meyer Burger transfers to come to be a solar cell and module producer

With a CHF 165 million funding increase, the Swiss business intends to finance the growth of capabilities for very reliable solar cells as well as solar modules in Germany. Manufacturing is arranged to start following year. The critical partnership with REC Group has been discontinued.

Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, meyer burger, Gunter Erfurt

Graphene doping a progression for sodium batteries

Scientists at Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have established an anode from graphene doped with sodium, which they state could possibly overcome a few of the essential concerns in raising storage ability and the life time of sodium-ion batteries.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Europe, Switzerland, EPFL, Graphene, Ferenc Simon

'Revolutionary' new CRYObattery center takes step forwards with ₤ 10m BEIS grant

The world's largest liquid air storage website has taken an action forwards today, with the announcement of a ₤ 10 million grant from the UK federal government.

Jun 19, 2020 // Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, CRYOBattery, Highview Power, BEIS, Liquid Air Energy Storage, Carlton Power, Ccgt, Keith Clarke, Kwasi Kwarteng

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

PV-electrochemical water-splitting for hydrogen production

A German research study team has developed a brand-new photovoltaic-electrochemical gadget for alkaline water electrolysis. The prototype has a preliminary solar‐to‐hydrogen performance of approximately 7.7%.

Jun 17, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, efficiency, Minoh Lee

Worldwide solar ability may get to 1,448 GW in 2024

SolarPower Europe has anticipated the volume of new PV capability added this year will certainly be 4% less than last year's number due to the Covid-19 crisis. At the end of 2019, the globe had actually covered 630 GW of solar. For 2020, around 112 GW of brand-new PV capability is expected, and also in 2021, newly mounted capability could be 149.9 GW if federal governments sustain renewables in their coronavirus economic recuperation plans.

Jun 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Germany, India, South Korea, China, Ukraine, Australia, South america, Europe, Brazil, Asia, Oceania, United Arab Emirates, North America, Vietnam, WORLD, covid-19, United States

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