Europe

New alliance aims to break 600 W limit
Chinese manufacturers including Trina Solar, Risen Energy and JA Solar have actually established a team to layout and create larger PV modules. The 39-member partnership also consists of inverter vendors including Huawei, Sungrow and also SMA.
Jul 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Sungrow, Germany, China, JA Solar, Europe, Asia, Huawei, SMA, Risen Energy, Trina Solar, Singapore
Spain progresses with new renewables public auctions
The Council of Ministers has urgently accepted imperial mandates to regulate the clean energy purchase rounds as well as procedures for the grid connection of huge range projects.
Jul 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Spain, Europe
Switzerland released 332 MW of solar last year
Collective solar generation capacity reached 2.5 GW last year, sufficient to meet 3.8% of electrical power need.
Jul 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Switzerland, Swissolar
Repsol starts 264MW Spanish solar construct
Valdesolar will begin generating power later on this year with building and construction slated for completion in very early 2021
Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Solar, Europe, repsol
Solar causes greatest power heights under mixed-cloud conditions
Dutch researchers have revealed that power heights brought on by solar generation may be stronger under partial cloudiness than clear skies. According to their searchings for, mixed-cloud conditions can improve PV power production due to light mirrored off clouds, as well as their intermittent shadows on selections, which decrease module temperatures.
Jul 14, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Europe, Netherlands, Liander
UK renewables generation soars as solar, storage space pipelines grow rapidly
Generation from renewables in the UK soared in the initial quarter of 2020, main statistics reveal, as the nation's shovel-ready renewables pipeline continued to proliferate.
Jul 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Market Research, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, Market research, renewables output, generation
Ikea prolongs PV deal to France
The furnishings brand has actually begun supplying photovoltaic panels and systems online throughout the nation. French solar company Voltalia will certainly be its calculated companion for the sale of its Solstrale modules.
Jul 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, France, Voltalia, Europe, ikea
Germany launches 650 MW tender for 'cutting-edge' renewables
The long-awaited procurement workout consists of 250 MW of generation capacity originally planned to be tendered last year.
Jul 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, tender, Europe, Bundesnetzagentur
Midsummer introduces 500 W roof panel
The Swedish PV tools provider has actually released Midsummer Magnum, a solar module for large roofs. The maker states the panel offers 14.54% performance as well as an output of 128.3 W per square meter. The company additionally introduced a manufacturing process it declares can boost module result 10%.
Jul 13, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Residential, Sweden, Solar Panels, Europe, Sven Lindström, Midsummer Magnum
Iberdrola pockets EUR800m to drive eco-friendly development in Spain
Spanish utility Iberdrola has actually landed EUR800 million (US$ 903 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) to spearhead brand-new renewable energy implementation throughout Spain.
Jul 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, ICO, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, investment, finance, european investment bank
Meyer Burger exposes places for brand-new cell, module plants in Germany
Manufacturing of extremely reliable solar cells as well as modules will begin at 2 websites in Germany from the initial fifty percent of 2021. The Swiss tech group prepares to eventually expand annual production to 5 GW.
Jul 11, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, pv modules, solar cells, Europe, meyer burger
Printed security for perovskite cells
Scientists led by the University of Cambridge have created a brand-new approach to print a protective layer of copper straight onto a perovskite solar cell, supplying protection to the energetic layer from damages frequently created in later manufacturing phases. Cells using this layer were evaluated in various tandem mixes with silicon cells and achieved a maximum efficiency of 24.4%.
Jul 11, 2020 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, efficiency, University of Cambridge
Photo-rechargeable zinc-ion devices merge solar cell and also battery technology
Researchers have made a battery that can be straight butted in sunlight without needing an outside photovoltaic panel. Clever design of the battery electrodes assists in photo-rechargeable zinc-ion batteries that could locate applications as affordable tools for off-grid solar ranches.
Jul 9, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Michael De Volder, Serena Corr, Yi-Chun Lu, zinc-ion batteries
UK has 18GW pipe of 'shovel-ready' storage and also renewables
The UK has a "huge" 61GW pipe of environment-friendly electricity projects with 18GW considered 'shovel-ready' according to new analysis from Regen.
Jul 9, 2020 // Large-Scale, Storage, UK, Europe, Regen, Merlin Hyman
Bluefield invites new investment supervisor as it targets a varied portfolio
UK capitalist Bluefield Solar Income Fund has actually welcomed a brand-new elderly hire, with Baiju Devani joining Bluefield Partners from Ingenious.
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Bluefield Solar Income Fund, James Armstron