UK

Tape earnings help Solarcentury in search of 6GW pipe
UK-based solar developer Solarcentury published document revenues over of ₤ 20 million in its last fiscal year, aiding the firm story a program to finish a global pipe that currently totals up to 6GW.
May 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, EPC, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, solarcentury, covid-19, financials, developer
Origin Energy obtains 20% risk in Octopus Energy
Australian power business Origin Energy has actually accepted obtain a 20% risk in UK power innovation team Octopus Energy, consisting of a permit for Origin to utilize Octopus's modern technology system Kraken in Australia.
May 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Octopus Energy, Origin Energy, Greg Jackson, Simon Rogerson, Frank Calabria
A 3000km Odyssey Across Australia Powered By Only Sunlight
Has there ever before been a solar endurance rally such as this one? Not on your life. Forty 4 solar-powered autos from 20 nations went into the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), a 3000 kilometres (1,875 miles) endurance rally throughout the red continent from Darwin to Adelaide with the center of Australia, and also less than half the autos completed.
Apr 29, 2020 // Transport, USA, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Germany, UK, Italy, China, Australia, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Netherlands, North America, Turkey, Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, Chris Selwood
Great Britain establishes no-coal document as pandemic decreases need
Excellent Britain climaxed for the lengthiest duration of power generation without coal, according to power information expert EnAppSys.
Apr 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Chris Hewett, covid-19, EnAppSys
Fluence reveals brand-new Chief Executive Officer to drive following stage of development
As power storage space business Fluence wants to relocate right into its following phase of development, it has actually revealed that Manuel Perez Dubuc is taking control of as CEO.
Apr 24, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, AES, Siemens, Fluence, Manuel Perez Dubuc
UK based Faradion to begin sodium-ion battery production in India
The sodium-ion battery modern technology developer has actually nabbed its very first order from ICM Australia as well as is checking out India as the following location for making with the preliminary target established as 1 GWh.
Apr 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, UK, India, Europe, Asia, sodium-ion battery, Faradion, James Quinn
Just how much dirt suffices?
A U.K. research has actually recognized 13 messing representatives with varying impacts on light passage. Scientists discovered some dirt fragments had the ability to deteriorate photovoltaic efficiency by as high as 98%.
Apr 22, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, University of Exeter
Resonance technology for self-cleaning photovoltaic panels
Researchers in the U.K. have actually established a system that makes panels shake to offer cleansing. The academics have actually yielded, nevertheless, they are yet to compute the 'pleasant place' of mechanical stress and anxiety to be used.
Apr 21, 2020 // Technology, UK, Solar Panels, Europe, self-cleaning PV, Heriot-Watt University, Edwin Babu
Clarifying dark catches
In the last years, perovskites - a varied series of products with a details crystal framework - have actually become appealing choices to silicon solar cells, as they are more affordable and also greener to produce, while attaining an equivalent degree of effectiveness.
Apr 16, 2020 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, silicon, efficiency, Sam Stranks
UK can see 900 MW of solar contend in aid round intended following year
Expert Cornwall Insight stated the number, drawn from its Renewable Pipeline tracker, connected just to the percentage of the country's 13 GW solar pipe which had actually currently requested or protected preparation approval.
Apr 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, BEIS
Gresham House proceeds procurement spree with 50MW Wickham battery
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has actually conditionally consented to get a 50MW battery storage space project.
Apr 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, storage, ENERGY STORAGE, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, utility scale, Gresham House, Grid Scale, Storagedigital
Cambridgeshire County Council to develop 2.5 MW solar carport
A 2.5 MW solar carport with battery storage space is to be integrated in Cambridgeshire.
Apr 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Storage, UK, Europe, electric vehicles, Local Authority, Solar Storage, Solar Carport, Cambridgeshire, Solar Rooftop
NESF to return to UK subsidy-free job 'shortly' as pandemic results are minimized
UK solar financier NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF), part of NextEnergy Funding, will certainly return to construction of its subsidy-free pipeline "shortly" after firmly insisting the COVID-19 outbreak is having a very little effect on its operations.
Apr 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, O&M, Europe, subsidy-free solar, Nesf, covid-19, investor, pandemic, supply chains, key worker
Photocatalytic fiber optics transform water right into solar fuel
Scientists at the University of Southampton have actually changed fiber optics right into photocatalytic microreactors that transform water right into hydrogen gas making use of solar power.
Apr 3, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, UK, Europe, Matthew Potter, Pier Sazio, Robert Raja
Harmony Energy gets green light for 49.5MW battery
Harmony Energy has actually been offered the go on for its most recent grid-scale battery power storage space system to day.
Mar 31, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Harmony Energy, Pete Grogan