USA

Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that operates at night
In truth, a specially created photovoltaic cell might create up to 50 watts of power per square meter under ideal conditions in the evening, about a quarter of what a traditional solar panel can create in daytime, according to an idea paper by Munday and graduate student Tristan Deppe.
Feb 3, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, University of Maryland, Jeremy Munday
Dominion Energy to sell electricity from its Virginian solar farm to Arlington and Amazon
One of the five world’s largest technology companies has concluded a power purchase agreement to buy nearly 70 percent of the electricity generated by a 120-megawatt Virginia-based solar park developed by Dominion Energy Inc.
Feb 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Virginia, Dominion Energy, North America
Enico and Eaton offer brand new energy storage technology
Finland’s Enico Oy and Ireland’s Eaton Corp have collaborated to develop an innovative easy-to-deploy battery system for minimization of houses’ footprint. xStorage Container is meant for industrial and commercial self consumption green energy projects.
Feb 2, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Eaton, Enico
End-of-Life Management for Solar Photovoltaics: Recycling
Jan 31, 2020 // Market Research, USA, recycling, North America
Captona acquires 24-MW New England solar portfolio
Captona announced it completed its 2019 renewable investment portfolio totaling 24 MW. Captona’s aggregate investments total close to 100 MW and continues to expand as the firm targets over 300 MW in wind, storage and solar in 2020.
Jan 30, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Captona, Rhode Island
US Solar Fund buys 177MWdc porfolio from Heelstone
US Solar Fund has bought a 177MWdc portfolio of 22 operating utility-scale power projects in North Carolina, Oregon and California from Heelstone Renewable Energy.
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, utility-scale, North America, heelstone renewable energy
Changzhou manufacturing glass PV tiles for Tesla
The Chinese listed company had to confess it was manufacturing glass photovoltaic roof tiles for Tesla. The confession was forced by major share price fluctuations.
Jan 30, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, TESLA, China, Panasonic, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, North America, solar roof tiles, changzhou almaden
Carlyle Group to invest US$100m in US solar
Private equity giant Carlyle Group intends to invest US$100 million in developing, acquiring, financing and operating US solar projects through a new partnership with Missouri-based firm Alchemy Renewables.
Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, North America, the carlyle group, alchemy renewables
Korean flow battery company signs JV agreement for 200MWh US factory
Former Governor of New York George Pataki has welcomed the possible siting and construction of a vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) factory in the state.
Jan 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Asia, Korea, North America, George Pataki, KORID, Jared Lazerson
Thinner silicon wafer is urgent question again
Lower prices for polycrystalline silicon have turned interest from poly-Si consumption minimization. However, the latest study shows that, with account to modern technologies, slimming wafers can be crucial for cost reduction and is worth attention again.
Jan 28, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, China, Asia, silicon, North America, polycrystalline
New way to calculate proper tilt angle for solar panels
An author from American research university has developed a new model to define the best tilt angle for photovoltaic modules at definite locations. According to the developer, the innovation can considerably improve the existing solar installation methods.
Jan 28, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Solar Panels, North America, Christian Schuster
DEF to develop two new solar parks in Florida
Florida’s electric power company has disclosed where its new PV stations will be located. The systems are meant to supply green power to Floridian consumers.
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, PV plants, Duke Energy, Florida, North America
Unstable perovskites to turn into LEDs emitting blue light
A scientific group from UC Berkeley (USA) has developed a blue-emitting LED from halide perovskites, the cheapness and ease of making of which make them very attractive for electronic applications.
Jan 28, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, perovskites
NextEra upbeat on solar grid parity, standalone storage prospects
New-build solar and wind could outcompete most existing fossil fuels by 2025, NextEra Energy executives have predicted even as they described storage-only ventures as a worthy venture.
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, NextEra, Jim Robo
Duke Energy to Build Two 74.9 MW Solar Projects in Florida
Duke Energy Florida has announced the locations of its two newest solar power plants which will provide cleaner energy solutions to benefit Florida customers
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Duke Energy, Florida, North America, International