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Namibia and Botswana mull 20-year, 5 GW solar push
The governments of the two African nations are considering deploying huge volumes of generation capacity over two decades. The project, still in its initial phase, is being supported by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Energy.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, eskom, WEF
New mega-projects aid send Europe's solar result rising to 68TWh in H1 2020
Europe's fleet of solar arrays created 68TWh of power in the very first six months of 2020, a 15% increase on last year's figure as brand-new, bigger solar ranches came to the fore.
Aug 17, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, France, Iberdrola, Europe, EnAppSys, Rob Lalor
Tuning titanium in perovskite cells
Scientists from Russia’s NUST MISIS institute and the University of Rome have discovered a two dimensional titanium carbide can improve the performance of a halide perovskite solar cell when added in microscopic amounts across the various cell layers.
Sep 25, 2019 // Technology, Italy, Europe, Asia, NUST MISIS institute, Russia, University of Rome, titanium, Aldo di Carlo, Danila Saranin
Germanium use reduced in GaAs solar cells by new two-step process
Researchers from Canada have unveiled a new germanium deposition process which is said to eliminate threading dislocations and be significantly cheaper than previous approaches. The scientists say their technique creates nanovoids on the surface of the germanium layer which can attract and annihilate undesirable dislocations.
Oct 8, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Canada, Fraunhofer ISE, North America, Sheerbroke University
Swedish Solar Cell Manufacturer Midsummer Signs LOIs to Deliver 224 MW Solar Panels
Swedish manufacturer of thin film CIGS solar cells, Midsummer has actually announced the signing of letters of intent (LOI) with 6 Swedish and foreign company partners for an overall of 107 MW of photovoltaic panels. With the release of 224 MW of solar cells today and also previously revealed agreements with roofing system product and also structure organizations in Italy, there are now 13 offtake agreements in position, amounting to greater than 400 MW of photovoltaic panels.
Dec 2, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Sweden, Italy, solar cells, Europe, midsummer, thin film CIGS, thin film solar roofs
PNC Infratech Clinches 300-MW Solar, 150-MW Storage in NHPC Auction
Indian builder PNC Infratech wins 300 MW solar and 150 MW/600 MWh storage at INR 3.13 kWh in NHPC’s latest reverse auction, sealing a 25-year PPA.
Jul 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Asia, NHPC, PNC Infratech
A strategy to make organic solar cells with performances over 17% utilizing non-harmful solvents
Over the past couple of years, designers have actually produced progressively sophisticated technologies to create as well as save energy a lot more sustainably. Solar cells made from organic particles or polymers are among the most promising sustainable energy solutions, as they are generally thin, light-weight and also flexible.
Nov 15, 2021 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, Soochow University, Haiyang Chen, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Kesterite Supplies A Pathway To Greener Solar Cells
Kesterite is a natural mineral with numerous vital product residential or commercial properties, including a band space that can be utilized as a light absorber material for next generation thin-film solar cells.
Jun 3, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, thin-film solar cell, efficiency, IIITDM, Kesterite, SRM University, University of Oldernburg
The ballooning potential of curved solar cells
Researchers in the U.S. claim to have developed a manufacturing process based on the use of a latex balloon that could lead to the production of more efficient curved electronic devices, including hemispherical solar cells.
Sep 27, 2019 // Technology, USA, Texas, Colorado, North America, flexible PV, hemispherical solar cells
RUMSL Tenders for DPR of 950 MW Solar & 600 MW Floating Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) has released the RfP for the Preparation of DPR for the development of determined Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh
Jan 19, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, tender, floating PV, Asia, solar parks, RUMSL
US scientists create first rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide battery
Researchers in Chicago have developed a world first fully rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide battery, an achievement they claim could pave the way for the use of the greenhouse gas in advanced energy storage systems.
Oct 17, 2019 // Technology, Chicago, UIC, lithium-carbon dioxide battery, Alireza Ahmadiparidari, Amin Salehi-Khojin
Liverpool Uni Researchers Create Stable Electrolyte for Li-O2 Batteries
Researchers at the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with Johnson Matthey PLC and also Loughborough University, are working with developing stable and sensible electrolytes for lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries (or lithium-air battery). They have advanced brand-new concepts on the topic, whose execution can develop better energy storage capability than that used by the standard lithium-ion battery.
May 11, 2021 // Storage, Loughborough University, University of Liverpool, Innovate UK Grant, Johnson Matthey PLC, lithium-oxygen, Li-O2
A strategy to boost the effectiveness of solar cells based upon thin-film bifacial Cu( In, Ga) Se2.
To tackle international warming, designers have actually been trying to create increasingly innovative technologies that can generate as well as keep electric energy more sustainably. One of the most renowned among these technologies are solar cells, gadgets based on photovoltaic or pv products that can convert solar radiation into electricity.
Dec 23, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, National Tsing Hua University, University of Cantabria, Shih-Chi Yang
Surrey scientists functioning to find ideal solvents for perovskite inks
Perovskite solar cells have gotten focus over the last few years as a result of their ability to provide high photovoltaic or pv performance under a low-cost and also low-temperature solution-based fabrication handling, which permits products to be liquified in ideal solvents to produce inks.
Jul 28, 2021 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, University of Surrey, Ravi Silva, Ehsan Rezaee
A nanoparticle-sensitized solar cell with 8.5% effectiveness
The record feat compares to usual figures of 2-3% for such devices. The Taiwanese scientists who developed the cell said it was prepared with the Silar method and is based on a ternary metal sulfide-alloyed semiconductor. They claim performance could be further boosted.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, Taiwan, efficiency