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Low-Cost Perovskite Solar Cells: Nickel-Doped Graphite Solution
Explore the potential of cost-effective perovskite solar cells. Researchers from multiple institutions have developed an alternative to using costly metals with a nickel-doped graphite layer and a bismuth-indium alloy layer, enabling a simple painting process for low-cost fabrication. With the potential to reduce manufacturing costs by up to 1000x, solar energy may become more accessible.
Jun 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, graphite
TandemPV Secures $6M to Revolutionize Perovskite PV Market
TandemPV secures $6 million in funding, reaching a total of $27 million, to fuel research, development, and establish its first manufacturing facility. With 26% efficiency, their perovskite panels offer cost-effective power solutions.
Jan 16, 2024 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, perovskite, TandemPV
Novasource merges with SunSystem, Primergy begin on Gemini PV-storage project
A round-up of the latest news from the US solar market, including updates from NovaSource, SEIA, Borrego and also Primergy.
Jan 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, SEIA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, solar-plus-storage, mergers and acquisitions, Abigail Ross Hopper, novasourcepower, executive appointments, usaa, borrego, primergy solar, sunsystem technology, Jack Bennett, Mike Hall
EnBW begins dealing with 187 MW unsubsidized PV plant in Germany
The utility will certainly develop the project this year on 164 hectares of land simply beyond Berlin. It will certainly be the biggest solar park to be created beyond Germany's reward system for solar as well as renewables.
Mar 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, enbw, Dirk Güsewell
SNEC 2022 postponed up until December amidst Shanghai lockdown
Solar sector exhibition SNEC has postponed its 2022 edition up until the end of this year as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai.
Apr 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, shanghai, covid-19, snec, SNEC 2022
Eneva starts commercial procedure of 692-MW solar complicated in Brazil
Brazilian natural gas and power business Eneva SA (B3: ENEV3) has begun complete procedure of the 692.4-MWac Futurta 1 solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) complicated in Bahia state.
May 30, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Eneva
Revolutionizing Power: MIT's Ultralight Solar Cells
Discover the remarkable power of MIT's ultralight fabric solar cells- 18x more efficient than traditional solar panels, capturing energy from any surface and resistant to 500+ cycles of rolling & unrolling. Embark on a greener future with sustainable energy generation.
Oct 2, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, MIT
EDF sends planning consent for initial 50MW UK solar farm
EDF Renewables' 49.9 MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has actually taken another step forward as its planning application precedes South Holland District Council.
Dec 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, solar farm, Stephen Walls
Oxford PV obtains EUR8.8 million in financing for growth of its German center
Oxford Photovoltaics Germany GmbH is spending about EUR44 million ($52 million) in the development of its production center in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. The Brandenburg Ministry of Economics is supporting the development with EUR8.8 million ($10.4 million).
Nov 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Oxford Photovoltaics Germany GmbH
World's biggest lithium-based power storage space system keeping 1,200 MWh of power now on the internet in California
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, located just southern of San Francisco, California, has been linked to the power grid as well as started saving energy on Dec. 11, 2020. At 300 MW/1,200 MWh, this lithium-ion battery-based power storage space system is likely the biggest in the world. The system lies on-site at Vistra's Moss Landing Power Plant.
Jan 7, 2021 // Storage, California, USA, North America, Curt Morgan
Machine-learning to forecast the efficiency of natural solar cells
Picture looking for the optimal setup to construct a natural solar cell made from various polymers. Exactly how would certainly you start? Does the energetic layer demand to be extremely thick, or very slim? Does it require a large or a small amount of each polymer? Understanding exactly how to predict the particular structure and also cell design that would cause optimal efficiency is one of the best unresolved problems in products scientific research.
Jan 29, 2021 // Technology, Spain, solar cells, Europe, organic solar cells, ICMAB, Martin Heeney, Xabier Rodriguez- Martinez, Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, URV
Naturgy begin on 100 MWp of solar in Spain
Spanish power and also gas utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) introduced on Wednesday that it has actually commenced construction of 2 50-MWp solar PV farms in Andalusia, southern Spain.
Dec 2, 2021 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Naturgy, PV Power Plant
Naturgy starts up 100 MWp of solar in Spain
Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) announced today that it has started procedures on 2 solar farms of 50 MWp each in Andalusia, southern Spain.
Dec 28, 2022 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Naturgy
Australia shows low interest in e-mobility
According to the latest survey, Australia is the country least interested in e-vehicles because of underdeveloped recharging network, short drive distance and expensiveness.
Dec 9, 2019 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Transport, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, e-vehicles
STANLIB Powers Solar, EV Push in SA
South African investment firm STANLIB has acquired a 51% stake in energy solutions provider Solareff Ltd and its electric vehicle charging infrastructure subsidiary GridCars, committing to fund ZAR 600 million in capex-free energy solutions. This move seeks to make a social and economic impact in South Africa.
Aug 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, STANLIB, Solareff