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IEA upgrades renewables anticipate as solar PV continues to damage new records
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated it expects yearly solar PV additions worldwide to surpass 160GW by 2022, affirming the technology's placement as the "brand-new king" of worldwide electricity markets.
May 12, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, China, Asia, IEA, Fatih Birol, International Energy Agency, solar installations, install forecast
Seraphim taps Italian partner to access reviving PV market
Seraphim Solar System Co has turned to an existing Italian partner to try and secure a slice of the country’s PV market, poised for a multi-gigawatt boost within a decade.
Sep 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, pv power plants, Europe, solar-plus-storage, auction, seraphim, ilb helios, cfd, Jun Zhuge, Guido Traversa, Paolo Rocco Viscontin
A common language for bifacial PV
This week pv magazine was in Amsterdam for the sixth edition of the BifiPV workshop, where the discussion focused on the impressive achievements made by bifacial solar modules and the challenges the technology faces as it moves toward mainstream adoption.
Sep 19, 2019 // Technology, USA, Canadian Solar, Europe, Netherlands, Amsterdam, LONGi, PERC, North America, BifiPV, Jolywood, Jenya Meydbray, Joshua Stein, Netherlands Energy Center, U.K. National Physics Laboratory
Solar PV remains 'powerhouse of growth' despite greater commodity prices-- IEA
Global solar PV deployment gets on track to grow by 17% this year despite surging commodity prices raising production costs, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Dec 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, IEA, net zero, auctions and tenders, International Energy Agency, freight
Revolutionizing IoT: SOLRA-PV's Indoor Solar Power Success
Experience the future of sustainable energy with SOLRA-PV's innovative indoor perovskite solar panels, powering IoT devices with eco-friendly efficiency.
May 16, 2024 // Technology, Asia, Israel, solar panel, perovskite, SOLRA-PV
German industry org requires separate tender for agri-PV
Germany should introduce a separate auction for agrivoltaic solar projects to take advantage of the dual use agricultural land and also reach the targeted installed solar capacity of 215 GW by 2030, according to energy and also water industry association BDEW.
Jun 6, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Germany, tender, Europe
Releasing rotating PV ranges on cooling down towers
Swedish scientists have proposed the setup of revolving and rotating PV varieties on the cooling towers of thermal power plants. While such projects are perfect in nations with minimal land, installment costs are likewise more affordable than for ground-mounted or rooftop PV plants because of proximity to the grid, the scientists claim.
Jun 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, Jinyue Yan, Mälardalen University
Code-based modeling for PV of the future
A British-Nigerian group of scientists asserts to have actually established a code-based method for solar modeling as well as simulation which might assist in far better choices in PV technology research study. The version can apparently be put on the research study of solar thermodynamics, cell product features, PV system style as well as power surveillance capacity.
Feb 26, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, PV modeling, MATLAB
First Solar inks PV module order with Azure
United States producer will supply 600MW (dc) of its thin-film modern technology from new Tamil Nadu factory
Sep 19, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, First Solar, Asia, solar modules, Georges Antoun, thin-film photovoltaic, Azure Power Global, Rupesh Agarwal
Photovoltaic or pv callous boost greenhouse energy performance
A Swedish-Iranian research study group modeled 14 photovoltaic blind configurations in checkerboard selections 1m over a greenhouse roof covering imitated with EnergyPlus building power simulation software program. The team found a PV setup would lower gas usage, power need and also carbon discharges.
Aug 19, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Commercial, Sweden, Europe, Asia, Iran, PV system, PV blind system
Australian roof PV market continues to flourish
Australia's rooftop PV fleet remains to grow despite uncertainty bordering the episode of the pandemic, posting one more big month above 200 MW. Mega-household solar systems are growing in popularity, however stores as well as installers can see the storm clouds gathering.
Jun 3, 2020 // Rooftop PV, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, Tristan Edis
Huge solar PV success with 20 years of EEG
Twenty years of EEG: For several, this is a factor to commemorate; for challengers, a factor to curse. Despite your analysis, the success of the EEG in developing solar photovoltaics as an essential power resource is remarkable as well as will certainly transform the globe right. Solar energy is currently less costly than all various other power kinds as well as is offered on a mass range.
Apr 9, 2020 // Opinions, Germany, Europe, CARSTEN PFEIFFER, BNE, KARL-HEINZ REMMERS, SOLARPRAXIS AG
Maldives tenders 21 MW of PV
Via a brand-new tender, the island chain's financing ministry is looking for propositions for an 11 MW floating PV system as well as a 10 MW ground-mounted solar plant.
Apr 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, tender, floating PV, Asia, Maldives
Golden PV panels for balcony solar systems
German supplier a2-solar has actually provided 240 photovoltaic panels for the restoration of an old structure in Bern, Switzerland. The components, which are being incorporated right into 96 porches, include various openness choices as well as shade variants.
Apr 3, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Residential, Germany, Europe, Switzerland, renova
Lenzing Expands Austrian Solar Fleet with New PV Plant
Lenzing boosts sustainability with a new 1.3-MWp solar plant, cutting carbon footprint and energy costs while transforming operations into flexible energy hubs.
Aug 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Austria, PV Power Plant, Lenzing Group