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Solar-plus-storage task completed at UN Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan
A just-commissioned solar and also battery storage system will decrease diesel usage by at least 80% at a base for 300 altruistic workers in South Sudan, taken care of by the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Jun 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, pv power plants, solar-plus-storage, financing, Flexibility, humanitarian, leasing
What is Albedo?
The portion of sunlight that is reflected from the ground, groundcover, or waterbody surface.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 11, 2023
What is SED?
Abbreviation for Solar Energy Device. A type of devices used to convert sunlight into electricity.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 13, 2023
What are Solar easements?
A type of legal agreements that allow property owners to protect their access to sunlight.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 13, 2023
Entergy Louisiana seeks 225 MW of new solar projects
To meet consumers' growing needs for renewable resource and support economic advancement in the state, Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to authorize the purchase, building and construction and operation of virtually 225 MW of new solar energy sources.
Mar 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar projects, Entergy Louisiana
New generation of solar panels consisting of small sunflower imitations
A new type of PV plants is being developed: solar systems consisting of rows of small man-made sunflowers, which automatically turn their heads toward the sun.
Nov 5, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV plants, Los Angeles, sunflower, SunBOT, Ximin He, University of California
Breakthrough Lattice Strain Boosts Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency
Breakthrough in solar tech: Researchers enhance perovskite cells with lattice strain, achieving 93.5% efficiency limit and improved stability, paving the way for more durable, efficient solar energy solutions.
Apr 7, 2025 // Technology, Large-Scale, Commercial, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, EPFL, National University of Singapore, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Uppsala University Shatters Solar Cell Efficiency Record
Uppsala University breaks world record with 23.64% efficiency in CIGS solar cells, aiming for over 30% efficiency with reasonable production costs.
Feb 27, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Uppsala University
DE Shaw inks power play for 350MW Louisiana PV
3 projects at 150MW each are arranged to go into commercial procedure at the start of 2024
Nov 18, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, DESRI, solar farm, Phillip May, Hy Martin, DE Shaw Renewable Investments
What is Staebler-Wronski effect?
The tendency of amorphous silicon PV cells to reduce light-to-electricity conversion efficiency upon initial sunlight
Sep 13, 2023
Southern Power Expands Texas Solar Project to 512 MW
Southern Power boosts its Millers Branch Solar project to 512 MW, securing major contracts with tech giants for sustainable energy by 2026. A bright future for renewable power!
Nov 22, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, Solar Project, Southern Power
Oman to use 1-GW Manah solar projects to intl financiers
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), the sole off-taker of electricity in the Sultanate, has actually been authorized to honor to worldwide investors the Manah 1 and also 2 solar projects with a combined capacity of 1 GW.
Mar 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Oman, solar projects
NextEnergy completes $900m solar financing drive
NextPower III ESG fund to target PV projects in OECD countries such as Spain
Jan 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, NextEnergy
BayWa r.e. to construct 3-MWp self-consumption floating PV farm in Germany
German renewables programmer BayWa r.e. stated today that is set to start constructing a 3-MWp floating solar PV farm in the town of Haltern am See for family-owned mining business Quarzwerke GmbH.
Feb 7, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, Germany, Europe, baywa r.e., floating PV farm, Stephan Auracher
Iberdrola mounts 3-MW/9-MWh battery at solar farm website in Spain
Spanish energy team Iberdrola SA (BME: IBE) claimed Thursday that it has completed the setup of a 3-MW/9-MWh battery storage system at the site of a solar farm it is constructing in the Extremadura region of Spain.
May 27, 2021 // Storage, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe, solar farm