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How could pool floaties revolutionize the solar industry?
Sun worshipers that enjoy relaxing on pool mattresses may be on to something - two studies from Michigan’s Open Source Technology lab show the potential of a new type of floating photovoltaic (FPV) that uses foam like common pool toys.
Jan 6, 2021 // Floating PV, fpv, floating photovoltaic
Solar, wind reach record 10% of global electricity but power sector emissions hit an all-time high
Solar as well as wind power got to a record 10% of global electricity in 2021. That milestone has actually now been reached by 50 nations across the world consisting of all 5 of the world's biggest economies, although power sector emissions have reached an all-time high, according to energy thinktank Ember.
Mar 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Renewable Electricity, Ember, solar power generation, power generation, power sector emissions
Australia breaks renewable records however high fossil fuel prices trigger higher wholesale electricity prices
Solar PV and also various other renewables accounted for a record share of electricity generation in Australia's National Energy Market (NEM) in Q4 2021 at 34.9%, while average wholesale prices rose with the higher cost of fossil fuels regardless of their share of the energy mix shrinking.
Feb 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, AEMO, Oceania
MRC Allied says solar rooftop power to save consumers 30% in electricity bill
MRC Allied Inc., through its wholly-owned unit Menlo Renewable Energy Corp. (MREN), said Wednesday it its solar rooftop installation stands to save up to 30% in electricity bill.
Oct 9, 2019 // Rooftop PV, MRC Allied Inc., Menlo Renewable Energy Corp., Johnston Brusola, Augusto Cosio
Revolutionary Triple-Layer Smart Windows: Durable, Moisture-Transmitting, and Haze-Free
Introducing the groundbreaking MTPW: a triple-layer thermochromic perovskite window inspired by medical masks. With enhanced durability and optical clarity, it's perfect for sustainable green buildings.
Feb 2, 2024 // Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Zhejiang University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, perovskite window, MTPW
Solar for building and construction
Dubai-based PV developer Enerwhere has actually developed a brand-new service version for solar projects at building and construction websites. Its strategy, which is based upon short-duration PPAs, includes relocating mobile PV setups from one structure website to one more.
Mar 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Enerwhere, Yavuz Perk
Masdar, EDF Renewables and partners eye 1.2 GW of solar in Indonesia for power exports to Singapore
Indonesia might host approximately 1.2 GW of solar PV that would certainly export electricity to Singapore as part of new propositions put forward by a coalition of 4 international firms.
Jan 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, EDF Renewables, renewables export, PT Indonesia Power, Tuas Power
DEWA bags $0.016953/kWh tariff for 900MW of Dubai solar park
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has confirmed that it fielded a tariff of US$1.6953 cents per kWh in a recent tender for a 900MW plot of its 5GW Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR) solar parks – a bid it claims sets a world record for the indepedent power producer (IPP) model.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tariffs, Dewa, Asia, United Arab Emirates, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, tenders, ACWA Power, Dubai, gulf
Globe's Largest Hydro-Floating Solar Farm Goes Stay In Thailand
A floating solar farm that's equivalent to around 70 soccer areas in size has started producing power in Thailand, reflecting the nation's press to attain carbon neutral status by 2050.
Nov 9, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Thailand, Asia, PV Power Plant, solar farm
Jinko enhanced earnings however take-home pay fell substantially yoy
Chinese solar module maker Jinko Solar Holding Co. revealed its unaudited financial outcomes for the third quarter finished September 30, 2020.
Dec 8, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Jinko
Centrica and sonnen complete 100 battery strong VPP
Centrica and sonnen have completed a virtual power plant (VPP) project, which will allow customers to maximise the potential of their solar panels while providing flexibility to the grid.
Jan 30, 2020 // Residential, Storage, UK, Europe, VPP, Centrica, Sonnen, Flexibility
Abu Dhabi Exports Office to Finance Solar Facility in West Africa
Set up by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development for financial objectives, the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), will certainly provide loan worth AED92 million ($25 million) to augment the capacity of a solar facility in Togo, West Africa.
Dec 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Togo, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADEX, EMEA Power, Mohammed bin Zayed Solar Park
Keppel, Ocean Sun to pilot membrane-based floating PV project in Singapore
Keppel Energy Nexus has actually landed a contract to pilot a membrane-based nearshore floating solar PV (FPV) system at Jurong Island, Singapore making use of FPV firm Ocean Sun's technology.
Jul 20, 2022 // Plants, Floating PV, LCOE, pv power plants, floating PV, Asia, Singapore, Floating solar, Ocean Sun, Keppel Corporation, keppel energy nexus
Can Solar and Batteries Outlast an Extended Power Outage?
Even by the standards of the generally well-informed clean-energy customers in California's Bay Area, Todd Karin is a savvy one.
Oct 16, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, storage, Sunrun, SunPower, Sunnova, John Berger, woodmac, North America, Tesla Powerwall, Bay Area, Todd Karin, Michelle Davis, Ravi Manghani, storage-plus-solar
Globeleq tables plan for 3.6-GW green hydrogen complex in Egypt
Africa-focused independent power manufacturer (IPP) Globeleq on Monday unveiled a project that envisages the creation of a 3.6-GW green hydrogen production hub powered by 9 GW of wind as well as solar capacity within the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt.
Aug 29, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Asia, Africa, Egypt, green hydrogen, Globeleq











