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Windel and Canadian Solar ink 1.5 GW battery deal
Bargain to provide energy storage system projects in the UK
Nov 11, 2021 // Storage, Canadian Solar, UK, Europe, Gary Toomey, Windel Energy
California marks feed-in-tariff and community solar milestones
Los Angeles’ municipal utility has tripled the size of its rooftop solar feed-in programme (FiT), growing it from 150MW to 450MW.
Sep 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tariffs, California, USA, North America, Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, feed-in-tariff, Jeff Stone, 8minute Solar Energy
Slovakia and Sekisui Chemical Partner to Revolutionize Solar Technology
Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister signs agreement with Sekisui Chemical to explore production of lightweight perovskite solar panels in Slovakia, boosting research and development collaboration.
Feb 14, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Europe, Slovakia, Sekisui Chemical, Denisa Sakova, perovskite PV
Kosovo planning auction scheme for solar and wind capacity
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping the Kosovan government develop a competitive scheme for the award of payments to renewable energy generators. The Balkan state wants to add 400 MW of clean energy capacity by 2026.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Kosovo, Valdrin Lluka
What is Los Angeles Department of Water and Power?
The biggest city-governed utility in the US, supplying power and water to more than four million commercial and residential consumers in L.A. Commonly
Sep 12, 2023
What is Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E )?
A US utility company providing electricity and natural gas to around 16mn customers on a service area of about 70 thousand sq mi (mostly in Northern and
Sep 13, 2023
Quantum dots boost perovskite solar cell effectiveness and scalability
Perovskites are hybrid substances made from steel halides and organic components. They show excellent potential in a series of applications, e.g. LED lights, lasers, as well as photodetectors, yet their major payment remains in solar cells, where they are poised to surpass the market from their silicon equivalents.
Jan 21, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, EPFL, Michael Grätzel, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Dong Suk Kim
Iberdrola and Tosano Supermarkets Partner for Clean Energy Future
Iberdrola partners with Tosano to provide long-term clean energy, reducing CO2 emissions by 6,000 tonnes per year. Off-site PPA agreements ensure stable prices and eliminate fossil fuel volatility.
Feb 12, 2024 // Plants, Italy, Iberdrola, Europe
PNE offers 280MW solar duo in US and Romania
Both projects are the first PV plants the firm has actually offloaded as part of its increased company version
Mar 14, 2022 // Plants, USA, Europe, North America, Romania, PNE
Next-generation light-weight, flexible and long-lasting batts
A group of Korean researchers, headed by Prof Soojin Park, has created foldable batts with thin 3D organic electrodes.
Dec 13, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Asia, Korea, flexible, Soojin Park
8minute and CapDyn launch Springbok Solar Cluster in USA
The developers have confirmed the huge Kern County-located solar farm to be completed and commercially operational.
Nov 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, 8minute, 8minute Solar Energy, CapDyn, Springbok Solar Cluster
Browsing Europe's policies, markets, and also patterns
Europe is extensively taken into consideration a renewable energy powerhouse, at least with regards to technology facility and kick-starting the green economic climate. Installment trends and also markets are expanding-- and Covid-19 might provide brand-new chances for the continent.
Jul 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Hariram Subramanian
Lithium battery for low- and also high-voltage storage
Dubai-based Weco has actually introduced a new lithium battery solution that can operate in parallel as a low-voltage storage space system or in series as a high-voltage battery without hardware changes. The batteries can be mounted on wall surfaces or set up in a pile setup.
Jun 9, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Software, Italy, Europe, lithium battery, Giorgio Tibolla, Weco, Donald Anderson
Kaco launched Blueplanet 105 kW and 125 kW inverters
German manufacturer Kaco New Energy GmbH released a brand-new PV inverter with 105 kW for commercial and also industrial customers.
Nov 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, Kaco New Energy GmbH, Blueplanet, Kurt Desimpelaere
Silicon and perovskites should stick together, say Korean scientists
Researchers from the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology have demonstrated a new method of fabricating perovskite-on-silicon tandem devices, using a transparent conductive adhesive to combine the two cells. The scientists have developed devices with demonstrated efficiencies of 19.4%, and propose strategies to bring that above 24% using existing technology.
Sep 13, 2019 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, silicon, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology, Young Choi