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Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that operates at night
In truth, a specially created photovoltaic cell might create up to 50 watts of power per square meter under ideal conditions in the evening, about a quarter of what a traditional solar panel can create in daytime, according to an idea paper by Munday and graduate student Tristan Deppe.
Feb 3, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, University of Maryland, Jeremy Munday
A polarization-driven guide to making high-performance, functional solar cells
Improving solar cell design is essential for improving energy usage. Researchers have lately focused on making solar cells more efficient, flexible, and mobile to enable their assimilation into everyday applications. Consequently, unique light-weight as well as flexible thin film solar cells have been developed.
Jan 5, 2021 // Technology, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, Youngho Kang
1366 Technologies to spend US$ 300 million in solar manufacturing in India, looking for regional companion
Solar wafer supplier 1366 Technologies is proactively checking out manufacturing opportunities in India, looking for a local companion.
Jun 24, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, wafers, 1366 Technologies, breakthrough energy ventures, production-linked incentive
Balance Power gains thumbs up for 50MW UK battery
Building of the project found at Upton Lane in Hampshire will begin later this year
Feb 8, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Balance Power, Phil Thompson
UK designer wins consents for 166MW PV and also storage
Renewable Connections' projects consist of 25MW Strathruddie solar farm and 20MW battery development in Fife, Scotland
Mar 18, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, John Leith, Renewable Connections
Vattenfall helps biodiversity flourish within solar projects
Vattenfall is investing EUR50m in 2020-2021 in solar power and also energy storage projects that likewise promote regional eco-friendly systems as well as biodiversity.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Vattenfall, solar projects, Puck Sanders, Annemarie Schouten
AC Energy, UPC Solar set up new Asia-Pacific joint venture
Philippines-based AC Energy will work with UPC Solar Asia Pacific – the solar energy unit of Hong Kong-headquartered UPC Renewables – to build more than 1 GW of solar in the coming years, with an initial focus on Asian markets such as India, South Korea and Taiwan.
Oct 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, AC Energy, Patrice Clausse, Brian Caffyn
The Renewable Energy Transition in Africa
A renewables-based power transition guarantees to deliver substantial socio-economic benefits to nations across Africa, enhancing power accessibility, producing jobs and also increasing power protection. To know these advantages, African nations have a chance to leapfrog nonrenewable fuel source innovations to a much more lasting, climate-friendly power strategy aligned with the Paris Arrangement and low-carbon growth.
Mar 23, 2021 // Market Research, Africa
Alliant Energy completes 50-MW union-built solar project in Wisconsin
Alliant Energy, a Wisconsin public utility, has actually completed its initial utility-scale solar project in the state. The 50-MW Bear Creek Solar Project in Richland County is currently operational and will certainly create enough electricity to power approximately 13,000 homes.
Aug 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Wisconsin, North America, alliant energy, Solar Project
Q Energy and Velto Celebrate La Tourette-Cabardes Solar Launch Success
Q Energy and Velto Renewables switch on the 9-MWp La Gineste solar park in Aude, France, pairing clean power with local sheep grazing.
May 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Q Energy, Velto Renewables, Aude
Ofgem to investigate Community Energy Scheme UK's solar sales practices
The sales practices of the Community Energy Scheme UK are being brought into question with the opening of an investigation by energy regulator Ofgem.
Aug 20, 2021 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Ofgem, Community Energy Scheme UK
Australia commits to internet zero by 2050 however prevents legislation
The Australian government has today committed to getting to web zero exhausts by 2050 but has not passed any kind of regulation to support such a shift in a move referred to as "frustrating" as well as "unambitious" by the country's Clean Energy Council.
Oct 27, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, ARENA, IEEFA, net zero
Solar modules readied to gain from reduced VAT rates in EU
Solar modules marketed in the European Union (EU) could be subject to lower value included tax (VAT) rates after an agreement was reached this week by finance ministers from throughout the bloc.
Dec 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, SolarPower Europe, European Union, legislation, tax, european council
Egypt's solar plants generate 4,500 GWh in 2021
Solar energy plants in Egypt have actually generated 4,500 GWh of green electricity in 2021, the media centre of the Council of Ministers said over the weekend.
Feb 8, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Egyptpv power plant
Renewables make up 44.4% of Germany's power generation in Q3
The share of electrical power created from renewable resource resources in Germany rose to 44.4% of the complete power fed right into the grid in the 3rd quarter of 2022 from 43% a year previously, driven by more wind as well as solar energy, reveals data published by the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis).
Dec 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe