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New regulations eye 'large' release of renewables in Spain
Spain's PV industry has actually welcomed government approval of a plan of legal actions focused on quickening the nation's change to 100% renewables.
Jun 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, auctions, Europe, policy, law, grid permits, regulation, Arancha Martínez
SunPower names new money head after COO appointment
United States solar modern technology as well as energy services company SunPower Corp (NASDAQ: SPWR) on Monday selected Elizabeth Eby as its primary financial officer (CFO) with effect from May 30, 2023.
May 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America, Elizabeth Eby
Heraeus claims module output increases by 2.1% with new ribbon
The performance of the company’s Selectively Coated Ribbons was measured for more than a year in a field test. Heraeus says the yield gains are achieved by the device’s optical properties – said to enable improved reflection – even at low angles of incidence and in low-light conditions.
Aug 23, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, Heraeus, Selectively Coated Ribbons, Peter Berghofer
Toyota including new solar arrays across plants
Toyota is including 10.8 acres of brand-new solar arrays throughout the business's plants in Alabama, Missouri as well as West Virginia, reducing its reliance on outdoors energy required for operations. The solar arrays will offset 6,480,000 kWh energy-- the matching of powering almost 800 residences per year.
Aug 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Toyota, pv power plants, North America, Kevin Bell
New Market Report: Perovskites Transforming Solar Industry
Discover the cutting-edge Perovskites for Solar Industry Market Report, featuring insights on innovation, commercialization trends, and growth forecasts for the future of sustainable energy!
Sep 3, 2024 // Technology, Market Research, perovskite
Penn State Scientists Develop New, Faster Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells
Penn State scientists use a new process called EM-FAST to create large perovskite devices in minutes, allowing for more efficient and cost-effective fabrication of next-generation solar cells.
Feb 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, Pennsylvania State University, Luyao Zheng
New non-fullerene electron acceptor for 17% reliable natural solar cell
Chinese researchers have actually established a cell with a brand-new blade-coating technique as well as BTP-4Cl-12, a sort of acceptor that is a by-product of the Y6 acceptor, which is commonly utilized in natural PV applications. The scientists likewise declare that the cells can preserve great performance degrees, even if its surface area is gently broadened.
Feb 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell
New software program to determine solar-suitable surface areas
Norway's Glint Solar has actually established cloud-based software program that locates suitable surfaces for solar parks. It evaluates factors such as the range to the grid or substations, topography, soil depth, and also solar radiation. The tool can likewise be used for initial project sizing.
Jul 1, 2022 // Software, Europe, Norway, glint solar, Even Kvelland, Harald Olderheim
New manufacturing technique for antimony sulfide-selenide PV cells
Chinese researchers have discovered a brand-new hydrothermal method for the straight deposition of antimony sulfide-selenide films. They utilized ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid to regulate the response system, giving the film a flat, portable surface morphology. It has a performance of 10.5%, an open-circuit voltage of 664 mV, a short-circuit current of 23.8 mA centimeters − 2, and a fill element of 66.3%.
Sep 7, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV cells
New Mexico co-op Kit Carson finishes 15-MW solar park
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) as well as its wholesale power service provider Guzman Energy on Friday revealed the conclusion of construction of a 15-MW solar power plant, situated approximately 9 miles northwest of the Town of Taos, New Mexico.
Jun 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, New Mexico, PV Power Plant, Kit Carson
IBM Research Discovers new Battery That Could Trump Li-ion
IBM Research has unveiled a new battery that could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in production and surpass the capabilities of Li-ion batteries
Jan 3, 2020 // Technology, Storage, battery, IBM Research, Lithium ion Battery
Germany signed up 704 MW of new capacity in October
In October, 39,611 photovoltaic or pv systems with a complete capacity of 607.0 megawatts (MW) and supported under the nation's Renewable Energy Law (EEG) were freshly registered with the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), 14 percent less than in September (691.3 MW).
Dec 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Maxeon hires new COO amidst continued transformation
Solar module supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies has appointed Philippe Costemale as its new chief operating officer (COO).
May 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Maxeon, Jeff Waters, Philippe Costemale
New roadmap to much better carrying out solar energy cells
Perovskite solar cells are in numerous ways currently as effective as traditional crystalline silicon-based solar cells; perovskite has actually the added benefit of being a lot more affordable than its silicon equivalent. Perovskites are also being presented in numerous gadgets such as light-emitting diodes, lasers, memory gadgets and much more.
Sep 28, 2021 // Technology, Canada, solar cells, perovskite, North America, Sam Stranks, University of Surrey, University of Cambridge, Wei Zhang, University of Toronto
New hold-up in GCL project organisation' $155m property sale
Investors preparing to elect on whether to sell 294 MW of Chinese solar ability to Beijing-owned utility China Huaneng will certainly need to wait a little bit longer to learn just how.
Feb 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, GCL