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Inside the globe's biggest dam-based floating solar energy project
A floating PV solar array prepared for procedure at a dam in South Korea will certainly be the world's biggest built at such a facility. We talked with the group to figure out more about the project and the future possibility of such modern technology.
Jan 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Market Research, Wood Mackenzie, South Korea, floating PV, Asia, Q-CELLS, Ian Clover, Hapcheon Dam, Molly Cox
KAIST Creates Highly Stretchable, High-Efficiency Solar Cells
KAIST researchers create a breakthrough in solar energy: a stretchable solar cell that converts energy with 19% efficiency, even when stretched up to 40% - ideal for wearable devices.
Jan 4, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, kaist
Globe currently has 583.5 GW of functional PV
Worldwide grid-connected solar ability got to 580.1 GW at the end of 2019, together with 3.4 GW of offgrid PV, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. Overall mounted renewables ability struck an exceptional 2,563.8 GW, with hydropower continuing to be the leading resource at 1,310.9 GW, complied with by wind at 622.7 GW.
Apr 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, IRENA, WORLD
African Infrastructure Gets Boost From $12 Billion Climate Fund
GCF commits $253.7 million to AFC Capital Infrastructure Fund Equity financial investment is largest made by GCF in Africa to date
Mar 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, gcf, AFC Capital Infrastructure Fund
JSW, POSCO Forge Partnership for Sustainable Indian Steel
JSW Group teams up with POSCO to revolutionize sustainable steel production in India, targeting 5 million tonnes annually and exploring EV battery materials. A green future begins here!
Oct 29, 2024 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, POSCO, JSW
Breakthrough: Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Achieve 21.68% Efficiency
Breakthrough efficiency of 21.68% in semi-transparent perovskite solar cells by Korea Institute of Energy Research. Key step towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Feb 22, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Korea Institute of Energy Research, KIER
New South Wales Govt's First Auction Underway for 12 GW RE Zones
This exercise is the very first in a collection of bi-annual tenders over one decade to replace retiring coal fired power stations with modern-day electricity infrastructure. NSW is targeting the construction of 12 gigawatts of renewable resource by 2030.
Oct 12, 2022 // Storage, Policy, Australia, tender, Oceania, new south wales, Matt Kean, rez, Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, Minister for Energy
Respite for South East Asia Manufacturers, As US Delays Decision on Solar Tariffs
Vietnam, Thailand as well as Malaysia have remained in the cross hairs of the current relocation, which has been delayed for now.
Oct 5, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, SEIA, North America, solar tariffs, South-East Asia, A-SMACC, department of commerce, job losses, price escalations
Asian buoyancy floats solar
Global drifting PV installations are readied to jump by 143% from 2019 to hit greater than 900 MW of annual ability enhancements this year, according to IHS Markit's Floating PV Report-- 2020. Development has been driven in recent years by a surge in the variety of drifting PV systems set up in countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, and also the Netherlands, with overall worldwide installed ability getting to about 1.5 GW at the end of 2019. IHS Markit Study Manager Cormac Gilligan as well as Senior Citizen Expert Chris Beadle take a look at exactly how these countries have taken the lead, with developers building huge quantities of drifting PV, while also installing pilots to much better understand the modern technology as well as test its abilities and also cost-effectiveness.
Jun 4, 2020 // Opinions, China, floating PV, Asia, WORLD
ARENA financing enables New South Wales battery project to meet 300MWh ambition
Freshly revealed financing support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is enabling the development of an intended large-scale battery project in New South Wales.
Jul 11, 2022 // Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, new south wales, ARENA, edify
New South Wales obtains 34GW of solar, storage and wind proposals for most recent REZ, more than 10 times final capacity
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has obtained propositions for greater than 34GW of solar, wind and energy storage space for its South-West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), more than 10 times the likely capacity of the site.
Feb 7, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, nsw, rez, ROI
Hyundai Mobis Constructs New Battery Plant in Indonesia
Hyundai Motor Group has invested an overall of $60 million (KRW 80 billion) on the new EV committed battery system plant. The plant in Indonesia is anticipated to offer a solid ground to Hyundai Mobis for its international electrification company targeting the ASEAN.
Jun 1, 2023 // Storage, ASEAN market, Bekasi EV battery plant, HLI Green Power, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Group, KRW 80 billion, Oh Heung-sub, South Korean automotive supplier, Southeast Asia EV battery market
Asian battery manufacturers eye European riches on offer
A report produced by an AI and automation market research company says an anticipated boom in the European storage market – driven by a desire to reduce carbon emissions – will attract producers as demand outside China tails away.
Aug 13, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, storage, China, Europe, Maya Xiao
New Zealand’s floating debut billed as country’s top PV project to date
New Zealand looks set to join the countries tapping into floating solar worldwide via a new, city-based scheme, sponsored by a utility duo.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, New Zealand, solar pv, floating PV, utilities, IRENA, Oceania, vector group, auckland, Simon Mackenzie, watercare
A electrode Arrangement for PV panels that are shingled
Researchers in Korea have suggested a layout for bonding and dividing that's believed to provide increased efficiency. The number of palms optimized to five cells for branch has been 171 and 128. Five provide power conversion efficiency of 17.346percentage and three 16.855%.
Jan 23, 2020 // Technology, PV panels, Asia, Korea