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First Solar Expands Ohio Operations with New Distribution Hub
First Solar is making strategic moves to increase production capacity in Ohio, with plans for a new distribution centre, expanded module production, and a research and development centre. Their goal is to achieve a 14 GW production footprint in the US by 2026.
Jan 22, 2024 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, North America, Ohio
'Mystery' behind perovskite resilience disclosed, paves means for higher effectiveness of solar PV modules
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have actually unlocked the mystery behind perovskite's apparent tolerance of defects, with possibly substantial effects for the future efficiency of solar PV modules.
Nov 23, 2021 // Manufacturing News, UK, pv modules, Europe, perovskite, efficiency, Cambridge University, Miguel Anaya
Bluefield's Broadway House: Solar, Storage, Sheep
Harnessing power of the sun, Northumberland County Council has granted permission for a groundbreaking 49.9-MW solar farm with 60-MW battery storage system. Sheep will soon graze at this former open cast coal mining site, part of UK's Bluefield Group's third solar project and the first to feature a co-located battery storage.
Dec 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, Bluefield, Northumberland
BayWa Wins Approval for Three UK Solar Farm Projects
BayWa r.e. secures planning consent for three solar farms in Dorset and Hampshire, adding 97 MW of capacity with biodiversity plans and community funds.
May 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, United Kingdom, Europe, baywa r.e., Solar Farms, Planning Approval, Biodiversity
Portugal drafts new rules to boost rooftop solar
The regulations will come into effect on January 1 and will improve upon the regime introduced in 2014. The new provisions will for the first time provide a legislative framework for energy communities and storage deployment.
Oct 25, 2019 // Policy, Rooftop PV, Portugal, Europe, rooftop PV, Twitter, João Galamba
New solar forecasting model executes ideal
A brand-new mathematical model for anticipating variations in solar irradiance has actually been established at Uppsala University. It might assist to promote extra effective use electrical energy from solar energy. In examinations of numerous data models, the model confirmed with the ability of making highly reputable forecasts, and also emerged as the very best for this purpose in some areas. The results have actually now been published in two write-ups in the journal Solar Energy.
Jul 3, 2020 // Technology, Sweden, Europe, Uppsala University, Joakim Munkhammar
Ridge Clean Energy introduces prepare for 40.8-MW hybrid power complex in Cumbria
UK renewables programmer Ridge Clean Energy is working on a plan to build a 40.8-MW hybrid power complex with wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and also battery storage capacity.
Jul 21, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Ridge Clean Energy, hybrid power complex, Cumbria
Foresight acquires 50% stake in UK battery project
Clayfords Energy Storage Limited holds the advancement rights to 50MW lithium-ion storage plant in Scotland
Aug 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, SCOTLAND, Foresight Solar
EDF Grows C&I Presence with SAS Energy Buy
EDF Renewables UK expands its commercial and industrial presence with the acquisition of SAS Energy, a British solar installer. SAS Energy owns a portfolio of 45 projects in development and under construction, and EDF will now offer financed and capital-funded projects in the solar, electric vehicle, and battery storage sectors.
Sep 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, SAS Energy
Tion Renewables gets UK battery project
The 40MW system is expected to be functional in the first half of 2023
Nov 25, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Tion Renewables
Gridserve completes UK solar, battery project
Warrington Council will certainly offtake energy from the 23MWp Cirencester scheme
Oct 12, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, gridserve
Joint venture in between GIG and Enso moves forward with prepare for 50MW bifacial site
The joint endeavor between the Green Investment Group (GIG) and also Enso Energy has actually taken a progression as it looks to establish 49.9 MW in Gloucestershire.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Green Investment Group, Enso Energy, Ian Harding
Hanwha Qcells Sets New Tandem Solar Efficiency Record
Hanwha Qcells revolutionizes solar energy with a record 28.6% efficiency tandem cell, paving the way for affordable, sustainable power solutions worldwide!
Dec 19, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Hanwha Qcells
Conrad Energy energises 25MW battery
BESS in Blackpool is connected to Electricity North West's (ENWL) 33kV network
Feb 23, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Conrad Energy
New Study Accelerates Development of Organic Solar Cells
A lot of today's solar cells are made from silicon and are heavy, inflexible, and expensive to create. By comparison, organic solar cells hold the assurance of being light-weight, flexible, and also inexpensive to make.
Aug 16, 2021 // Technology, Canada, New Zealand, China, Europe, Asia, silicon, Oceania, Belgium, North America, University of Cambridge, organic solar cells, Alexander Sneyd