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ERG Acquires 149 MWp Solar Project Consolidating its Presence in Spain
ERG takes a 100% stake in Garnacha Solar SL that has the solar farm. The value of the deal in terms of enterprise value is EUR 170 million, with an equity value of EUR 80.5 million.
May 8, 2023 // Plants, power purchase agreement, Solar Project, solar farm, ib vogt GmbH, Garnacha Solar SL, IBV Solar Parks, Paolo Merl, Tracker System
Functions start on Croatia's biggest PV plant
The 6.5 MW solar project will be constructed with PV modules supplied by Croatian manufacturer Solvis d.o.o.
Jun 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Croatia, HEP Group
New Tandem Solar Cell Hits 31.2% Efficiency Milestone
Revolutionizing solar energy, a new perovskite-silicon tandem cell achieves 31.2% efficiency, paving the way for scalable, robust, and innovative renewable energy solutions.
Oct 28, 2024 // Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, solar cell, efficiency, KAUST
Axitec’s Hybrid Inverter:AXIhycon Debuts
Experience the revolutionary new "AXIhycon" series of hybrid inverters from Axitec Energy GmbH & Co. KG, with up to 10 kW output power, 97.87-97.51% efficiency, Li SV1 & SV2 compatible & a backup output. Get yours now!
Nov 28, 2023 // Storage, Inverters, Germany, Europe, Axitec
Solar Cell Reaches Record-Setting Energy-Conversion Efficiency
A team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory established the six-junction cell, which is thinner than a human hair.
Jul 14, 2020 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency, John Geisz
Next-generation solar cells get to 24% efficiency
A German research study team has developed a tandem solar cell that gets to 24 percent efficiency-- measured according to the fraction of photons exchanged electricity (i.e., electrons).
Apr 14, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, University of Cologne
Leading the way for lead-free perovskites
Researchers in Germany and also China have actually established an additive which substantially enhanced the efficiency of a tin-based perovskite solar battery. Cells made with the additive gotten to 9.1% effectiveness, and also the scientists state their job opens numerous brand-new opportunities to enhance the efficiency of lead-free perovskites.
May 15, 2020 // Technology, Germany, China, solar cells, Europe, Asia, perovskites, Meng Li
Germany Launches Solar TAP to Advance Multi-Benefit PV
Harnessing the sun’s potential, Germany’s Solar TAP redefines energy with innovative PV technologies, transforming surfaces into sustainable power sources for agriculture, construction, and transport.
Aug 22, 2024 // Technology, Software, Germany, Europe
Problem analysis assures kesterite solar cells with 18.47% efficiency
A global research study team has actually found that the presence of a few lattice flaws in a kesterite PV cell product can really improve efficiency, instead of lowering it. The group believes that kesterite PV cells can see mass production within the following years.
Sep 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Asia, Iran, efficiency
New process for kesterite solar cells with 10% efficiency
German scientists have established a brand-new process for the development of a stage pure kesterite Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe), which they claim can improve the product homogeneity and also reduce the well-known concern of tin losses. The new method is based on piled essential and also alloyed forerunners with a Zn/Cu-Sn/Zn precursor framework.
Apr 8, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency
Inverted perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with 29.3% effectiveness
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have built an inverted perovskite-silicon tandem device with a 1 nm thick interlayer based on magnesium fluoride (MgFx). They declare it can quit voltage losses and boost power conversion performance, while preserving 95.4% of its initial performance after 1,000 hrs.
Jun 29, 2022 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, efficiency, KAUST, perovskite-silicon, solar sell
Flixbus plans hydrogen buses on long-distance routes
Parent company FlixMobility plans to test hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Europe.
Nov 12, 2019 // Technology, Storage, Transport, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, BYD, FlixMobility, hydrogen fuel cell buses, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, André Schwämmlein, Yutong, Claus Möhlenkamp
Study: Germany needs clean energy surge to replace coal, nuclear
Germany must embrace renewables and energy storage at an unprecedented scale if it hopes to offset the void left behind by coal and nuclear phase-outs, a new study has said.
Sep 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, storage, ENERGY STORAGE, Germany, Europe, subsidies, bsw, zero-subsidy pv, Carsten Körnig
Vapor repair lifts up perovskite crystal performance
A straightforward as well as noninvasive treatment could become a prime post-crystallization process to enhance the optoelectronic residential properties of hybrid perovskite solar cell materials.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST, Ahmad Kirmani, Ahmed Mansour
Lifecycle research study of perovskites discovers lower environmental effect than silicon modules
Perovskite-on-silicon PV modules are much more ecologically helpful than conventional silicon heterojunction (HJT) modules over a 25-year lifetime, according to a research study from researchers in Germany.
Jul 13, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, oxford pv, perovskite, perovskite cells, HJT, tandem cell