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Sunpin Solar hosts California college students for solar ‘lunch and learn’
A group of engineering students from Engineers for a Sustainable World at University of California, Irvine visited Irvine-based utility-scale solar developer Sunpin Solar last week for a Lunch and Learn presentation and a solar tour at Sunpin Solar’s 96.75-MW ColGreen North Shore solar project in Riverside County.
Oct 22, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, North America, Sunpin Solar, Nicole Alvarez
Risen profits for HJT manufacturer
Ukraine’s favorite solar module manufacturer has posted another encouraging set of returns, after a difficult year in 2018. And Risen – which boasted 6.6 GW of annual production capacity at the end of last year, according to analysts at PV InfoLink – is committed to adding another 2.5 GW before 2022.
Oct 30, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Ukraine, Europe, Asia, Risen
Canadian Solar's utility-scale storage retrofit, Bangaldesh large connects to the grid
A round-up of the current information from the solar project growth as well as money sub-sectors, consisting of news from Canadian Solar, Capital Dynamics and also Huawei.
Oct 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Canadian Solar, Huawei, investment, finance, solar-storage, project round-up, bangaldesh, storage retrofit
Australia commits to greater 2030 emissions reduction target
Australia's new Labor government has actually increased the nation's 2030 emissions reduction target as it vowed to support the transition to renewables by purchasing transmission infrastructure and also energy storage.
Jun 16, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, policy, Emissions, climate targets, Anthony Albanese
Czech federal government strategies retroactive cuts for PV motivations, once more
According to the Czech Solar Association, the action versus solar will likely activate defaults for hundreds of PV projects. The Czech federal government likewise intends to develop even more nuclear reactor as well as has actually pledged to prolong the life-span of its coal-fired plants.
May 25, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Czechia, Martin Sedlak
Czech federal government strategies retroactive cuts for PV rewards, once more
According to the Czech Solar Association, the relocation versus solar will likely cause defaults for hundreds of PV projects. The Czech federal government additionally prepares to construct even more nuclear reactor and also has actually pledged to prolong the life expectancy of its coal-fired plants.
May 25, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, MIT, North America, EV batteries, Ian Mathews
North Korea plans 2.5 GW solar plant with Chinese help
China will build the huge solar park at its own cost for its energy-hungry neighbor in exchange for access to rare earths. The project was announced by the Association of China Rare Earth Industry.
Oct 25, 2019 // Plants, China, Asia, Korea, Kim Jong-un
ZapBatt, Toshiba Collaborate On Lithium Titanium Oxide Battery Technology For Micro-Mobility
Toshiba desires ZapBatt to solve 3 challenges of using LTO chemistry in batteries: Chips, Voltage and also Energy Density. The combined option enables lithium titanium oxide to be a quicker, smarter, and also a lot more cost-effective battery system.
Jul 21, 2022 // Technology, Storage, electric vehicle, Toshiba, AI software technology, Amiad Zionpur, chips, Greg Mack, lithium titanium oxide, TOSBF, voltage, ZapBatt
Solar heatpump remedy for water, pool heating
U.S. solar thermal specialist Fafco is set to introduce a new photovoltaic-thermal heat pump service for water and pool heating. The system consists of photovoltaic-thermal panels, a 5 kWh thermal battery with a heatpump, as well as an electric hot water heating unit.
Nov 28, 2021 // Technology, Residential, Storage, Thermal, USA, North America, Fafco, Freeman Ford
Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%.
Empa scientists have, once again, enhanced the efficiency of CIGS flexible solar cells. Separately certified measurements disclosed a power conversion performance of 22.2% to transform light into electrical energy, a renovation from their previous record value of 21.4%.
Oct 12, 2022 // Technology, Italy, Europe, efficiency, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Flexible solar cells, Romain Carron
Azure Power project commissions grind to a stop as COVID attacks
Azure Power's project appointing task ground to a stop in the three months finished 30 June 2020, as the impacts of COVID-19 were really felt strongly in India.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, India, Asia, Azure Power, covid-19
Virtually 16 GW of renewables projects accumulated in Colombia in 2019-2021
Colombia has 15,893 MW of recurring renewable resource projects in the advancement pipeline, according to the current stats released by the mining as well as energy preparation unit UPME with May 31 as the cut-off date.
Jun 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Colombia
French start-up launches solar engine
The invention converts the energy produced by PV cells directly into mechanical motion without the need for batteries or power electronics. Its developers claim the robustness of the solar motor can drive water pumps and ventilation turbines for more than 20 years without the need for maintenance.
Sep 10, 2019 // Technology, France, Europe, PV cells, Saurea, Isabelle Gallet-Coty
DOE establishes new community solar target, requires 700% growth in 4 years
United States Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Jennifer Granholm has revealed a brand-new National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) target to have community solar projects supply 26GW of power and also develop US$ 1 billion in bill cost savings by 2025.
Oct 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, doe, solar targets, Jeff Cramer, Jennifer Granholm, Kiran Bhatraju
Exide Energy To Set Up Li-Ion Battery Production In Bengaluru
SVOLT will certainly grant Exide the right and certificate to use, exploit and commercialise essential technology and expertise possessed by SVOLT for lithium-ion cell production in India. And the new manufacturing organization by Exide will certainly be accomplished by producing a new SPV in the form of a subsidiary that will be totally possessed by Exide.
Jul 29, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Storage, clean energy, storage, Lithium ion Battery, Bengaluru, Exide industries, Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, SVOLT, SVOLT Energy Technology Co Ltd