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Enphase beats Q1 advice but semiconductor scarcities weigh heavy on forecasts
Enphase Energy beat its profits advice in Q1 2021 as the microinverter supplier left to a strong start to 2021, nevertheless a recurring semiconductor lack has weighed heavy on assistance for the rest of the year.
Apr 28, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, Enphase Energy, inverter, North America, Badri Kothandaraman, microinverter, semiconductor shortage
Bill for replacement inverters and other solar maintenance could hit $9.4bn by 2024
This year will see strong growth for the global PV market, to 114 GW, and that pattern will continue in the years ahead, according to analyst Wood Mackenzie. a report has highlighted soaring inverter replacement costs for PV project owners as a side-effect of the solar success story.
Oct 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, USA, India, Wood Mackenzie, China, Asia, North America, Leila Garcia da Fonseca
Reusing next-generation solar panels promotes green earth
Tossing damaged photovoltaic panels right into garbage dumps may soon come to be electronics waste background.
Jun 26, 2021 // Technology, Solar Panels, recycling, Fengqi You, Cornell University, Roxanne E., Michael J. Zak
Which materials work best for solar? NCSU scientists lay out framework for discovery
North Carolina State University-led researchers have created a logical dimension "structure" which can allow organic solar cell researchers as well as manufacturers to identify which products will generate one of the most stable solar cells before manufacture.
Jan 12, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, organic solar cells, North Carolina State University, Harald Ade, Brendan O’Connor, Masoud Ghasemi
Europe can halve gas usage, save US$ 350bn by 2030 by doubling renewables release
Europe can cut in half the amount of gas in its energy mix and decrease energy costs by EUR323 billion (US$ 356 billion) if it rapidly accelerates renewable release, according to a brand-new report from energy technology group Wärtsilä.
Mar 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, European Union, IEA, european commission, Wartsila, Fossil Fuels, energy crisis, russian gas
Vattenfall helps biodiversity flourish within solar projects
Vattenfall is investing EUR50m in 2020-2021 in solar power and also energy storage projects that likewise promote regional eco-friendly systems as well as biodiversity.
Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, Vattenfall, solar projects, Puck Sanders, Annemarie Schouten
EDP Expands Solar Portfolio with Brazil Acquisition
EDP strengthens its Brazilian footprint with a BRL 218 million solar acquisition, aiming for 500 MWp capacity by 2026. Bright future ahead as construction begins!
Nov 7, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDP, South america, Brazil
Core Development Group to set up solar on 30 Extra Space Storage residential or commercial properties
Solar developer Core Development Group has been awarded a development contract to mount solar on 30 homes possessed by Extra Space Storage. Core Development Group will certainly be responsible for the design, development, as well as task management of PV systems.
Dec 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Henry Cortes, Core Development Group, Kurt Gnessin
Enercity to establish rooftop PV systems on state buildings in Hanover region
German power supplier Enercity AG will certainly set up photovoltaic (PV) systems on the roof coverings of state buildings in the region of Hanover as part of a participation with the state of Lower Saxony.
Jun 22, 2022 // Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, Enercity
United States to get rid of guard tariffs on solar imports from Canada
The US as well as Canada have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to solve a dispute on trade in solar products, where the US will remove its safeguard tariffs on solar items from Canada.
Jul 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, Canada, North America, MoU
Nextracker starts spin-out procedure after US$ 500m supply sale
Nextracker is to be spun out from moms and dad business Flex after it safeguarded a US$ 500 million equity sale, valuing the business at around US$ 3 billion.
Feb 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, trackers, North America, Flex, Nextracker, tpg rise
Array to supply 1GW single-axis trackers to Gemini solar and storage project in Nevada
United States solar tracker distributor Array Technologies will supply 1GW of its DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis solar trackers to solar designer Primergy Solar's solar and storage Gemini project in Nevada, USA.
Apr 5, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, Nevada, North America, Array Technologies, large scale solar, single axis trackers, duratrack, primergy solar, kiewit
100-MW Texas solar project using Erthos ground surface area mounts
Erthos, the maker of Earth Mount Solar PV, a solar mounting option that safeguards panels flat to the ground, signed a contract with Industrial Sun for a utility-scale solar project in Texas. Although the specific size of the plant has not yet been disclosed, Erthos has actually exposed that the project surpasses 100 MWDC.
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, Erthos
Off-grid renewables firm Ryse Energy raises USD 15m in RWE-led round
Ryse Energy, a professional in decentralised renewable resource systems, has actually raised USD 15 million (EUR 13.7 m) in a growth funding round led by RWE Energy Transition Investments, an investment vehicle of the energy trading arm of German energy team RWE AG (ETR: RWE).
Apr 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Ryse Energy, Costas Papamantellos
"Oil" Barrel Packs Power: Solar + Storage Kit
Italian startup Barrel has developed a solar and storage solution that comes in an "oil" barrel. Get up to 6 kW of output, 5.6 kW hybrid inverter and 3.55 kWh Li-ion battery for $3,300. Perfect for powering large apartments and already sent to conflict zones and remote areas.
Jul 13, 2023 // Solar, Italy, Europe, start up, barrel