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First Solar: Quantum Dot Efficiency for Solar
Discover the world's first solar energy breakthrough with quantum dot efficiency – from First Solar. Learn more now!
Aug 16, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, First Solar, efficiency, ubiqd, quantum dot
Flixbus fleet examinations 18% CIGS panels
After announcing plans to test hydrogen fuel cell buses in November, the European coach travel route planning start-up has begun a pilot project to reduce diesel consumption by using solar panels on the vehicles of its partner companies. FlixBus says the ultra-thin, lightweight CIGS modules help save 1.7 litres of diesel per 100km.
Feb 11, 2020 // Transport, Germany, Europe, CIGS panels, Flixbus
Improved tin perovskite solar cells accomplish greater than 1,300 hrs of operational stability
A study team led by Professor Iván Mora Seró from the Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM) of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló has taken care of to improve the effectiveness and durability of tin perovskite solar cells.
Mar 18, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Iván Mora Seró, Institute of Advanced Materials, INAM
First Solar indicators PPA with Dow Inc
Dow Inc. is set to get 75% of the annual generation from First Solar's upcoming 200 MW Horizon Solar project in Frio County, Texas, under a 15-year power agreement.
Jun 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, First Solar, North America, Dow Inc
Con Edison to use 1-MW lithium battery to boost grid stability in the Bronx
Local utility Con Edison has actually mounted a 1-MW lithium-ion battery in the Bronx to enhance dependability along the City Island service strip.
Apr 13, 2021 // Storage, Grids, USA, North America, Con Edison, Santee Hernandez
World's Largest Hybrid Hydro-Solar Plant: Kela Power Station
China has started the world's largest hydro-solar power project in Sichuan province: the 10,000 MW Kela Photovoltaic Power Station, aiming to provide clean energy to the Sichuan-Chongqing region. China is pushing ahead with its clean energy plans, developing 100 GW of wind and solar energy in Western China and manufacturing equipment locally.
Jun 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, Hydro plus solar, Kela Photovoltaic Power Station, Pumped Storage
First Solar Secures Oxford PV Perovskite IP
First Solar taps Oxford PV’s perovskite IP, opening U.S. paths to thin-film hybrids, bolstering R&D bets, Ohio pilot, and 18 GW capacity ambitions while preserving domestic manufacturing flexibility.
Feb 25, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, First Solar, oxford pv, perovskite, North America, licensing
US lawmakers propose clean energy credit push to take US to net zero
US power suppliers could face clean energy credit obligations to foster a major shift to renewables and decisively slash emissions, under legislation currently being drafted up at Congress.
Jan 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, ITC, America, bifacial, PURPA, North America, microgrid, congress, clean future act
Much Better Buy: First Solar vs. Canadian Solar
Both top solar firms, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ), have several things in common. Both detailed on the general public markets at around the exact same time. Each company created yearly income of about $3 billion last year. In addition, both companies primarily market solar components, develop as well as operate solar power systems, as well as offer relevant solutions. Let's take a look at why, regardless of these similarities, one supplies a better financial investment possibility than the various other.
Sep 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, First Solar
Floating PV make headway in Iberia
Spanish renewables firm Acciona has appointed Spain's very first floating installment and also utility EDP has settled the very first, 1 MW stage of a 4 MW project at the Alqueva water storage tank in southern Portugal.
Jul 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Spain, Portugal, floating PV, Europe, Acciona
HSGS-Ameresco to mount 700-kW solar + storage space microgrid at White Sands Missile Range
HSGS-Ameresco, a joint venture accredited as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) by the Small Business Administration as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), revealed that it has actually been granted a contract to mount a microgrid system at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), the Department of Defense's largest al fresco armed forces test center in New Mexico.
Aug 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Dave McNeil, HSGS-Ameresco
First Solar indicators 4.9 GW deal for modules
US producer's most current contracts with Intersect Power will provide projects due online from 2025
Nov 18, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America, Intersect Power, solar module, Sheldon Kimber
First Solar Launches 3.5-GW Factory in Alabama
First Solar's new 3.5-GW factory in Alabama boosts U.S. solar manufacturing, creating 800 jobs and advancing its commitment to American-made energy solutions. Bright days ahead!
Sep 27, 2024 // Manufacturing News, USA, Alabama, First Solar, North America
Meyer Burger to only manufacture glass-glass solar panels moving forward
Meyer Burger revealed its plans to switch all its high-performance solar modules to a glass-glass design to enhance manufacturing rate as well as stop slowdowns due to product shortages.
Mar 2, 2023 // Manufacturing News, meyer burger, solar module
Public Input Sought for Nevada's 400-MW Solar Park Proposal
The US Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposed 400-MW solar park project in Nevada, including a battery energy storage component. Help determine if the area is suitable for this sustainable initiative.
Jan 11, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Nevada, North America, Solar Park, Bureau of Land Management