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IFC: Papua New Guinea becomes global off-grid solar hotspot
A mixture of development support, market economics and awareness programmes have propelled Papua New Guinea to the forefront of global off-grid solar, according to a new report.
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, China, solar pv, Papua New Guinea, png, world bank, off-grid solar, solar lamp, solar lighting, Oceania, international finance corporation, ifc
Lightsource bp Launches Major Solar Farm in New Zealand
Lightsource bp breaks ground on a 170-MWdc solar farm in Christchurch, promising clean energy for 36,000 homes and marking a leap in renewable innovation.
Aug 30, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Lightsource BP, Oceania, solar farm
New Interface Boosts Open Circuit Voltage in Perovskite Cells
Discover the groundbreaking advance in perovskite solar cells! Innovative interface engineering boosts open circuit voltage to a record 1.21V, paving the way for high-efficiency photovoltaics.
Oct 14, 2024 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite
Amazon announces 8 brand-new U.S. solar projects
Amazon has actually introduced 18 brand-new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the U.S., Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain as well as the U.K., completing 5.6 GW of bought capacity to date in 2021.
Dec 1, 2021 // Plants, USA, Amazon, North America, Solar Project
New Material Breakthrough: Boosting Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells
Lithuanian researchers have developed a new material, tin zirconium titanium selenide, that could significantly improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells by converting previously unused light into extra energy.
Jan 9, 2024 // Technology, Europe, Lithuania, efficiency, silicon solar cells, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, FTMC
A new battery mix to prevent dendrites
Scientists at the United States Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered a root cause of dendrite formation, which can cause battery failure and even fires in lithium-ion technology. With this new knowledge, the group is now working on electrolyte recipes that eliminate dendrite growth entirely.
Oct 16, 2019 // Technology, USA, North America, PNNL, Chongmin Wang
New RE Already Cheaper Than Operating Coal Plants: Report
A brand-new report has revealed that brand-new renewable energy (RE) is currently more affordable than remaining to run coal plants in much of the world.
Jul 10, 2020 // Market Research, Sierra Club, Market research, rocky mountain institute, Renewable Energy, Carbon Tracker Initiative, Cheaper Than Coal, RE, RE Cheaper Than Coal
17 massive solar projects intended in Upstate New york city
Guv Andrew M. Cuomo today introduced the information of the honors for 21 large solar, wind as well as power storage space projects throughout upstate New York, amounting to 1,278 MW of brand-new sustainable capability.
Mar 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, NYSERDA, North America, Alicia Barton, Andrew M. Cuomo, large-scale, Basil Seggos
Perovskia Revolutionizes Indoor Solar with New Factory Launch
Perovskia revolutionizes solar technology with its million-perovskite solar device factory, offering high efficiency, durability, and compliance with industry standards.
Jan 30, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Europe, Switzerland, Perovskia
FTC Solar Launches New 1P Solar Tracking System
The unique style of Pioneer can reduce a structure that considerably reduces capital expenditure. Maybe set up fast as well as its zero-degree stow allows for much shorter pile embedment deepness, with resulting product and also work cost financial savings.
Sep 20, 2022 // Manufacturing News, ftc solar, Solar Tracker, Nagendra Cherukupalli, solar tracker systems, greater energy output, Pioneer solar tracker
Captona acquires 24-MW New England solar portfolio
Captona announced it completed its 2019 renewable investment portfolio totaling 24 MW. Captona’s aggregate investments total close to 100 MW and continues to expand as the firm targets over 300 MW in wind, storage and solar in 2020.
Jan 30, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Captona, Rhode Island
CleanCapital Acquires Four Solar Parks in New Jersey
US clean energy investment platform CleanCapital has acquired four solar parks in New Jersey with a combined capacity of 34.5 MW, expanding the company's investments in clean energy projects to more than 400 MW.
Feb 23, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, CleanCapital, North America, PV Power Plant
New Zealand Approves 41-MWp Solar Project on North Island
Far North Solar Farm's latest project in Marton will power 7,800 homes annually, with more large-scale developments on the horizon. Exciting times ahead for renewable energy in New Zealand!
Apr 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, North Island
New principles of material selection for lithium-sulfur batts
U.S. Argonne National Laboratory researchers have tested a group of electrolytes which are supposed to maximize the Li-S batts performance. The team has established a selection approach to help choosing the best electrolyte for a certain battery cell.
Nov 8, 2019 // Technology, USA, North America, U.S. Argonne National Laboratory, Li-S batteries
New South Wales opens call for 8GW renewable resource zone
The New South Wales federal government has actually launched an enrollment of interest procedure for Australia's biggest renewable resource area (REZ), which is anticipated to supply as high as 8GW of capability.
Jun 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, renewable energy zone