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Construction starts on 100-MW California solar + storage project
Construction has actually started on the Rabbitbrush Solar project situated in Kern County, California. Leeward Renewable Energy is developing the project and also authorized 2 15-year power purchase agreements with Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE).
Nov 2, 2021 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Tom Habashi, Girish Balachandran, solar + storage project, leeward renewable energy, Jason Allen
Swiss Researchers Achieve 30.22% Efficiency in Tandem Solar Cells
EPFL’s groundbreaking tandem solar cell reaches 30.22% efficiency, merging perovskite and silicon innovations to redefine solar technology's future.
Dec 26, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, EPFL
Enbridge's Cowboy Solar Project Approved in Wyoming
Enbridge's Cowboy Solar project in Wyoming approved for construction, set to be one of the largest solar farms in the state. $1.2 billion investment for clean energy future.
Aug 19, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Wyoming, Enbridge
UCLA Breakthrough Can Bring About Much More Durable, Less Expensive Solar Cells
Making use of enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon can create less expensive devices that stand up better to light, heat.
Dec 26, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, UCLA
Goldman Sachs Forms JV to Create Dispersed Solar Projects
United States -based TELOS Clean Energy has actually introduced the closing of a JV with Goldman Sachs to create, construct, very own, as well as run dispersed solar energy projects.
Mar 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, distributed solar, Goldman Sachs, Erik Schiemann, International, JV, TELOS Clean Energy, Vivek Kagzi, Andrew Chester
Researchers develop a lot more reliable perovskite solar cell
A team of scientists from the University of Toronto has developed a triple-junction perovskite solar cell with record performance by getting over an essential restriction of previous layouts.
Apr 13, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Ted Sargent, University of Toronto
New method to determine solar irradiation on back side of bifacial panels
Researchers have actually announced a brand-new strategy that is a changed variation of the isotropic diffuse version.
Aug 10, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Asia, Turkey, Bifacial panels, METU, Gumushane University
Transforming streetwear right into solar power plants
Our wish for energy is pressing, it even continues to increase with the increasing supply of brand-new electronic gadgets. What's even more, we are usually on the move and hence completely dependent on a power supply to reenergize our smart devices, tablet computers and also laptops.
Oct 23, 2020 // Technology, Europe, Switzerland
RES gets green light to establish France's 'biggest' floating solar project
Renewables designer and property manager RES has safeguarded planning authorization for a 65.5 MW floating solar project that will certainly be set up at a former quarry in northeastern France.
Sep 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, floating PV, Europe, res, RES Group
Round monocrystalline solar cells with 18.93% efficiency
The round 3D cells can apparently generate around 101% even more power than traditional level solar cells. Measurements have actually also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% reduced optimum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dirt.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, monocrystalline, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST
AEROCOMPACT establishes solar racking for bifacial panels and also green roofing systems
Austrian racking producer AEROCOMPACT has created a flat roof system developed for bifacial solar modules as well as arrays mounted on green roofings.
Sep 15, 2022 // Manufacturing News, bifacial modules, AEROCOMPACT, Philipp Pejcl, Markus Burger
SDG&E Expands California Battery Site to 231 MW
SDG&E boosts Imperial Valley's energy resilience with a 231 MW battery expansion, powering California's clean energy future and strengthening grid reliability.
Mar 17, 2025 // Storage, California, USA, North America, SDG&E
Solar cells with holes pierced in them can be used as windows
UNIST researchers have discovered how to let light through photovoltaic panels. They have made dense micro-holes in a cell, which makes it seen as fully transparent and suitable for window application.
Dec 12, 2019 // Technology, PV panels, Asia, Korea, solar sells, UNIST
Scientist Create 68.9%- efficient PV Cell for Laser power Transmission
Along with the classic applications for solar cells on roofings and also open spaces, photovoltaic or pv tools can also be used with laser light for reliable power transmission. Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer ISE case to have achieved a 68.9% conversion effectiveness rate for a III-V solar cell that can be used in laser power transmissions systems.
Jul 1, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, Andreas Bett, efficiency, Henning Helmers, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, laser energy transmissions systems, photovoltaic cell
Australian researchers assist unlock capacity of wearable as well as flexible solar
Australian scientists have actually aided accomplish an advancement in the manufacturing of reliable and also flexible solar energy products, which might supply a path to wearable solar energy.
Apr 15, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Australia, solar cells, Asia, Oceania, flexible, wearable solar, Wenchao Huang, RIKEN