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Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Cell Reaches 38.39% Efficiency
Unlock potential of tandem photovoltaic cell: Researchers design & simulate all-inorganic lead-free CIGS & perovskite cells for 38.39% efficiency.
Oct 4, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, CIGS, Southeast University, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Facebook indications 100MW PPA with Singapore's Sunseap for rooftop solar project
Facebook has actually signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Singaporean power company Sunseap Group to build and make use of solar panels on the rooftops of 1,200 public housing blocks and 49 government buildings.
Oct 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, PPA, Facebook, Urvi Parekh, Sunseap
TRIG lands ₤ 500m debt facility to go after brand-new investments
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has actually safeguarded a ₤ 500 million ESG-linked SONIA credit score facility to sustain its new financial investments.
Dec 18, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, TRIG, Helen Mahy CBE
Western Balkans Soars with 55MW Solar Plant in Novaci
Mey Energy recently completed a 55 MW photovoltaic facility in Novaci, North Macedonia - the biggest solar power plant in the Western Balkans. Spanning 57 hectares and using 101,000 panels, it will produce 85 GWh of electricity annually, serving up to 30,000 households and enabling a transition away from coal. Larger solar power plants are in progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, and Albania.
Sep 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Western Balkans, Novaci
Zinc-air battery with enhanced efficiency thanks to solar power
Zinc-air batteries, which generate electricity with a chemical reaction in between oxygen in the atmosphere as well as zinc, are considered to be next-generation prospects to meet the explosive demand for electric vehicles as opposed to lithium-ion batteries.
Apr 12, 2022 // Technology, Storage, KIST, Zinc-air battery, The Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Joong Kee Lee
Construction begins on mining giant BHP's initial off-grid solar-storage project
Construction has started on BHP's "first off-grid large-scale renewable resource project", completing 38 MW of solar energy and a 10.1 MW/5.4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), at 2 nickel mines in Western Australia which supply Tesla for usage in electrical lorry (EV) batteries.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, power purchase agreement, solar-storage project, bhp, Jessica Farrell, diesel, emissions reduction, gold mine
First Solar Expands Ohio Manufacturing and Distribution Footprint
First Solar expands its manufacturing footprint in Ohio with a new distribution center, aiming to achieve 14 GW of US solar manufacturing capacity by 2026.
Jan 26, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, First Solar
SolaREIT Expands Credit to Boost Solar, Storage Projects
SolaREIT boosts its credit facility to $60M, empowering solar growth and sustainable energy financing.
Mar 14, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, SolaREIT
Tata Power Launches Massive Solar Cell Production in Tamil Nadu
Tata Power's new 2-GW solar facility in Tamil Nadu, India's largest, sparks a green revolution, aiming for sustainability with advanced technology and increased local solar production.
Sep 16, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Tamil Nadu, solar cell, tata power
Boviet Solar Completes 3-GW Factory Exterior in North Carolina
Boviet Solar boosts US clean energy with a new 3 GW photovoltaic cell plant in North Carolina, enhancing local growth and sustainability.
Aug 27, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Boviet Solar
Aussie Firm Stirs Market with Silver-free Cell at Record 25.54% Effectiveness
Sydney-based solar technology start-up SunDrive has apparently made a breakthrough, producing a silver-free commercial-size silicon solar PV cell with a record damaging performance of 25.54%.
Sep 15, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, Sydney, Institute for Solar Energy Research, Oceania, isfh, efficiency, David Hu, Solar PV cell, SunDrive, Vince Allen
SaskPower's Groundbreaking Solar Plant to Transform Saskatchewan's Energy Landscape
SaskPower's groundbreaking solar facility in Estevan, Saskatchewan, is set to power 25,000 homes and propel the province towards its net-zero emissions target. A collaboration with Indigenous communities, it marks a significant shift towards renewable energy in the region.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, SaskPower, PV Power Plant, Saskatchewan
South Africa awards 1GW of solar projects to 13 IPPs in most current auction
South Africa's most recent renewables procurement window, the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), has actually awarded solar independent power producers (IPPs) 1GW out of a total of 2.6 GW of ability.
Oct 29, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, auctions, Africa, South Africa, tenders, solar projects
GAF Energy starts building solar shingle factory in Texas
GAF Energy on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the begin of building and construction of its production facility in Georgetown, Texas, where the company will generate its nailable solar shingle product, called Timberline Solar.
Aug 29, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, Texas, North America, GAF Energy
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
By utilizing a new method, rare-earth elements can be successfully recouped from thin-film solar cells. This is revealed by new research study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. The method is additionally extra environmentally friendly than previous methods of recycling and also leads the way for more versatile and extremely effective solar cells.
Apr 14, 2023 // Technology, Sweden, solar cells, Europe, Chalmers University of Technology









