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German scientists research study solar cells with scanning electron microscopic lense
Scientists at the Centre for Solar Energy as well as Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) are making use of a brand-new scanning electron microscopic lense to examine solar cells.
Feb 13, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, electron microscopic, Theresa Friedlmeier
AIP Invests in Longroad Energy's 215 MW Solar Assets
After financial investment partnership with AIP, US-based renewable resource designer Longroad Energy has shut the financing for its Little Bear Solar job.
Apr 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, finance, longroad energy, International, Solar Project, AIP, Kasper Hansen, Paul Gaynor
BayWa r.e. finishes two floating solar projects in the Netherlands
BayWa r.e. as well as its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven have recently energised 2 floating solar projects in the Netherlands with an integrated capacity of 29.2 MWp.
Jan 14, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, baywa r.e., Benedikt Ortmann, solar projects, groenleven group
US research laboratory rewires solar cell raising efficiency to 27.3%, sees path to greater than 32 percent
NREL has released a paper showing an experimental solar cell, using a unique method for wiring two different solar cells to a single, that raised the cell's efficiency by 4 percent. As well the document provides a respectable review of different technologies being developed.
Dec 11, 2019 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America
Cubico closes finance on 162MW Texas solar project to power Starbucks
London-headquartered investor Cubico Sustainable Investments has achieved financial close on the 162MW Wagyu solar PV project in Brazoria County, Texas, the US.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, cubico, corporate ppa, hsbc, starbucks, bp, res, nord lb, rabobank, Oliver Alexander
AT&T dials in 155MW United States solar energy deal
Telco giant indications PPAs covering 2 PV projects developed by Vitol
Feb 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, at&t, Vitol, Andrew de Pass
Solar energy ranches can offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
As electrical vehicles swiftly grow in popularity worldwide, there will certainly soon be a wave of used batteries whose performance is no more sufficient for vehicles that need reliable velocity and array. But a new research shows that these batteries could still have a beneficial and also rewarding second life as backup storage space for grid-scale solar photovoltaic or pv setups, where they might carry out for greater than a decade in this much less requiring function.
May 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, MIT, North America, EV batteries, Ian Mathews, Tonio Buonassisi
World's initial self-drifting solar boat
The pilotless, high-speed solar boat, currently under growth by Russian researchers, allegedly has endless power books. It could be utilized for marine patrols, search and also rescue procedures, as well as freight shipment, they said.
Jun 12, 2020 // Technology, Transport, Europe, Asia, Russia, Alexei Maistro
Frauhover ISE achieves 35.9% performance for a monolithic tandem cell
The Freiburg, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has achieved a new performance globe record with a monolithic tandem cell made of III-V semiconductors (aspects from the third and 5th major teams of the table of elements) and silicon.
Apr 27, 2021 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency, Frauhover ISE
Lightsource BP makes maiden foray into Spanish solar market with 300MW acquisition
Lightsource BP has announced its entry into the Spanish solar market with the acquisition of a 300MW project portfolio in Zaragoza.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, solar pv, Lightsource BP, Europe, utility-scale, Nick Boyle
Exeter City Council's 1.2 MW solar site takes a step forwards
Exeter City Council has actually taken an advance in creating its first solar-plus-storage farm, with job now underway at the site.
Jul 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, solar pv, Europe, net zero, Exeter City Council, Exeter
8minute, Capital Dynamics complete massive Springbok PV project in California
The 121 MWdc Springbok 3 project in Kern County, California, brings the Springbok series to 448 MW, as Capital Dynamics continues its investments in U.S. solar.
Oct 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Capital Dynamics, California, USA, SunPower, First Solar, North America, 8minute Solar Energy
Short-term PPAs the trick to unlocking Poland's exclusive solar market
Much shorter purchasing contracts with private business could be a "profitable" temporary income for Poland's solar market.
Feb 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Poland, auctions, Europe, baywa r.e., corporate ppa, european solar, Joaquim Barbosa, Maria Merdzhanova
UPNEDA Transfer To Launch 106 MW Solar Plants Under PM KUSUM
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has actually issued a tender inviting bids for 106 MW of solar plants under the PM KUSUM system. The plan, while largely concentrated on solar pumps at first, was increased later on to include solar plants too.
May 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, UPNEDA, solar projects, ground mounted, PMKUSUM
The ballooning potential of curved solar cells
Researchers in the U.S. claim to have developed a manufacturing process based on the use of a latex balloon that could lead to the production of more efficient curved electronic devices, including hemispherical solar cells.
Sep 27, 2019 // Technology, USA, Texas, Colorado, North America, flexible PV, hemispherical solar cells