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New process for kesterite solar cells with 10% efficiency
German scientists have established a brand-new process for the development of a stage pure kesterite Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe), which they claim can improve the product homogeneity and also reduce the well-known concern of tin losses. The new method is based on piled essential and also alloyed forerunners with a Zn/Cu-Sn/Zn precursor framework.
Apr 8, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency
Trina Solar Picks Australia for Vertex S+ module launch
Trina Solar is introducing what it calls 'a higher power, greater effectiveness' Vertex S+ module in Australia. The advancement is driven by a record that was set last year for solar module setups in Australia in the roof solar section. Trina Solar claims that Vertex S+ is developed particularly for residential rooftops as well as for commercial as well as industrial (C&I) roofs.
Mar 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Trina Solar, rooftop solar, solar module, Solar Power, solar wafer, Todd Li, Vertex S+
Sungrow bolsters Australia position with 100MW residential partnership
Sungrow locked in a 100MW residential inverter distribution deal at last week’s All-Energy Australia, the company revealed, bolstering its position in the lucrative market.
Oct 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Residential, Inverters, Sungrow, Australia, residential solar, inverter, Oceania, Joe Zhou
Qcells signs up with European group in new project to promote perovskite-silicon tandem cell commercialization
South Korea-based Qcells and also a European research study group (led by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)) have actually jointly established a pilot manufacturing line for silicon-perovskite tandem cells in Thalheim, Germany. The project intends to speed up the innovation's mass production as well as market infiltration. The project started on 1 November.
Nov 25, 2022 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, HZB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Bernd Stannowski, perovskite-silicon tandem cell
Kesterite Supplies A Pathway To Greener Solar Cells
Kesterite is a natural mineral with numerous vital product residential or commercial properties, including a band space that can be utilized as a light absorber material for next generation thin-film solar cells.
Jun 3, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, thin-film solar cell, efficiency, IIITDM, Kesterite, SRM University, University of Oldernburg
Australian LNG carrier Woodside plots 500MW solar, 400MWh energy storage project
Australian LNG gamer Woodside Energy has tabled plans to develop a utility-scale solar-storage project with a generation capacity of as much as 500MW in Western Australia.
Jan 13, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, hybrid, Oceania, Western Australia, renewable energy zones, solar-storage, woodside
GE to supply 100 MW/300 MWh battery for South Australia solar farm
GE Renewable Energy has been chosen to supply a massive battery for the 200 MW Solar River Project in South Australia.
Sep 20, 2019 // Storage, storage, Australia, Oceania, GE Renewable Energy, Jason May, Prakash Chandra
VivoPower's J.A. Martin finishes Molong Solar Farm
VivoPower International PLC has actually completed the electric benefit the 39MWdc Molong Solar Farm, situated outside the town of Orange in New South Wales, Australia.
Jan 28, 2021 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, solar farm, VivoPower, Phil Lowbridge
FRV gets to fin close on 115-MW Australian solar project
Spain-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, has gotten to financial close on the 115-MW Metz Solar Farm project it intends to become aware in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Dec 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Australia, Europe, Oceania, frv, Solar Project
Food and energy tussle as Australian state approves controversial solar farms
The state government of Victoria has approved three projects in the Shepparton region which have a combined generation capacity of 175 MW. However, some residents are upset at the loss of prime agricultural land and now-redundant irrigation equipment which had been upgraded using government grants.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, Australia, Daniel Andrews, Oceania, Richard Wynne, Congupna Solar Farm
European Energy's First Australian Solar Park Sparks Green Growth
European Energy A/S shines bright in Australia with the construction of a 56-MW solar park, powering 15,000 homes annually with innovative bifacial panels.
Mar 5, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, european energy, PV Power Plant
GRS Wins Contract for 171-MW Solar Park in Australia
GRS expands its Australian presence with a 171-MWdc solar park in Victoria, boosting renewable energy capacity and supporting global clean energy initiatives.
Mar 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, GRS
SUSI Partners purchases 50% risk in Australian residential solar-storage supplier
Swiss fund supervisor SUSI Partners has actually obtained a 50% interest in Starling Energy Group, an Australian installer of incorporated solar PV as well as energy storage space systems for the domestic field.
Dec 13, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, VPP, virtual power plant, acquisition, SUSI Partners, Starling Energy Group
KKR Invests $328M in CleanPeak's Aussie Solar Expansion
KKR invests AUD 500M in CleanPeak Energy, boosting Australia's solar and microgrid expansion with innovative, integrated energy solutions for commercial and industrial sectors.
Jul 28, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, KKR, CleanPeak Energy
Australia Clears Tonic’s Solar Park With 440-MWh Battery
Tonic Group secures approval for an Australian solar park with 440‑MWh battery, turning sun into dispatchable power—cutting curtailment, boosting capture prices, and bolstering evening peaks and grid reliability.
Feb 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, Solar Park, Planning Approval, Grid reliability











