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Jinko becomes first solar manufacturer to make 100% renewable energy pledge
The Chinese module giant has committed to sourcing 70% of its energy from renewables by 2023 and all of it by 2025. If serious, that could represent confidence in the amount of new renewable energy generation capacity to come online in China given the company’s huge production capacity expansion plans.
Sep 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, First Solar, Asia, Jinko, Kanping Chen
'Light receptive' modern technology transforms salt water right into tidy alcohol consumption water in less than 30 minutes
New technology purifies water making use of sunlight making use of a metal-organic framework
These so-called MOFs separate the salty solute found in brackish and also salt water
The concept could offer potable water for countless people throughout the world
Aug 10, 2020 // Technology, Thermal, Australia, desalination, Oceania, MOF, Huanting Wang
Kent State University in Ohio starts adding solar projects to all six local universities
Ohio's Kent State University is in the procedure of adding solar projects to all 6 of its local universities by springtime 2021. Melink Solar is setting up panels at the Geauga Campus in Burton, Ohio, while TEN-NINE Energy is the creating the project. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic or pv panels will certainly offer 322 kW of solar energy yearly, offering 67% of the university' energy usage.
Nov 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar projects, Melink Solar, Bob Misbrener
Globe's Largest Environment-friendly Hydrogen Project to Introduce in California
International power firm SGH2 has actually revealed that it is bringing the globe's greatest eco-friendly hydrogen manufacturing center to the City of Lancaster in California
May 22, 2020 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, California, USA, hydrogen, North America, SGH2, Salvador Camacho, Robert T. Do
New Battery Electrolyte That can Boost Performance of EVs
A group of researchers has designed a new lithium-based electrolyte, that they show can pave the way for the future generation of battery-powered EVs
Jul 6, 2020 // Technology, Storage, battery, electric vehicles, Zhiao Yu, Yi Cui, electrolyte, EVs, Innovation, EV Battery, Battery Electrolyte EVs, Zhenan Bao
'Locational pricing can enable net zero GB grid'
New research shows price signals can be presented that support investments in renewable generation and flexibility
Dec 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Market Research, ENERGY STORAGE, UK, Europe, grid, Renewable Energy, England, BEIS, SCOTLAND, Wales, ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT
Ethiopia aims to set up formula for the calculation of mini-grid tariffs
Ethiopia is currently trying to set up a methodology for the calculation of electricity tariffs for mini-grid systems. Should the government’s work come to fruition, it can provide much-needed certainty to mini-grid investors.
Aug 12, 2019 // Grids, Tariffs, mini-grid systems, Ethiopia, Africa, Hizkyas Dufera, Scaling Solar
Atlas switches on second Brazilian solar project
Atlas Renewable Energy has switched on its second PV plant in Brazil, the 156MWp Juazeiro Solar Plant in the northeastern state of Bahia.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canadian Solar, PV plants, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Atlas Renewable Energy, Juazeiro Solar Plant, Jinko, GCL
Fitch: Malaysian solar poised for growth despite record-low tariffs
Record-low tariffs seen in government auctions this month in Malaysia will not dent the country’s solar growth, according to analysts at Fitch Solutions.
Sep 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Tariffs, Malaysia, auctions, fitch solutions, tenders, market analysis
European Investment Bank and FMO go halves on 80MW of Kenyan solar
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed to finance the construction and operation of a duo of Kenyan solar plants that have a combined capacity of 80MW.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, utility-scale PV, Kenya, Africa, east africa, european investment bank, frontier energ, fmo, grid-connected pv, David Langat, Ayaz Merali
Scottish Power to bring parent's hydrogen proficiency to north Europe
The U.K. utility is a companion in the Green Hydrogen for Scotland initiative which intends to be fueling industrial vehicles with sustainable hydrogen within 2 years, starting with a 10 MW electrolyzer on the borders of Glasgow.
Sep 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, UK, Europe, hydrogen, Glasgow, ITM Power
So Energy Solar System launches as business intends to 'go additionally'
Opposition distributor So Energy has introduced a solar as well as storage space offering called the So Energy Solar System.
Sep 25, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, So Energy, Simon Oscroft
Chemical advancement supports best-performing perovskite formulation
Perovskites are a course of products made up of natural products bound to a steel. Their fascinating structure and also homes have pushed perovskites right into the forefront of products' research, where they are examined for use in a wide range of applications. Metal-halide perovskites are specifically preferred, and are being considered for usage in solar cells, LED lights, lasers, and also photodetectors.
Oct 5, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Europe, Switzerland, perovskites, Michael Gratzel, Anders Hafgeldt
American-designed Aptos Solar modules pass increased environmental examinations
California-designed and also Vietnam-made Aptos Solar Technology modules have efficiently finished sped up ecological examinations performed by Renewable Energy Testing Center (RETC). The information revealed from testing confirms the reliability of Aptos Solar Technology's DNA modules for extreme weather conditions over an extensive time period.
Oct 8, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, PV module, North America, Aptos Solar Technology, Cherif Kedir, Frank Pham
ARENA needs AU$460m federal funding lifeline, says Australia Institute
Think tank the Australia Institute has urged Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s federal government to carve out fresh funding for the Australia Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in its 2022-23 and 2023-24 budgets.
Jan 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, solar pv, Oceania, Scott Morrison, ARENA
















