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Enphase states grid-forming IQ8 microinverter will begin delivering in December
Enphase Energy revealed the Enphase Energy System with IQ8 solar microinverters will start delivering in December 2021 for consumers in North America. IQ8 is Enphase's smartest microinverter yet, capable of forming a microgrid throughout a power blackout throughout the day utilizing just sunlight, providing backup power also without a battery.
Oct 25, 2021 // Inverters, USA, Enphase Energy, North America, Badri Kothandaraman
Risen Energy switches over to steel frames on photovoltaic panels due to aluminum's high carbon-footprint
Chinese photovoltaic panel maker Risen Energy has launched a brand-new solar panel with an alloy steel frame rather than the standard aluminum.
Nov 11, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV module, Risen Energy, Aluminum
Solar Is Dirt-Cheap and About to Get Even A Lot More Powerful
The solar market has spent decades reducing the expense of creating electricity direct from the sun. Currently it's concentrating on making panels even more powerful.
Dec 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, solar panel, Risen Energy, Jenny Chase, Xiaojing Sun
Solar projects allocated to support N'Djamena borders in Chad
Argentine corporation Alcaal Group has signed an MoU with Chad's Ministry of Finance and also Ministry of Energy for a 200MW solar PV with a battery storage element located near the resources city of N'Djamena.
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Africa, chad, Alcaal Group, Idriss Déby
Gathering climatic water to cool PV panels
Researchers from Saudi Arabia have actually suggested a brand-new PV panel cooling down strategy which utilizes a climatic water farmer. The tool makes use of waste warmth from the PV panel to gather climatic water during the night and afterwards launches it throughout the day to cool off the module. The scientists declare the tool might additionally be enhanced to create fluid water, which could be utilized for the cleansing of the components.
May 12, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, PV panels, Asia, atmospheric water harvester
Industry: Political deadlock puts Spain’s clean energy shift at risk
Politicians’ failure to form government pacts condemns Spain’s clean energy shift to further delays and uncertainty, the industry has warned as the country heads to fresh polls.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Spain, Europe, FER
Hydrogen research fuels new solar ideas for green energy
New research led by Curtin University explores the use of methanol as a storage for hydrogen fuel, providing a potential green option for the extraction and creation of this zero pollution energy source.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Curtin University, Guohua Jia, Zongyou Yin
Australia's Leading Miner Andrew Forrest to Invest $2.2 Billion in RE
His firm Squadron Energy has acquired Clarke Creek project to establish wind, solar and also battery farms in central Queensland.
Mar 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Australia, Oceania, Andrew Forrest, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Fortescue Metals Group, Clarke Wind project, Squadron Energy
Solar Array Setup at a Space Station by NASA as well as ESA
Solar panels are powering the spacewalks of astronauts for the first time at the International Space Station.
Jun 25, 2021 // Plants, NASA, Solar Panels, ESA, solar array, astronauts
Plugging performance-sapping issues that hamper perovskite performance
A multifunctional molecule that connects numerous atomic-scale defects in perovskite solar products can dramatically improve the longevity and electric result of this promising solar modern technology, KAUST scientists have revealed.
Aug 18, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST, Furkan Isikgor
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
Testing floating PV with tracking systems
French water management agency Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) is planning an innovative floating project to test its combination with a solar tracking system. The 250 kW project was awarded a fixed tariff in a special tender for innovative PV projects held by The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in February 2018. The plant will be deployed on a water surface managed by SCP in Southern France.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, France, tender, floating PV, Europe, SCP
Carlsberg Partners With Solar Desalination Firm to Purify Sundarbans Water
The Carlsberg Group has partnered with solar desalination innovation firm Desolenator for converting brackish water to clean drinking water in the Sundarbans
Nov 26, 2020 // Technology, Plants, India, Asia, West Bengal, Carlsberg, clean water, Solar Desalination, Sundarbans
SolarEdge to Offer Solar + Storage to Wattsmart Battery Program
SolarEdge's solution is anticipated to boost grid stability, enable better use renewables as well as maintain prices among the most affordable in the United States. Homeowners will certainly benefit from greater efficiency as a result of the battery program's ability to straight save DC power from the sun, lowering the variety of power conversions and also reducing energy loss.
Oct 4, 2022 // Storage, Rooftop PV, SolarEdge, rocky mountain power, Peter Mathews, Bill Comeau, Wattsmart Battery
NLC India Seals PPA for 810-MW Solar Park in Rajasthan
NLC India lands 20-year PPA with RVUNL for an 810 MW solar park in Rajasthan, set to generate 2 billion kWh yearly and cut 1.5 MtCO₂.
May 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, NLC India