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Microscopic frameworks might further boost perovskite solar cells
Solar cells based upon perovskite compounds might soon make electricity generation from sunlight even more efficient as well as more affordable. The laboratory effectiveness of these perovskite solar cells currently exceeds that of the widely known silicon solar cells. A worldwide team led by Stefan Weber from limit Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz has actually located tiny frameworks in perovskite crystals that can guide the charge transportation in the solar cell. Creative placement of these electron highways might make perovskite solar cells a lot more effective.
Jul 6, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Stefan Weber, Mainz
North Devon gives green light for 50MW PV plant
Aura Power anticipates to start building of the Litchardon Cross project in Springtime 2022
Apr 30, 2021 // Plants, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Aura Power, Chris Featonby
Naturgy cuts sod on 34-MW solar project in Spain
Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME: NTGY) on Monday broke ground on a 34-MW solar plant project in Spain's south-eastern region of Murcia.
Feb 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, Naturgy, Solar Project
Romania's Servelect to construct 380kWp solar plant for Romatsa
Romanian power efficiency services carrier Servelect claimed that it has introduced the layout stage of a 380 kWp solar power plant project appointed by Romanian's Air Traffic Services Administration (Romatsa).
Jan 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant, Servelect
SNEC 2022 postponed up until December amidst Shanghai lockdown
Solar sector exhibition SNEC has postponed its 2022 edition up until the end of this year as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai.
Apr 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, shanghai, covid-19, snec, SNEC 2022
Worm drive for more accurate heliostat calibration
Global generation of solar powered energy is actively expanding. According BloombergNEF, it is likely to increase from the current 2 percent of the global electricity production up to 22 percent by the middle of the century.
Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, California, USA, North America, CSP plant, Concentrated solar power
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Awards $30 Million For Cheaper Solar Gains
The University of New South Wales Sydney have actually been awarded $30 million under ARENA R&D Program to sustain R&D and commercialisation activities to significantly reduce the cost of solar. The scientists are going to receive $30 million for 9 projects across the cells and also modules stream, and the Balance of System, Operations as well as Maintenance stream.
Jan 10, 2023 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, ARENA, unsw, balance of system, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Cells and Modules stream, improve cell and module efficiency, Operations and Maintenance stream, Nicholas Ekins, Nicholas Fisk, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney
E.ON Energie Romania builds 351 kWp PV plant for Agricola International Bacau
E.ON Energie Romania, a device of German power utility E.ON, stated on Monday that it has developed a 351.75 kilowatts height (kWp) solar power plant well worth over 320,000 euro ($378,239) for regional chicken producer Agricola International Bacau.
Jul 19, 2021 // Plants, PV Power Plant, E.ON Energie Romania, Grigore Horoi, Agricola International Bacau
Ameresco as well as Powin indication 2.5 GWh multi-year battery storage space supply contract
Renewable energy advancement firm Ameresco has actually signed a non-exclusive getting framework with system integrator Powin Energy, completing 2.5 GWh of Powin's Stack750 battery energy storage system (BESS) item till 2025.
May 13, 2022 // Storage, ameresco, Doran Hole, Geoff Brown, Powin Energy
Solar Surge: Meeting Insatiable US Power Demand
CEO of Nextracker Inc. foresees a solar boom in the US as demand soars from data centers, electric cars, and heating systems. Solar is the cheapest and fastest-growing energy option.
Mar 29, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Nextracker
Rooftop PV
Let's follow the world’s freshest events and breaking news regarding rooftop-mounted photovoltaic power systems together. Major solar rooftop projects,
Feb 6, 2022
GIS Acquires Discovery for Renewable Push
GIS expands renewable energy services with the acquisition of Discovery Industries. With additional capacity & resources, GIS & Discovery look to expand relationships & services offered. Offerings include upstream, midstream, downstream & more.
Oct 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, GIS
Greece's PPC Renewables seeks cooperations to fast-track 2.3 GW solar buildout
The renewable resource arm of Greek utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) is seeking to increase partnerships with significant solar sector gamers to fast-track its objective of mounting 2.3 GW of PV parks.
Sep 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, coal phase-out, PPC, helapco, Konstantinos Mavros
CATL-led Indonesia Battery Integration Project breaks ground—US $6 billion for a full value-chain hub
CATL and Indonesian partners break ground on a US $6 bn integrated nickel-to-recycling battery complex; 6.9 GWh phase-one output due by end-2026.
Jul 3, 2025 // Storage, Asia, recycling, Indonesia, CATL, EVs, nickel value chain, Karawang, East Halmahera
UK Scientist Usage Compressed Air for Cooling and Cleaning PV panels
In a paper qualified 'Study on the Cleaning as well as Cooling of Solar Photovoltaic Panels Using Compressed Airflow', published in the journal Solar power in June 2021, U.K. scientists from the University of Warwick made a situation for using the airflow produced from compressed air for cleaning as well as cooling solar panels concurrently.
May 18, 2021 // Technology, UK, Europe, University of Warwick, PV panel