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RPower chooses Huawei inverters for Polish solar sites
390MWp of smart string models to be utilized at utility-scale projects in the country
Feb 17, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, Huawei, Przemek Pieta, RPOWER, Maciej Bąkała
Private Utility In India Issues 350-Megawatt Solar-Wind Hybrid Tender
A private power distribution company in India issued a tender to procure energy from solar-wind hybrid projects with a goal to fulfill its Renewable Purchase Obligation, and possibly, to reduce the cost of power procurement.
Jul 25, 2019 // Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited, AEML, Solar Energy Corporation of India, Asia
Enel plants to power Anglo American’s full renewable switch in Chile
A mining giant has turned to Enel to power its transition to a fully renewable energy supply in Chile, signing a deal set to kick in two years’ time.
Jul 30, 2019 // Plants, PV Tech, Enel, Los Bronces, Collahuasi, El Soldado
Volkswagen invests approximately US$ 200 million in solid-state battery home builder QuantumScape
This financial investment begins top of US$ 100 million invested in 2018. Equity capital and also corporate funding of brand-new power technologies proceeds regardless of-- or probably because of-- the pandemic.
Jun 18, 2020 // Storage, USA, VOLKSWAGEN, North America, QuantumScape, David Snydacker
TPG Forms RE Firm With Acquisition of 1 GW Portfolio From Trina Solar
The Rise Fund, handled by alternative asset firm TPG, has actually announced the acquisition of roughly 1 GW of solar PV projects from Trina Solar.
Jul 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Trina Solar, International, Projects, The Rise Fund, TPG, Ed Beckley, Steve Ellis
'Spontaneous de-doping' for 17.8%- reliable perovskite mini-module
U.S. scientists have located a brand-new 'de-doping' procedure in perovskite solar cells that might cut manufacturing expenses and create far better tools. They have utilized this to make a mini-module with 17.8% performance.
Aug 6, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cell, perovskite, North America, efficiency
Brazil's WNI Smart Energy to Turn On 15 Solar Plants
The plants will be established in the southerly states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, the firm revealed. According to a statement by WNI Smart Energy, it already caters to over 100 customers in all the regions of Brazils, with the exception of the northern area.
Jan 10, 2023 // Plants, Absolar, GM Fibras, O&M solar plants, photovoltaic power generation systems, WNI Group, WNI Smart Energy
Linton to manufacture silicon equipment for photovoltaic panel makers within the United States
Linton Crystal Technologies (LCT) revealed it will produce solar silicon production equipment in the United States and intends to break ground on a united state manufacturing facility in Q2 2023. The Rochester, New York-based firm makes silicon-growing and crystal-processing equipment as well as has formerly dealt with Dalian Linton NC Machine Co. Ltd. in China to make its equipment.
Feb 8, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, solar panel, silicon, North America, Linton
Sungrow to Supply Solution for UK's Longest Duration BESS Project of 825 MWh
Sungrow and also CES are working on a specific pipe of projects completing 825 MWh of capacity spread across five ready-to-build sites. The CES platform is funding the construction of a pipe of BESS projects established by Pelagic Energy Developments.
Mar 14, 2023 // Storage, Sungrow, Battery Energy Storage, James Wu, AIMCo, Railpen, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Constantine Energy Storage, Constantine Group, liquid-cooled BESS solution, Louis Burford, Ocker Hill, Pelagic Energy Developments, Power Titan
Scientists develop method to decrease the formation of anions vacancy defects in halide perovskite solar cells
Researchers at China's Shaanxi Regular University and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have actually designed a novel approach to reduce the formation of anions vacancy defects in halide perovskite solar cells. The team reported that the new strategy leads to greater performance and impressive stability.
Mar 14, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, Chinese Academy of Sciences, perovskite solar cells, Shaanxi Normal University
UAH research aims to improve solar panel performance thru geothermal cooling
By utilizing geothermal cooling, a research group from the University of Alcala in Spain has actually established a prototype solar panel with approximately 14% greater performance.
Oct 28, 2022 // Technology, Spain, Europe, solar panel, efficiency, UAH, University of Alcala
Canadian Solar Bags 256 MW Contracts For South Africa Largest Solar PPAs
Canadian Solar Inc. has introduced that its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (" CSI Solar") signed a 256 MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer. The 256 MWs will supply the first two biggest utility-scale solar energy projects in South Africa, which are based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Dec 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, PPA, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Shawn Qu, BiHiKu7 modules, CSI Solar co, Dom Wills
Wärtsilä ESS fire safety screening showed battery smoke is no worse than other smoke
Technology group Wärtsilä has actually completed UL 9540A fire safety screening of its GridSolv Quantum energy storage system (ESS).
May 25, 2023 // Storage, Wärtsilä
Aspen Power Partners Secures $241M to Fuel Solar Farm Expansion
Aspen Power Partners secures $241 million in financing for solar energy projects, with support from JPMorgan Chase, Lombard Odier, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Backed by Carlyle, Aspen has a strong track record in renewable energy development.
Jan 18, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Aspen Power
ASCA solar film for BIPV also readily available in gray
German Armor Solar Power Films GmbH, a vendor of organic photovoltaic (OPV) items, has currently added a shade of gray to its color series of organic solar films.
Jan 16, 2021 // BIPV, Manufacturing News, bipv, Germany, Europe, Building-integrated photovoltaics, ASCA