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New configuration gives perovskite cells 18% efficiency
Cesium lead black perovskites could be interesting for solar cell development if their crystals are observed in their less efficient but more stable beta phase. The efficiency shortfall can be solved by healing emerging cracks in the surface of the cell using a choline iodide solution, according to an international team of scientists.
Oct 4, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Europe, Asia, Switzerland, Luis K Ono, Jiao Tong University
Solargiga’s unaudited Jan-Sept revenue spikes 11% on year
The Hong Kong-based solar manufacturer appears to have posted impressive revenue gains this year, based on preliminary, unaudited operating results for the first three quarters of 2019. But as the troubled company continues to pin its hopes on a much-anticipated turnaround in Chinese solar demand, its long-term outlook remains uncertain, mere weeks before the scheduled de-listing of its shares in Taiwan.
Oct 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Hong Kong, Solargiga, Taiwan
Invenergy joins local utility EPM to bring major boost to Colombian renewables
A major US renewable group and a local utility have teamed up to deploy a significant green energy pipeline in Colombia, providing another boost to the country’s nascent solar scene.
Nov 28, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, South america, Latin america, Invenergy, North America, Colombia, large-scale solar, EPM, medellin
Chile to Hold 5.25 GWh RE Auctions Over Following 15 Years
The Chilean Energy Regulator seeks to provide even more electricity to the national system over a period of 15 years from 2027. Chile's advancing PV installments has expanded to 4.6 GW at the end of March, 2021.
Feb 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, clean energy, Chile, South america, Latin america, renewable auction
An option to perovskite solar cell scalability troubles
Perovskites are hybrid products made from steel halides as well as organic compounds.
Apr 22, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, efficiency
Alliant Energy begins on 675MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin
United States utility Alliant Energy has begun building work on a 675MW portfolio of solar projects in Wisconsin after securing approval from state authorities.
Jul 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Wisconsin, North America, alliant energy, Burns & McDonnell, utility, NextEra Energy Resources, David de Leon
Lightsource bp Elevates Euro 52M For 100MW Solar Projects in Spain
Lightsource bp has increased Euro 52 million lending for 2 49.5 MW solar sites in the Aragon area of Spain. These projects might power 45,890 Spanish residences with conserving 59,474 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The plants are expected to be functional by 2022.
Jul 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Lightsource BP, Europe, solar projects, Fernando Roger
Flanders to reestablish subsidies for rooftop PV
Four years after the expiry of environment-friendly certificates for PV systems up to 10 kW, the authorities in Belgium's Flanders region intend to support solar once again-- yet this time in the kind or rebates. A brand-new scheme will likely go into force in 2021, with as much as EUR1,500 to be granted per PV system.
Jun 9, 2020 // Residential, Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop PV, Belgium, Zuhal Demir
France assigns 152 MW in business and also industrial PV tender
The last ordinary cost for power produced by solar systems with abilities ranging from 100 kW to 500 kW can be found in at EUR96.49/ MWh. The price for installations ranging in dimension from 500 kW to 8 MW was EUR86.17/ MWh.
Jun 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe
European consortium bid to bring 25.4%- effective heterojunction-IBC solar cell into automation
The EU-funded Nextbase project intends to produce heterojunction, interdigitated back-contact solar components for less than EUR0.275/ W. Solar panels including the Nextbase cell tech are anticipated to have a conversion effectiveness of 23.2%, according to the European Commission.
Jun 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, France, Germany, Italy, Europe, heterojunction, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Czechia
Hydrogen storage space in French salt caves
Hydrogène de France as well as gas grid business Teréga plan to release a feasibility research for a 1.5 GWh pilot hydrogen storage space project in caves in the southwest of the country.
Jul 30, 2020 // Storage, France, Europe, hydrogen, Teréga
SolarWindow Sets new Record by Increasing its Power Conversion Performance
SolarWindow Technologies, a programmer of clear fluid finishes and also procedures for creating electrical power on glass and also plastics, has announced that it has greater than doubled its previous certified efficiency, also achieving the highest independently-certified power conversion effectiveness of previous natural solar tools produced at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado with a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
Mar 31, 2021 // Technology, NREL, efficiency, International, organic photovoltaic devices, Power Conversion Efficiency, SolarWindow, James Whitaker, Bertrand J. Tremolet de Villers
Solarcentury lands financing deal to pursue 500MW Spanish portfolio
UK solar developer Solarcentury has landed a €54.8 million finance facility to construct 500MW of solar farms in Spain.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, UK, pv power plants, solar pv, pv modules, Europe, subsidy-free, solarcentury, Neil Perry
Avangrid to Develop Oregon's Largest Solar Farm; Inks 15 Year PPA with PGE
Oregon-based lot of money 1,000 utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has actually become part of a power acquisition contract (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables, an arm of Avangrid Inc., to acquire electrical energy created with solar energy.
Feb 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portland General Electric, avangrid, International, Alejandro de Hoz
Iberdrola to supply environment-friendly energy to Bayer centers in Spain
Spanish renewables developer Iberdrola has actually signed a power purchase arrangement (PPA) with pharmaceutical firm Bayer to supply 100% renewable power.
Nov 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Iberdrola, Europe, Bayer