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Race Heats Up For Title Of Cheapest Solar Energy In The World
Dubai has narrowly missed out on reclaiming the title of having the world’s cheapest solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, after receiving bids for the latest phase of a massive solar park on the desert outskirts of the city.
Oct 17, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, China, Asia, ACWA Power, Dubai, Tom Heggarty, mbr solar park, Abu Dhabi, Concentrated solar power
Photon recycling: The secret to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Scientists from TU Dresden, in cooperation with researchers at Seoul National University (SNU) and Korea University (KU), demonstrated the role of the re-use of photons (called 'photon recycling') and also light scattering effects in perovskite solar cells, supplying a pathway towards high-efficiency solar energy conversion. The study has been published in Science Developments.
Jan 17, 2022 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, efficiency, Seoul National University, Korea University, Dresden University of Technology, SNU, KU, Karl Leo
Researchers 'shift the sun' to boost solar cells
Solar cells are a key function of developing a sustainable energy ecological community for the future. Existing solar arrays as well as cells can create tidy power from one of the most mother lode in nature.
Jul 18, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Tandon School of Engineering
'The NIMBY thing is alive and well': Neighbours attack $50M solar farm expansion near Brooks
Western Canada's largest and first utility-scale solar project could soon get a whole lot bigger.
Oct 24, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Canada, North America, Jay De Jong, Jamie Houssain, Molly Douglass
Dutch startup Lightyear sets new benchmark in automobile aerodynamics with its solar-powered car
Many of the technologies we come across everyday seem to be either perfect or nearing perfection. However, there is always scope for improvement and this is what the Dutch startup Lightyear follows. The company manufactures a car that comes equipped with a solar panel that helps generate electricity and improve the vehicle’s range. While the solar panel itself is not a new innovation, the company has announced of notably improving the aerodynamics of its car.
Nov 1, 2019 // Technology, Transport, Europe, Lightyear, startup
Biden's Build Back Better strategy passes House as Senate fight looms
The United States House of Representatives has actually passed Joe Biden's Build Back Better act, which now transfers to the Us senate, where negotiations will proceed over the legislation that consists of clean power and also environment investments amounting to US$ 555 billion.
Nov 22, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Policy, USA, SEIA, ITC, North America, Joe Biden, investment tax credit, ACORE, SEMA
Canadian Solar Raises $260 Mn in Preparation for the Carve-Out IPO
Canadian Solar has accepted USD 260 million resources increasing for CSI Solar-- a crucial action for it to qualify for the prepared carve-out IPO in China
Oct 1, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, IPO, pv modules, Shawn Qu, CSI Solar
80 MW of Kenyan PV projects get €106m boost from Europe
The European Investment Bank and the Netherlands Development Finance Company have each provided €53 million for the Radiant and Eldosol solar projects.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Kenya, Africa, european investment bank, Netherlands Development Finance Company, Frontier Energy, DL Group, Paramount Bank, Dr Frederick Nyang, David Kariuki
Poland to get to 7.8 GW of collective PV by 2025
A new report by Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej shows how Poland will certainly release much more massive PV. Development is anticipated to be high in the 2021-22 duration, with new capability enhancements set to hit 2.8 GW.
Jun 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, large-scale pv, Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej
Engineers develop solar energy collectors expanded from seeds
Rice College designers have actually produced microscopic seeds for growing extremely uniform 2D perovskite crystals that are both steady and extremely reliable at collecting electrical power from sunlight.
Jun 24, 2021 // Technology, perovskite, Rice University, efficiency, Aditya Mohite
JinkoSolar Tiger Neo Modules Get An N-type Ultra-Efficiency Upgrade
International Solar Module significant JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has actually launched a new series of ultra-efficient 2021 Flagship Tiger Neo Modules.
Nov 5, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Jinko Solar, JinkoSolar, Kangping Chen, topcon, N Type modules, new Tiger new launch, tiger new modules, ultra efficient
TransAlta Renewables to get 122-MW US solar portfolio from CIP
Canadian independent power manufacturer (IPP) TransAlta Renewables Inc (TSE: RNW) claimed today it has actually consented to buy a 122-MW solar power plant portfolio in North Carolina from a fund handled by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
Sep 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, CIP, TransAlta Renewables
Onward Energy to get 1.2 GW portfolio of US solar assets
Independent power producer (IPP) Onward Energy has actually become part of a bidding arrangement to get 1,171 MW of running solar assets from life insurance policy business Global Atlantic Financial Group.
Jul 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, acquisition, onward energy, portfolio acquisition, global atlantic financial group
EnfraGen to get 188-MW sustainable portfolio in Panama, Costa Rica
EnfraGen LLC, a Latin America-focused renewables and also grid business, on Friday introduced a deal to acquire a 188-MW portfolio of wind, solar and also hydropower (HPP) plants in Panama and Costa Rica.
May 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, North America, panama, EnfraGen
Burkina Faso gold mines to get 13 MW solar-plus-storage
Renewable energy is rapidly being adopted by mining companies as the combination of off-grid power and cheaply available renewables offers a strong business case.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Total Eren, PV plant, solar-plus-storage, Africa, nordgold, Burkina Faso, Nikolai Zelenski