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Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $85M and gears up for production
Lightyear, a Dutch startup creating a long-range solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised EUR86 million ($ 85 million) as it prepares to start production of its first vehicle in the coming months.
Sep 6, 2022 // Transport, Germany, Europe, Lightyear, Lex Hoefsloot
Europe's Summer of Record Solar Energy Saved Billions of Euros
Solar power generation rose 28% in the summer duration contrasted to 2021
Sep 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, solar panel, Pawel Czyzak
Auto Major Mahindra & Mahindra Establishes 58 MWp Captive Solar Plant
The plant is anticipated to produce regarding 100 million units of power yearly beginning 2022. Situated in Maharashtra, the solar plant will certainly be constructed, owned, and also operated for a period of 25 years by ReNew Sunlight Energy Private Limited.
Jul 29, 2021 // Plants, automotive company, captive solar plant, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Renew Power Private Limited, Veejay Nakra
ARENA aims to additionally reduce expense of solar through new financial investment plan
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will support projects that even more reduced the cost of renewable generation as part of a new financial investment technique aimed at underpinning the change to web zero emissions.
Sep 13, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, ARENA, Darren Miller
Amazon announces 8 brand-new U.S. solar projects
Amazon has actually introduced 18 brand-new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the U.S., Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain as well as the U.K., completing 5.6 GW of bought capacity to date in 2021.
Dec 1, 2021 // Plants, USA, Amazon, North America, Solar Project
Take a break on the solar bench – but not for too long
Engie has raised eyebrows with the installation of several solar benches in Biarritz, southwestern France, as a local official has asked citizens to avoid sitting on them for long periods of time in order to keep their energy yield up. But the authorities over in Cannes are clearly impressed, as the municipal government in the French Riviera resort town has also revealed plans to buy more of the PV benches, which are designed by Croatian startup Include.
Aug 22, 2019 // Solar, France, Engie, pv modules, Europe, Guillaume Barucq, solar benches, Cannes
Power-to-heat-to-power storage space for roof PV
Researchers in Spain have actually analyzed the stability of 'power-to-heat-to-power storage space' in a property solar setup in Madrid. The innovation can decrease power costs by greater than 70% as well as would certainly have a 12 to 15-year repayment duration, according to the scientists.
May 7, 2020 // Technology, Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, Spain, Europe, rooftop PV
Solar Energy Megaproject Posts World's Lowest Tariff
The Al Dhafra Solar PV project is slated to start business procedure in the 2nd quarter of 2022.
May 8, 2020 // Tariffs, Asia, UAE, Abu Dhabi Power Corp.
Extra efficient biosolar cells modelled on nature
Biosolar cells are an ingenious concept for converting sunshine into electric power. They are made making use of organic parts from nature. At their core are supposed photosystems: large healthy protein complicateds that are in charge of power conversion in plants, algae as well as cyanobacteria. Photosystem II, PSII for brief, plays a main function while doing so, because it can make use of water as an electron resource for the generation of electrical energy.
Jun 3, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Biosolar cells, Marc Nowaczyk, Noam Adir, Volker Hartmann
A blast of gas for better solar cells
A basic procedure for transferring silicon oxide onto silicon wafers could be a fantastic progression for making silicon-based solar cells. Researchers at KAUST have utilized a method called plasma processing in a chamber filled with carbon dioxide gas.
Oct 28, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, solar cells, Asia, KAUST, Areej Alzahrani, Stefaan De Wolf
Germany Offers EUR 112 Mn Euros to Kenya for Renewables, Hydrogen
EUR 51 million will certainly be offered by Germany to Kenya for the development of new power framework and production of hydrogen. EUR 30 million will certainly be used for the training programs.
Dec 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Kenya, Africa, green hydrogen, green energy, Africa renewable energy industy, German loan to Kenya
Polymer p-doping improves perovskite solar cell stability
Perovskite solar cells have drawn a significant amount of study attention as a promising option to conventional silicon-based solar cells, as a result of their effectiveness in converting sunlight right into electrical power. Perovskite solar cells are a hybrid of organic as well as not natural materials and also contain a light-harvesting layer as well as a charge-transporting layer.
Jan 20, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, EPFL, Michael Grätzel, perovskite solar cell, Xiong Li, Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
Exus Expands US Solar Portfolio with 625MW Acquisition
Exus North America secures 625MW solar farm portfolio in New Mexico, bolstering the state's clean energy goals. Partners Group invests $1 billion, fueling Exus' expansion in North America.
Jan 22, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Exus
Helexia Brasil Constructs 13 MWp Solar Parks in Amazonas
Helexia Brasil powers up Amazonas with four new solar plants, boosting Brazil's renewable energy landscape with 12.88 MWp of sustainable solar capacity.
Feb 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Helexia Brasil, Amazonas
Arevon Begins Construction on 430 MW Kelso Solar Project in Missouri
Arevon Energy breaks ground on its 430 MWDC Kelso 1 & 2 solar project in Missouri, backed by Meta’s environmental-attribute purchase and Primoris EPC services.
May 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Missouri, Renewable Energy, Arevon Energy, Meta Platforms, Kelso Solar