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Netherlands expands SDE++ budget to US$ 14bn, green hydrogen eligible for the very first time
The Dutch federal government has made a record EUR13 billion (US$ 14.3 billion) offered for its 2022 Sustainable Energy Production and also Climate Transition Incentive Scheme (SDE++) that is now open to green hydrogen projects connected to a wind or solar farm.
Mar 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Europe, Netherlands, green hydrogen, sde+, solar subsidies, carbon capture and storage, government subsidies, sde++
US govt launches USD-675m critical products research programme
The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday provided a Request for Info (RFI) in connection with a USD-675-million (EUR 659.6 m) programme for the research, advancement, presentation and also commercialisation of critical products used in clean energy technologies.
Aug 10, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
SibFU scientists discovered material that can make solar cells more efficient
Researchers at Siberian Federal University, together with colleagues from the Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden), discovered new properties of material based on palladium, which can increase the performance of solar cells.
Aug 5, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Solar, Solar to Fuel, Sweden, SibFU, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, solar cells, palladium, Artem Kuklin, Europe, hydrogen, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Shining Light on Perovskites: X-rays Unlock Solar Cell Stability
Scientists at APS used X-rays to study ion movement in perovskite crystals under UV radiation. Understanding this can improve stability, potentially achieving a 20-30 year solar cell lifetime and outperforming other solar cells.
Jan 24, 2024 // Technology, USA, solar cell, North America, doe, Argonne National Laboratory
Making 'green' energy from living plant 'bio-solar cells'
Though plants can act as a source of food, oxygen and décor, they're rarely taken into consideration to be a good source of electricity. But by collecting electrons normally carried within plant cells, scientists can produce electricity as part of a "green," biological solar cell.
Dec 14, 2022 // Technology, bio-solar cells
Mini series: Campaigning from rooftops to industrial sites
Walburga Hemetsberger joined SolarPower Europe as its new CEO around six months ago. It’s been a busy time, with the European elections and attempts to implement net zero emissions strategies that have kept Brussels hustling and bustling. At the same time, Europe’s solar industry association has been trying to push its industrial policy and rooftop campaign. Hemetsberger sat down with pv magazine for an update.
Aug 26, 2019 // Rooftop PV, Walburga Hemetsberger, rooftop, Europe, SolarPower Europe
A Big Year For SMA's Big Inverters In Australia
2020 saw Germany's SMA sign contracts for around 1.6 gigawatts of main inverter ability for use in large-scale solar installations throughout Australia.
Dec 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Australia, SMA, Oceania, Michael Rutt
New washable solar-powered fabric developed in United Kingdom
The scientific group from NTU (England) has proven that a wearable PV device can be integrated into clothes. The innovative fabric has been based on µc-Si cells embedded into fibrous textile by means of super-thin copper wire. The newly created material is claimed to keep its efficiency after 6,000 abrasions, 25 handwashing and 15 machine washing cycles.
Jan 27, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe
Saudi university achieves 33.2% performance for perovskite/si tandem
Scientists at Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and also Technology (KAUST) have actually established a perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell with the world's highest possible power conversion effectiveness (PCE) of 33.2%, according to an announcement on Monday.
Apr 17, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, KAUST
MUFG Gets Green Certification for Softbank's 900 MW PV Project in India
MUFG Bank has actually acted as the single environment-friendly structuring consultant for a USD 333 million financing deal for SoftBank's 900 MW solar project in India.
Dec 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Softbank, MUFG, Vijay Venkatachalam, Colin Chen
Green hydrogen economic situation evaluation for United States, Europe
A brand-new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation offers forecasts for eco-friendly hydrogen costs by 2050. The group claims to have consisted of system expenses that have been neglected in eco-friendly hydrogen economic situation evaluations thus far. Typical eco-friendly hydrogen costs, however, will certainly almost be cut in half in the United States and Europe.
Aug 4, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Market Research, USA, Europe, IRENA, hydrogen, North America
Singapore's Green Plan 2030 can spearhead financial investments in solar sector
Singapore's recently revealed Green Plan 2030 could kickstart the nation's arising solar field, according to a brand-new report from expert Fitch Solutions.
May 25, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, floating PV, Asia, rooftop PV, Singapore, shell, Sunseap, net zero, commercial rooftop, Cleantech
Unspent funds in ₤ 2 billion Green Homes Grant to be scrapped in 'horrendous' relocation
Any of the initial ₤ 2 billion promised for the Green Homes Grant that goes unspent this year will not be rolled over.
Feb 12, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, rooftop solar, solar thermal, Green Homes Grant, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Ed Miliband
Shell & Green Tie Capital's Solar Project in the Offing in Spain
Global energy conglomerate, Shell plc and Green Tie Capital have determined to collaborate to create solar projects in Spain with a combined capacity of more than 2 GW.
To develop renewable resource projects in the Philippines, Nickel Asia Corp (NAC) subsidiary Emerging Power (EPI) and Shell organization unit Shell Overseas Investments signed a joint venture agreement in July 2022.
Sep 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, shell, International, sprng energy, Green Tie Capital, Hollandse Kust
Rajasthan Sets Levelised Tariff for Solar Projects Under KUSUM Scheme
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has actually established the pre-fixed levelised toll for solar projects in various elements under the PM KUSUM plan.
Feb 25, 2020 // Tariffs, India, Asia, KUSUM, RERC











