Search
CPV-solar thermal system providing LCOE of $0.03/ kWh.
Researchers have actually created a device to generate electricity as well as vapor at the same time. The system is stated to offer 85.1% efficiency and also supply steam at approximately 248 degrees Celsius. The converter incorporates III-- V, triple-junction solar cells as well as a high-efficiency solar thermal system based upon parabolic trough enthusiasts.
Jul 16, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, efficiency, Louisiana
Sound Waves Make Solar Cells Cheaper
Discover how scientists are using a new process called acoustic spalling to reduce the cost of manufacturing III-V solar cells. This technique promises to create a cleaner, reusable surface, while maintaining cell efficiency. Research reveals that this technology could be commercially viable.
Jul 21, 2023 // Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar cell
NextEnergy Acquires First Asset in India, Solar Plant From IBC SOLAR
NextPower III, NextEnergy Capital's third institutional solar fund, has actually finished its initial acquisition in India-- a 27.4 MWp plant in Odisha from IBC SOLAR
Jul 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, finance, nextenergy capital, IBC Solar, solar plant, Projects, Filinto Martins, NextEnergy India Solar Plant, NextPower Fund III, Aldo Beolchini
Oregon's biggest solar project now online in Gilliam County
Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, has attained commercial procedure at its 162-MWAC (205 MWDC) Pachwáywit Fields solar farm (also known as Montague Solar) in Gilliam County, Oregon, coming to be the state's biggest solar PV plant. The center will supply energy to large clients and districts registered in Portland General Electric's (PGE) Green Future Impact program, allowing them to meet their ambitious sustainability as well as carbon decrease goals.
Apr 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Oregon, PV Power Plant
Revolutionizing Optoelectronics: Spin Control in LEDs
Revolutionizing optoelectronics: Researchers integrate chiral perovskite with III-V semiconductor to control electron spin in LEDs, paving the way for faster, more efficient technology.
Jul 4, 2024 // Technology, NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, perovskite, University Of Utah, University of Colorado Boulder, Université de Lorraine CNRS
Intersect Power commissions 224-MW solar park with storage space in California
Clean energy company Intersect Power LLC on Wednesday revealed the begin of commercial procedures at its 224-MW/310-MWp Athos III solar park in California's Riverside County.
Jan 12, 2023 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Intersect Power, Solar Park
Largest Rooftop PV list
Rooftop photovoltaic power stations
List.solar have listed the top biggest rooftop-mounted solar photovoltaic power plants on the globe. Only those projects
Jan 26, 2025
Researchers produce highest efficiency 1-sun solar cell
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) produced a solar cell with a record 39.5% performance under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest possible effectiveness solar cell of any type, measured using typical 1-sun conditions.
May 23, 2022 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, Myles Steiner
EDPR Launches 100-MW Solar Park to Power Amazon
EDP Renewables powers Amazon's green future with Indiana's 100-MW Riverstart III Solar Park, advancing U.S. renewable energy and corporate sustainability goals.
Apr 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Amazon, EDP Renewables, PV Power Plant
Engie purchases 50 MWp PV pipeline in Portugal
The Portuguese unit of France's Engie SA (EPA:ENGI) has obtained solar energy firm Ikaros Hemero together with a project pipeline of over 50 MWp, local press reported Saturday.
Dec 9, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe, Engie SA, Ikaros, Hemera Duarte Caro de Sousa, Pedro Cruz
Portuguese profession bodies APREN as well as APESF combine to support solar industry
The Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN) as well as the Portuguese Association for the Photovoltaic Sector (APESF) have signed up with pressures to stand for Portugal's PV sector.
Sep 16, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Portugal, Europe, mergers and acquisitions, apren, trade associations
Zelestra Powers Peru: Largest Solar Farm Now Operational
Zelestra's 300-MW San Martin solar farm in Peru powers 440,000 homes, marking a renewable milestone with 450,000 modules and 830 GWh annual output.
Jun 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant, Zelestra
NextEnergy Secures $50M Loan from Hamburg Commercial Bank
Hamburg Commercial Bank fuels solar growth with a $50M credit boost to NextEnergy III, empowering sustainable energy investments.
Sep 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, NextEnergy, Hamburg Commercial Bank
FRV starts power manufacturing at 138-MW solar park in Spain
Madrid-based programmer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) stated on Thursday that its 138-MW San Servan 220 solar PV farm in the Spanish region of Extremadura began generating power.
Jan 28, 2022 // Plants, Spain, Europe, frv, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Solar Park
Peninsula Clean Energy plans 1.7-MW of new IRA-assisted solar installments
As one of the initial public agencies nationwide to utilize recently increased federal renewable energy incentives, Peninsula Clean Energy has actually reached innovative agreements with nine cities as well as the County of San Mateo to install solar as well as future battery storage space on public buildings.
Apr 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Jan Pepper, Peninsula Clean Energy, Warren Slocum






