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Aussie Firm Stirs Market with Silver-free Cell at Record 25.54% Effectiveness
Sydney-based solar technology start-up SunDrive has apparently made a breakthrough, producing a silver-free commercial-size silicon solar PV cell with a record damaging performance of 25.54%.
Sep 15, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, Sydney, Institute for Solar Energy Research, Oceania, isfh, efficiency, David Hu, Solar PV cell, SunDrive, Vince Allen
CIT Leads Financing for 108 MW Solar Project in North Carolina
The CIT Group's Power and Energy system acted as lead arranger on a USD 126 million financing for the 108 MW Trent River Solar project in North Carolina.
Jul 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North Carolina, North America, International, CIT, Solar Project, Ben Catt
Lightsource BP constructing 70-MW Penn State University solar project
Penn State University, in partnership with Lightsource BP, has broken ground on the largest solar project in the state of Pennsylvania. The project is expected to provide 25% of the university’s electricity over the next 25 years. Lightsource BP will build, own and operate the facility and sell the electricity to Penn State under a long-term power sales contract.
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Lightsource BP, penn state university, Kevin Smith, Stantec, Robert Molner, David Bernier
Kenhardt: 540MW Solar+Battery Illuminating South Africa
Scatec switches on 540-MW solar & battery project in South Africa -- a groundbreaking milestone in energy production, providing 150 MW of dispatchable power each day.
Dec 12, 2023 // Storage, Scatec, Africa, South Africa
Solar energy tire manufacturing at Bridgestone manufacturing facility in South Carolina
Bridgestone Americas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese Bridgestone Corporation, revealed its initial ground solar array giving power straight to the manufacturing procedure. The brand-new 2 MW PV plant is located at the business's Aiken County, Passenger/Light Truck Tire Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina.
Mar 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, USA, North America, South Carolina, PV Power Plant, Paolo Ferrari, Bridgestone factory
Solar Power Lights up 11 Remote Tripura State Rifle Camps
A pilot project bordering solar microgrids is likewise in the works as well as it will certainly benefit 7,000 villagers. Found in a remote area, the Tripura State Rifle camps has actually been lit up with solar power.
Apr 20, 2023 // Plants, Grids, Floating solar, Tripura, ground mounted solar, Solar Microgrids, solar powered pumps, Tripura MoU with NTPC
New South Wales confirms site for 700-MW Waratah Super Battery
The New South Wales government on Friday confirmed the Aussie state's prepare for the 700-MW Waratah Super Battery, to be constructed at the site of a destroyed thermal power station as well as planned to go on the internet in 2025.
Oct 17, 2022 // Storage, new south wales, Matt Kean, Waratah Super Battery
South Australia Is a Time Machine Into the Solar-Powered Future
The glut of home-generated electrical power there holds lessons for the future of distributed energy generation.
Feb 4, 2021 // Market Research, Australia, South Australia, Oceania
Octopus Energy Expands South Korea Solar Investments
Octopus Energy and Skygreen team up to power 45,000 homes with solar, advancing South Korea's green goals and cutting coal reliance.
Apr 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South Korea, Asia, Octopus Energy, Skygreen
South African chemicals manufacturer looks for bids for 20 MW of PV
Sasol intends to power its procedures in the communities of Secunda as well as Sasolburg with 2 10 MW solar projects. The effective bidders with sell power to the factories under power purchase arrangements.
Aug 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, Sasol, Hermann Wenhold
National Grid Launches 128-MW Solar Park in South Dakota
National Grid Renewables launches South Dakota's largest solar park, Wild Springs, set to power 37,000 homes and bring $29.5 million in economic impact over 20 years.
Jun 26, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial
Tronox Announces 200 MW Solar Energy Project in South Africa
The 200 MW solar project is expected to give approximately 40% of Tronox's South African electricity demands. Tronox claims that the project stands for a significant progression to satisfy its emission reduction targets.
Mar 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Chris Haw, Melissa Zona, Tronox
ABO Wind offers 200MW South Africa solar
Buyer SOLA Group has actually already executed a PPA for the sites with mine driver Tronox
Sep 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, ABO Wind, Robert Wagener
Indian Researchers Recover Pure Silicon from Obsolete Solar Cells
The ordinary life expectancy of a photovoltaic panel has to do with 25-30 years. Today, around the world, around 60 million lots of photovoltaic panels remain in their end-of-life phase.
Nov 16, 2021 // Technology, India, Tamil Nadu, Asia, solar cell, hydrofluoric acid, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, photovoltaic panels, solar recycling, Solar Waste
UN fund gets behind plan to unlock finance for South African renewables
UN money will help South African PV players underpin project revenues without the need to resort to the government, after a year when Eskom’s woes have cast doubts on the state-offtaker route.
Oct 9, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, eskom, green climate fund, embedded pv, un, dbsa, Yannick Glemarec