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UAH research aims to improve solar panel performance thru geothermal cooling
By utilizing geothermal cooling, a research group from the University of Alcala in Spain has actually established a prototype solar panel with approximately 14% greater performance.
Oct 28, 2022 // Technology, Spain, Europe, solar panel, efficiency, UAH, University of Alcala
Canadian Solar Bags 256 MW Contracts For South Africa Largest Solar PPAs
Canadian Solar Inc. has introduced that its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (" CSI Solar") signed a 256 MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer. The 256 MWs will supply the first two biggest utility-scale solar energy projects in South Africa, which are based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Dec 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, PPA, Africa, sola group, South Africa, Shawn Qu, BiHiKu7 modules, CSI Solar co, Dom Wills
Brazil's WNI Smart Energy to Turn On 15 Solar Plants
The plants will be established in the southerly states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, the firm revealed. According to a statement by WNI Smart Energy, it already caters to over 100 customers in all the regions of Brazils, with the exception of the northern area.
Jan 10, 2023 // Plants, Absolar, GM Fibras, O&M solar plants, photovoltaic power generation systems, WNI Group, WNI Smart Energy
Linton to manufacture silicon equipment for photovoltaic panel makers within the United States
Linton Crystal Technologies (LCT) revealed it will produce solar silicon production equipment in the United States and intends to break ground on a united state manufacturing facility in Q2 2023. The Rochester, New York-based firm makes silicon-growing and crystal-processing equipment as well as has formerly dealt with Dalian Linton NC Machine Co. Ltd. in China to make its equipment.
Feb 8, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, solar panel, silicon, North America, Linton
Sungrow to Supply Solution for UK's Longest Duration BESS Project of 825 MWh
Sungrow and also CES are working on a specific pipe of projects completing 825 MWh of capacity spread across five ready-to-build sites. The CES platform is funding the construction of a pipe of BESS projects established by Pelagic Energy Developments.
Mar 14, 2023 // Storage, Sungrow, Battery Energy Storage, James Wu, AIMCo, Railpen, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Constantine Energy Storage, Constantine Group, liquid-cooled BESS solution, Louis Burford, Ocker Hill, Pelagic Energy Developments, Power Titan
Scientists develop method to decrease the formation of anions vacancy defects in halide perovskite solar cells
Researchers at China's Shaanxi Regular University and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have actually designed a novel approach to reduce the formation of anions vacancy defects in halide perovskite solar cells. The team reported that the new strategy leads to greater performance and impressive stability.
Mar 14, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, Chinese Academy of Sciences, perovskite solar cells, Shaanxi Normal University
Wärtsilä ESS fire safety screening showed battery smoke is no worse than other smoke
Technology group Wärtsilä has actually completed UL 9540A fire safety screening of its GridSolv Quantum energy storage system (ESS).
May 25, 2023 // Storage, Wärtsilä
Aspen Power Partners Secures $241M to Fuel Solar Farm Expansion
Aspen Power Partners secures $241 million in financing for solar energy projects, with support from JPMorgan Chase, Lombard Odier, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Backed by Carlyle, Aspen has a strong track record in renewable energy development.
Jan 18, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Aspen Power
X-Elio secures Portuguese oil and gas offtaker for 200MW of Spanish PV
X-Elio has enlisted a Portuguese oil and gas group as offtaker to a large-scale solar pipeline in Spain, adding to the country’s bustling PV power purchase agreement (PPA) scene.
Oct 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Galp, utility-scale PV, Europe, x-elio, oil and gas, offtaker
Eswatini 40 MW solar tender attracts 13 approved bidders
The regulator received 26 proposals overall for a project intended to make the kingdom less dependent on power imports from troubled South African utility Eskom.
Oct 29, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, eskom, Eswatini
Aberla finishes roof solar agreement with Herefordshire Council
Aberla Energy has actually supplied an agreement to style, supply and also mount a 50kWp rooftop-mounted solar PV system for Herefordshire Council.
May 14, 2021 // Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Aberla Energy, Cllr Ellie Chowns, Mark Ingham, Herefordshire Council
IKEA and also Rockefeller team up to release US$ 1 billion dispersed power campaign
Retail giant IKEA and also the Rockefeller Foundation have today introduced the production of a US$ 1 billion campaign to catalyse financial investments in distributed renewable energy (DRE).
Jun 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, investment, ikea, rockefeller foundation, Distributed Energy, Per Heggenes
New record for solar cell performance signals bright future for solar tech
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have damaged their own record to develop an extra reliable solar cell.
Feb 3, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, ANU, Australian National University, Jun Peng, Kylie Catchpole
Sonnedix switches on 40MW Japan solar
Soma PV plant in Fukushima takes group's portfolio in the nation to 400MW
Mar 1, 2022 // Plants, Japan, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Asia, PV Power Plant
SSE backed Renewco Power sets sights on 4GW renewables portfolio
A brand-new renewables firm with the backing of SSE has been released with a concentrate on the roll-out of large solar and also wind ranches throughout the UK and also Europe.
Sep 23, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, SSE, Renewco Power