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French scientists try to uncover the secrets of black perovskite
X-ray analysis is said to have solved the mystery of how to preserve optical absorption in perovskite layers. Researchers say the discovery could help stabilize the material and speed up the launch of a new ingredient for PV research.
Aug 23, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Europe, Belgium, Julian Steele, KU Leuven University
US solar industry gets unlikely boost from the Trump administration
U.S. manufacturers First Solar and SunPower could be among the winners following the announcement that the Trump administration will impose a 25% tariff on bifacial panels, although analysts warned that the new tariffs could be an overall negative for the industry.
Oct 7, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, SunPower, First Solar, Trump, North America, Bifacial panels, Jeffrey Osborne
Construction begins on pilot solar bike lane in the Netherlands
The electricity generated by the PV panels will be used to power the surrounding lighting system, as well as to heat the lane in winter to prevent road slipperiness caused by snow, ice or water. The project is part of a plan by the Dutch government to test the viability of solar power production on road infrastructure.
Jan 29, 2020 // Technology, PV panels, etherlands
Machine-learning to forecast the efficiency of natural solar cells
Picture looking for the optimal setup to construct a natural solar cell made from various polymers. Exactly how would certainly you start? Does the energetic layer demand to be extremely thick, or very slim? Does it require a large or a small amount of each polymer? Understanding exactly how to predict the particular structure and also cell design that would cause optimal efficiency is one of the best unresolved problems in products scientific research.
Jan 29, 2021 // Technology, Spain, solar cells, Europe, organic solar cells, ICMAB, Martin Heeney, Xabier Rodriguez- Martinez, Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, URV
Newport eyes massive 75MW across the country considerable solar farm
Newport is eyeing a significant 75MW solar farm to be built on the Gwent degrees in south Wales.
Dec 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Newport City Council, Rush Wall Solar Park, Development Of National Significance, Dns, Wpd
WoodMac: 2020s Will Be the 'Decade Of Hydrogen'
In markets like Germany, green hydrogen manufacturing costs will certainly equal fossil-fuel-based hydrogen by 2030, brand-new research study shows.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, Germany, Wood Mackenzie, Europe, hydrogen
SMA offered 4.4 GW of inverters in the initial quarter
The German maker protected around 60% of the turn over anticipated this year in the initial 3 months alone yet still uploaded a bottom line for a firm relying upon solid pre-Covid-19 task in the U.S. as well as European markets.
May 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Germany, Europe, SMA, covid-19
ENGIE starts deploying the 225 megawatt capacity Long Draw project
ENGIE is launching a 225-megawatt solar project in cooperation with Long Draw Solar. The Texas-headquartered energy company is going to serve four cities in the state of Texas as well as their energy providers through the Power Purchase Agreement signed for the above solar project.
Nov 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, Engie, North America, Long Draw Solar
CleanSpark-ing up to ensure the grass is always greener
A U.S. microgrid specialist will draw up proposals for an independent solar-plus-storage system to ensure a remotely-situated cannabis farm in California can get the energy it needs to power cultivation.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Software, USA, storage, North America, microgrid, CleanSpark, Zach Bradford, Good Energy Solar
Energy Storage Market Breaks Quarterly Implementation Record in the US
2,156 MWh of brand-new energy storage systems were brought online in the United States in Q4 2020, making it the new record quarter for US storage.
Mar 5, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Jason Burwen, woodmac, North America, Dan Finn-Foley
Solar farm will stretch along the 25-mi Dutch highway
Netherlands’ Rijkswaterstaat is planning to deploy PV module installation along the Drenthe’s motorway. The panels will be installed on the 300ha area on the median and sides of the road. The project is being developed under the country’s target to find new spaces for clean energy solutions.
Jan 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands
REC Files Lawsuit Versus Hanwha Q Cells In The US
REC Group, the Norway headquartered Solar manufacturer with its production in Singapore, has filed a patent Infringement Lawsuit against Hanwha Q Cells in an American District Court on 30th November 2020.
Dec 1, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, REC Group, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Hanwha, G.Sridhara, Q.Antum, shankar G Sridhara
Making green hydrogen via the exposure of nanomaterials to sunlight
A research team from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has actually joined forces with French researchers from the Institute of Chemistry and also Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), a CNRS-University of Strasbourg joint research laboratory, to pave the way towards the production of green hydrogen.
Jan 22, 2021 // Technology, France, Europe, solar cell, green hydrogen, efficiency, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, INRS, Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health, ICPEES, El Khakani, CNRS-University of Strasbourg
Large scale solar passed the 200-GWAC milestone in 2019
Large scale solar passed the 200-GWAC milestone in 2019, following another year of record deployment; according to preliminary figures released today by Wiki-Solar. New installations topped 40-GWAC in 2019 making it the tenth consecutive year of rising figures
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Market Research
Adani currently the world's largest solar power designer
India's biggest private-sector thermal power producer-- which ranked as the sixth-largest solar gamer internationally in 2019-- has actually climbed to the top place adhering to a Solar Energy Corporation of India (Seci) award to create 8 GW of Indian solar project capability.
Sep 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, SECI, Asia, Adani