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OMCO Solar opens 5th mounting production center in the USA
Tracker and also fixed-tilt mounting maker OMCO Solar opened its fifth U.S. production facility, a new site in Warsaw, Indiana. The company also revealed a new torque tube line at its Pierceton, Indiana.
May 19, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, tracker, North America, OMCO Solar
SMA to support the second largest solar farm in Queensland
SMA has closed an agreement with Sterling and also Wilson for the 162 MW "Columboola Solar Farm", the second biggest solar farm in Queensland, Australia. 39 Medium Voltage Power Stations and an SMA Power Plant Controller to control the electrical power flows in the PV plant will create the backbone of the project.
Nov 25, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Australia, SMA, Oceania, solar farm, Joshua Birmingham
United States boom in the darkness of a black swan
Supply-chain restrictions connected to China's coronavirus episode might weigh on the efficiency of the U.S. solar market in 2020, composes SPV Market Research's Paula Mints.
Mar 17, 2020 // Opinions, USA, North America, Coronavirus
Aleo Solar introduces a new solar module to the market
Aleo’s new product will become commercially available in January 2020. Within the framework of the recent trend, the Germany-based photovoltaics maker is tending to increase the cell size. The advanced PV device is said to provide up to 333 watts of power production.
Nov 28, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, Taiwan, solar module, Aleo
Low-cost straight solar-to-hydrogen passions see the light
The road to low-cost hydrogen production is riddled with gaps and power losses. Scientists in Australia have demonstrated reconsidering solar innovation as well as missing electrolysers could hold great pledge for reaching the hydrogen holy grail.
Jun 22, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Oceania, efficiency, Kobad Bhavnagri, solar-to-hydrogen, Siva Krishna Karuturi
Canadian researchers have done the math on optimizing PV output
Mathematicians at Canada’s University of Waterloo who turned their attention to solar power have developed an algorithm they say offers better control over PV plant output. The researchers estimate the algorithm could improve the output of a 100 MW power plant by almost a million kilowatt-hours per year.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Canada, North America, University of Waterloo’s Department of Applied Mathematics, Milad Farsi
Sonnedix and Amundi companion to purchase European solar properties
Independent power manufacturer Sonnedix will certainly increase investment in Europe via a brand-new collaboration with a fund handled by French possession manager Amundi.
Nov 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, IPP, Sonnedix, Europe, amundi, Carlos Guinand
Stock markets pumped $1.3bn into solar in the last quarter
Fundraising activity for solar leaped in the July-to-September period to provide healthy quarterly and year-so-far comparisons on 2018.
Oct 8, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Mercom Capital Group, bboxx, Raj Prabhu, ReNew Power
Vattenfall heads to the Netherlands for 1.2MW floating solar debut
Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall is to build its first floating solar farm in the Netherlands, a country increasingly seeing floating solar appear on its doorstep.
Nov 29, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, solar pv, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Vattenfall, shell
Molecular modifications might boost the effectiveness of next-generation photovoltaics
A molecular tweak has actually boosted natural solar battery efficiency, bringing us closer to more affordable, reliable, as well as much more conveniently produced photovoltaics. The brand-new layout method, targeting the molecular foundation of the cell's power-generating layer, was established by researchers at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and also released in the journal Chemical Science.
Mar 10, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, Hiroshi Imahori
New generation of solar cells contributes to the Green Revolution
The European Union is identified to carry out a major reform known as the European Green Deal with a goal of making Europe the very first climate neutral continent in 2050.
Dec 2, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, TalTech Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Marit Kauk-Kuusik
Strong winds flip cars competing in the World Solar Challenge
A solar car competing in the World Solar Challenge has rolled over on the Stuart Highway, just north of Coober Pedy in South Australia.
Oct 16, 2019 // Transport, Australia, World Solar Challenge, Oceania, Chris Selwood
Uruguay on the lookout for developers of 65MWp solar project
Uruguay is poised for a significant PV boost after plans emerged of a new utility-scale project, which has already secured key construction components.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, pv power plants, utility-scale PV, South america, Uruguay, UTE
Sunfolding seeks to disrupt the tracker sector with air pneumatics
With $32 million in collection B financing as well as an ever-growing project pipe, air-based tracker start-up, Sunfolding, is hoping to raise its keep in the tracker market with tech that's straightforward, light as well as can be set up on terrain previously believed untouchable.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Large-Scale, USA, North America, startup, Sunfolding, Gwen Rose
Modelling a 55% solar power system for the United States
The scientists from National Renewable Energy Lab have created a model of the potential energy system of the U.S. comprising 55 per cent of solar energy. The research has shown there would be some days in spring when too much electricity would be generated, which proves the importance of energy storage.
Nov 25, 2019 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, National Renewable Energy Lab













