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A dual-angle technique to developing solar plants at greater latitudes
A research study group in the United States has actually recommended a 'dual-angle solar collecting' approach it is asserted can assist PV designers enhance power return as well as land usage. It is declared the technique would certainly be especially appropriate for projects in cloudier environments as well as at greater latitudes.
Mar 24, 2020 // Technology, USA, PV panels, North America
Gambia keeps solar passion
The nation's power utility has actually finished the pre-selection procedure to look for designers for a 20 MW solar project in the Banjul area. The project will certainly include as much as 4 PV plants and also will certainly be established under the nationwide Electricity Restoration and also Modernization Project.
Mar 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Policy, PV plants, Africa, Gambia, NAWEC
Trina exposes 600 W module
The Chinese giant has actually jumped ahead of rivals who just recently revealed their intent to work in the direction of the next generation of mega panels by pledging to have its 600 W Vertex item on sale by the end of March.
Jul 21, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Trina, Zhang Yingbin
Australian political election pledge includes interest-free car loans for roof solar and battery storage
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch of the nation's Labor Party will certainly offer zero-interest financings for rooftop photovoltaic panels, family battery storage and also hot water heatpump if re-elected in an upcoming political election.
Aug 3, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Battery Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, home solar, canberra, australian capital territory, Andrew Barr, Amanda McKenzie
Tandem solar cell globe record: New branch in the NREL graph
Tandem cells combine 2 various semiconductors that convert various parts of the light spectrum into electric power. Metal-halide perovskite substances primarily make use of the noticeable parts of the spectrum, while CIGS semiconductors convert rather the infrared light.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, Germany, solar cells, Europe, Steve Albrecht, Marko Jost, CIGS cells, Christian Kaufmann
New manufacturing technique for antimony sulfide-selenide PV cells
Chinese researchers have discovered a brand-new hydrothermal method for the straight deposition of antimony sulfide-selenide films. They utilized ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid to regulate the response system, giving the film a flat, portable surface morphology. It has a performance of 10.5%, an open-circuit voltage of 664 mV, a short-circuit current of 23.8 mA centimeters − 2, and a fill element of 66.3%.
Sep 7, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV cells
DESRI begin in Louisiana, SunPower's ESG and also diversity push
A round-up of the current stories from the United States solar market, including information of D. E. Shaw breaking ground on Louisiana's biggest under-construction solar farm as well as a double hire from Sunpower to boost its ESG and variety qualifications.
Oct 6, 2020 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, Lightsource BP, North America, DESRI, Tom Werner, esg, diversity
The ideal angle for e-skin energy storage
Products researchers Sungwon Lee and also Koteeswara Reddy Nandanapalli at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) developed the manufacture process with colleagues in Korea. A trick for success is splashing a specific quantity of graphene ink onto flexible substratums at a certain angle and temperature.
Oct 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Asia, Korea, DGIST, Graphene, Sungwon Lee, Koteeswara Reddy Nandanapalli
Poland launches €235 million solar rebate program
The Mój Prąd scheme will be open to residential rooftop PV projects ranging in size from 2 kW to 10 kW. Furthermore, the Polish Parliament approved a new act that will allow for the wind and solar auctions planned for this and next year to move forward.
Jul 24, 2019 // Plants, Rooftop PV, Poland, Mój Prąd, PV micro-intallations, Piotr Pająk, Europe
Major subsidy-free solar project secures financially-hedged PPA in Spain
Spain’s subsidy-free solar scene has marked another boost after a power purchase agreement (PPA) was secured for a major project in the country’s centre-west.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Extremadura, Spain, Europe, subsidy-free pv, encavis, solarcentury
Jinko introduces PV module with record outcome of 580 W
The panel belongs to the business's brand-new Tiger Pro collection, that includes 2 530 W components as well as a 430 W item for distributed-generation applications. It will certainly start manufacturing of the collection in the 4th quarter, although it will certainly begin approving initial orders promptly.
May 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, PV module, Alberto Cuter
Suntech receives 4 'Top Performer' honors in PVEL's '2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard'
China-based PV module producer Suntech has verified it obtained 4 'Top Performer' condition in the PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) '2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard' record that included its mono PERC half-cell module.
May 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Asia, monocrystalline wafer, mono perc, pvel, top performer, DNV GL, Suntech, Vincent Cao, pv tech techtalk webinar
Acciona to provide 210MWp of clean power to Novartis
Renewable energy business Acciona has signed 2 virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with international medicine firm Novartis to provide tidy energy for a duration of 10 years.
Nov 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Acciona, Montse Montaner, VPPAs, Novartis, Rafael Mateo
Highview induces partner to deliver 50MW storage
MAN Energy Solutions will supply the turbomachinery train for the LAES center in Greater Manchester
Apr 20, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Javier Cavada, Highview Power, MAN Energy Solutions, Wayne Jones
Hydropower plant driver to install 10 MW solar energy plant in BiH
Hidroelektrane na Vrbasu, a firm had by power energy Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), intends to develop a solar power plant with a capability of approximately 10 MW.
May 28, 2021 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske, ERS, Velibor Jarić, BiH