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Can solar power shake up the energy market?
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation.
Sep 11, 2019 // Solar, USA, BATTERIES, China, Asia, North America, Socrates, Golden Thread, Edmond Becquerel, Charles Fritts, Albert Einstein, Vanguard 1, silicon PV cells
Tepco reveals plan to spin off global renewables unit
The Japanese utility will set up a new, separate company early next year to oversee its renewables generation business, but says it remains committed to developing 6-7 GW of new projects in the years ahead.
Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Tokyo
The top ten winners in China’s 23GW tender
Last week the Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) revealed the winners of its feed-in tariff (FiT) auction.
Jul 18, 2019 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, NEA, Chinese National Energy Administration, FiT, New Deal, Sungrow, China General Nuclear Power Group, China Datang, Tongwei, Guangzhou Development Group, Jinko Solar, China HuaNeng Group, China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group, Singyes Solar, Carrie Xiao
H&M Partners with Alight to Build Solar Parks in Sweden
H&M Group takes a major step towards sustainability with the construction of three solar parks in Sweden, generating clean electricity and supporting their goal of net-zero emissions by 2040.
Jan 30, 2024 // Plants, Sweden, Europe, Solar Park, H&M Group
China Huaneng Achieves 26.12% Efficiency in Solar Cells
China Huaneng achieves solar breakthrough: its perovskite-silicon tandem cell hits 26.12% efficiency, paving the way for a greener energy future!
Dec 18, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, China Huaneng
EPFL group makes use of unique modulators to improve the effectiveness and also stability of perovskite solar cells
A team of scientists at EPFL have actually developed a method that improves both power conversion performance as well as stability of solar cells based upon pure iodide as well as mixed-halide perovskites.
Jan 3, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, EPFL, Michael Grätzel, Ursula Rothlisberger
EPFL-led group makes use of additives to improve the stability and also efficiency of perovskite solar cells
A team of scientists, led by Professor Michael Grätzel at EPFL and also Xiong Li at the Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells in Wuhan (China), have actually developed a technique that deals with stability issues of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as well as raises their effectiveness.
Jan 23, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, EPFL, perovskite solar cells, Michael Grätzel, Xiong Li, Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
Global Investment in Low-Carbon Energy Transition Hit $755 Billion in 2021
Global investment in the energy transition completed $755 billion in 2021-- a brand-new record-- off the rear of climbing environment ambition as well as policy action from nations worldwide, according to Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022, a brand-new report released by research study firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Jan 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Matthias Kimmel, Albert Cheung, Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022
Taking Aim at PJM’s 10-Hour Duration Capacity Rule for Energy Storage
The storage industry brings new numbers to the table in its challenge against the least-liked proposal from FERC Order 841.
Jul 24, 2019 // Storage, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, PJM’s, FERC Order 841’s, Astrapé Consulting, Jason Burwen, FERC
GoldenPeaks Capital Acquires Cero's 80MWp Solar Projects in Poland
Cero Generation sells 80 MWp solar project bundle in Poland to GoldenPeaks Capital, continuing their green investment initiatives in the country.
Apr 9, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant, cero generation
DTE Energy Plans Largest Energy Storage Facility in Michigan
DTE Energy's groundbreaking battery storage project at Trenton Channel Energy Centre will revolutionize clean energy in Michigan, powering 40,000 homes and reducing grid strain.
Jun 11, 2024 // Storage, USA, Michigan, North America, dte energy
Ignitis secures connection for 252MW Lithuania PV
Project in Jonava region is due to go into operation in 2025
Jul 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Lithuania, Solar Project, IGNITIS
Agilitas Energy acquires New England energy storage project programmer
Renewable energy designer Agilitas Energy introduced it has actually gotten Boston-based New England Battery Storage (NEBS), a private energy storage developer concentrated on utility-scale battery-based projects. The acquisition includes 2 functional ISO-New England vendor energy storage systems and also one front-of-the-meter battery system in Maine amounting to 25 MWh.
Jun 4, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, New England, Agilitas Energy, Barrett Bilotta, New England Battery Storage, NEBS, Jeff Perry
Three steps to fast-charging potassium batteries
Scientists led by Moscow’s Skolkovo Institute of Technology have drawn upon several of their recent battery material innovations to create a potassium-ion device. The institute says its development will pave the way for ultrafast and durable, high capacity metal-ion batteries, to supply rising demand for energy storage innovations.
Nov 14, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Pavel Troshin, Skoltech, Europe, Asia, Russia, Moscow, Roman Kapaev, Philipp Obrezkov
Georgia Public Service Commission accepts 200 MW of new solar projects
On June 21, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to expand solar arrays throughout Georgia, rise solar panel storage space and establish a DG Working Group to enhance projects. The commission approved 200 megawatts of new DG solar projects to be competitively bid through Georgia Power.
Jul 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, Georgia Public Service, Pete Corbett