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Solar-Powered Vehicles: Urban Shadowing's Impact
Explore the potential of solar-powered vehicles worldwide: researchers find the median extended driving range is 18 km/day/kWp, with Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia the most favorable geographies. Installed capacity, local solar irradiation and urban shadowing all affect potential.
Sep 19, 2023 // Technology, Transport, Solar-Powered Vehicles
Revolutionizing Solar Energy: Quantum Material Boosts Efficiency 190%
Revolutionize solar energy with Lehigh University's quantum material, boasting 190% EQE and potential to surpass silicon-based limits. A game-changer for photovoltaics.
Apr 11, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Lehigh University
Revolutionizing Solar Power: Tandem Cells on the Rise
Unlocking the potential of tandem solar cells for a brighter, more efficient future in renewable energy. Collaboration is key to commercialization success.
Apr 29, 2024 // Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar cell
DNV crew monitors 104MW Chilean solar plant
GreenPowerMonitor subsidiary's GPM SCADA management remedy being utilized at the Sol de los Andes project
Mar 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, PV Power Plant, OPDEnergy, dnv, greenpowermonitor, Sol de los Andes solar park, Juan Carlos Arevalo
Israel launches 300 MW solar-plus-storage tender
The government wants a 300 MW solar plant linked to large scale storage in the Negev desert. Construction is planned for late 2021 and completion in 2023.
Jan 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, PV plant, tender, Asia, Israel, solar-plus-storage
Scientists create transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Establishing brand-new ultrathin metal electrodes has actually enabled scientists to produce semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are extremely efficient and also can be paired with traditional silicon cells to considerably improve the efficiency of both devices, stated a global team of researchers. The study stands for an action towards developing completely transparent solar cells.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Shashank Priya, efficiency, Kai Wang, Dong Yang, Pennsylvania State University
Largest solar thermal power stations (CSP) list
Largest operational solar thermal power stations list. Commercial concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, also called "solar thermal power stations". See
Oct 14, 2024
Sonnedix gets solar project in Chile from Andes Solar
Independent solar energy producer (IPP) Sonnedix has actually acquired a 160MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Chile from Andes Solar, a renewable resource designer and also fitter.
Nov 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Chile, South america, solar PV plant, Andes Solar
Chariot, Mauritania sign MoU for prospective 10-GW green hydrogen project
African-focused energy firm Chariot Ltd (LON: CHAR) and also Mauritania's Ministry of Petroleum, Mines as well as Energy have actually authorized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a green hydrogen project of approximately 10 GW in the northwestern African country, the parties revealed on Monday.
Sep 28, 2021 // Solar to Fuel, hydrogen, Africa, Mauritania, MoU, Chariot, green hydrogen project
Clearway shuts funding on 463 MW of solar plus storage in California
San Francisco-based Clearway Energy Group claimed Thursday it has shut financing on 2 solar as well as storage projects found on government land in Riverside county, California.
Apr 7, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, North America, clearway
Acciona Secures EPC Contract for Peru Solar Project
Acciona SA lands a major EPC contract for a 225-MWp solar plant in Peru, set to energize 547,000 homes with sustainable power from 371,000 bifacial panels!
Nov 26, 2024 // Plants, Solar Project, Acciona SA
Omani oil carrier turns on 100 MW solar park
The PV plant lies at Amin, in the southern desert region of the sultanate. The job, tendered by Oil Advancement Oman in early 2018, was built by a consortium led by the Japanese Marubeni conglomerate.
Jun 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Asia, Oman
What is SED?
Abbreviation for Solar Energy Device. A type of devices used to convert sunlight into electricity.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 13, 2023
Solar Cells With 30-year Lifetimes for Power-generating Windows
A new transparency-friendly solar cell style could wed high performances with 30-year estimated life times, research led by the University of Michigan, U.S., has actually shown. It might pave the way for windows that likewise provide solar power.
Oct 5, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cells, North America, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest, Yongxi Li
Largest solar power stations in Mexico
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in Mexico. (Updated March 2026)   Solar power stations, PV farms 2026 in
May 13, 2026