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Photon Energy Launches 7.5-MWp Solar Park in Romania
Photon Energy NV unveils Faget 3, a 7.5-MWp solar park in Romania, elevating its global capacity to 140.3 MWp and championing sustainable energy's bright future!
Sep 17, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, Solar Park, Photon Energy NV
What is Albedo?
The portion of sunlight that is reflected from the ground, groundcover, or waterbody surface.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 11, 2023
Nordic Solar Announces 80-MWp PV Park in Lithuania
Nordic Solar is revolutionizing Lithuania's energy landscape with an 80-MWp solar park, powering 26,000 homes and bolstering its capacity to 180 MWp by 2025!
Sep 26, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Lithuania, Solar Park, Nordic Solar
Japanese scientists study photosynthesis and Chl f for future solar application
A group of scientists from several Japanese research universities have found new information on where exactly the molecule of chlorophyl f is located and how it works. The research was conducted to better understand the photosynthesis process in order to be able to apply this knowledge practically, including solar industry.
Jan 23, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, chlorophyl f
European Energy to Develop Italy's Most significant Solar Farm with 250 MW Capacity
The huge solar power park will certainly come up in the municipality of Vizzini near Catania in Sicily that can supply power to 130,000 households. The project additionally includes a thorough reforestation and also biodiversity program covering 200 hectares of land.
May 29, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, european energy, Knud Erik Andersen, Alessandro Migliorini, solar power park, European Solar Power Market
Oberon Powers Up: 500MW Solar+Storage Project
California's Oberon project delivers 500MW of solar + storage, combining First Solar modules and Nextracker trackers with Tesla batteries. Creating 930 skilled union jobs and offering renewable energy credits, this project is the first to meet IRA and BLM standards.
Nov 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, TESLA, North America, Oberon
World's Largest Hybrid Hydro-Solar Plant: Kela Power Station
China has started the world's largest hydro-solar power project in Sichuan province: the 10,000 MW Kela Photovoltaic Power Station, aiming to provide clean energy to the Sichuan-Chongqing region. China is pushing ahead with its clean energy plans, developing 100 GW of wind and solar energy in Western China and manufacturing equipment locally.
Jun 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, Hydro plus solar, Kela Photovoltaic Power Station, Pumped Storage
US research laboratory rewires solar cell raising efficiency to 27.3%, sees path to greater than 32 percent
NREL has released a paper showing an experimental solar cell, using a unique method for wiring two different solar cells to a single, that raised the cell's efficiency by 4 percent. As well the document provides a respectable review of different technologies being developed.
Dec 11, 2019 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America
Chinese 202 MW/MWh solar-plus-storage project
Inverter manufacturer Sungrow is providing the power storage space system for China's biggest, 202.8 MW/MWh solar-plus-storage center. The plant will certainly be attached to a brand-new, 800 kV ultra-high voltage high-voltage line.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia, solar-plus-storage
Public evaluation launched into practically 1GW of solar-plus-storage projects in California
The United States Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has introduced a public testimonial on a draft environmental analysis (EA) for 2 solar-plus-storage farms in California, which will certainly consist of 465MW of solar and also 400MW of power storage space.
Aug 10, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, Trump administration, North America, Deb Haaland, Bureau of Land Management, BLM
Vesper Energy's Deer Creek Solar Project Sold to Fortune 500
Vesper Energy's Deer Creek project in Tulare County, CA, with 50 MW solar and storage capacity, sold to Fortune 500 energy company. Delays expected, but more projects in the pipeline.
May 9, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, vesper energy
Reusing warmth for a '385% effective' solar desalinator
MIT researchers have actually established a solar desalinator which carries warm from the sunlight with a ten-stage procedure of dissipation and also condensation. The team approximates a $100 gadget using their technology can supply the day-to-day alcohol consumption water requirements of a family members.
Feb 10, 2020 // Technology, USA, Massachusetts, MIT, North America, desalinator, Ravi Prasher
What is Staebler-Wronski effect?
The tendency of amorphous silicon PV cells to reduce light-to-electricity conversion efficiency upon initial sunlight
Sep 13, 2023
Vesper Begins Construction of 201-MW Texas Solar
Vesper Energy breaks ground on the 201 MW Nazareth Solar project in Swisher County, Texas—boosting clean power in the Panhandle with utility-scale PV built for tens of thousands of homes.
Jun 25, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, vesper energy
Breakthrough Efficient Tandem Solar Cells Achieve 25.7%
A groundbreaking tandem solar cell achieves 25.7% efficiency by marrying perovskite and organic materials, revolutionizing sunlight absorption while minimizing carbon impact. Sustainable energy's future shines brighter!
Dec 6, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Potsdam