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Towards circular business models for the PV sector
With solar energy about to reach the iconic terawatt (TW) milestone of globally installed PV capacity, waste handling and end-of-life (EoL) scenarios become a pressing matter.
Nov 1, 2019 // Opinions, pv modules, Europe, CIRCUSOL
Waves, wind & floating PV
Dutch proving ground TNO is establishing an examination center for floating PV plants in Oostvoornse, where it will certainly examine the effect of wind as well as waves on floating frameworks as well as module return. TNO Senior Project Manager Jan Kroon informed pv magazine that it will certainly analyze module damages and also the influence of waves on light absorption. It has actually currently discovered that the proportion in between wave-height and also wave-length is an essential consider inequality losses, while keeping in mind that optimizers as well as micro-inverters on panels can alleviate losses.
Apr 7, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Floating PV, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, TNO, Jan Kroon
NextEra Energy zero-carbon plan would certainly put 50GW of energy storage in Florida Power & Light territory
NextEra Energy has actually announced its new decarbonisation method, referred to as Zero Carbon Blueprint, which includes getting rid of all range 1 as well as 2 emissions from its procedures by 2045 without the use of carbon offsets.
Jun 20, 2022 // Storage, USA, hydrogen, North America, nuclear, NextEra Energy, green hydrogen, Florida Power & Light, decarbonisation, natural gas, emissions reduction
Sunmaxx PVT and Oxford PV Launch Solar Hammer Module
Introducing the groundbreaking "Solar Hammer" module, boasting an impressive 80% total conversion efficiency and set to revolutionize the solar industry in Europe.
Jun 24, 2024 // Manufacturing News, oxford pv, PV module, efficiency, Sunmaxx PVT
Sunworks, Bright Power installing 657-kW solar system on California apartment complex
Sunworks, a provider of solar power solutions for agriculture, commercial, industrial (ACI), public works and residential markets, has been awarded an EPC contract to develop a 657-kW roof-mount PV solar project for a Southern California residential complex in partnership with Bright Power.
Oct 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, California, USA, rooftop PV, North America, Sunworks, Chuck Cargile, Aron Weis
What is Maximum power tracking?
Sometimes referred to as peak power tracking. Operating a solar generator at the maximum power point of the PV system's current-voltage characteristic, where
Sep 13, 2023
Plug Power Skyrockets with $1.7B US Backing
Plug Power's stock skyrockets as Biden administration backs $1.66B loan guarantee for green hydrogen expansion, aligning with climate goals.
May 15, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
German coal mines could host 3 GW of floating PV
Research study institute the Fraunhofer ISE has actually approximated the technical capacity of drifting PV at mining sites in Germany at around 56 GW. With floating jobs 10-15% more pricey than land-based options, scientists have actually required further incentives, such as the staging of 'development tenders'.
Feb 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, ISE
LG Electronics to exit solar module company mentioning supply chain concerns
LG Electronics has actually confirmed it is to leave the solar module production organization and shutter its setting up plant in Alabama, US.
Feb 23, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Residential, USA, manufacturing, North America, LG Electronics, module assembly
VRB Energy to construct battery-integrated solar power terminal in China
VRB Energy has accepted build a 100MW solar photovoltaic or pv plant with a 100MW/500MWh integrated vanadium flow battery in Xiangyang, Hubei District, China.
Mar 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, PV Power Plant, VRB Energy, Robert Friedland, Mianyan Huang
Maxeon Launches New PV Module, Prolongs its AC Series
Performance 3 AC solar PV module, the new participant into the firm's AC portfolio, complies with the intro of the Maxeon 5 AC panel in late 2020. The new panel will be offered in Australia via authorized installment dealerships under the SunPower brand, starting in the third quarter.
Jul 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, pv modules, Asia, Singapore, Maxeon, Keera Single, AC panels, AC Series, Jeff Walters
EPR Realty Completes Solar Pilot Program with REACH Commercial 2020 Company
Energy-Producing Retail Realty, Inc. (' EPR2'), a capitalist in as well as designer of EPR/energy legal rights and also a member of the REACH Commercial Class of 2020, has actually announced the completion of its EPR-Solar Pilot Program with Basin Street Properties (' BSP'), a leader in industrial real estate in Northern California and also Nevada.
Oct 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, sacramento, Borrego Solar, Basin Street Properties, Blake Riva, Chris Pawlik, EPR2, Santa Rosa,, Solar Pilot Program
BESS Power Secures USD 15m for 2.4GW Project Pipeline
BESS Power Corporation secures USD 15M to develop 2.4 GW of utility-scale stand-alone energy storage projects; featuring the 407.55-MW Lund Storage Center in Texas, with additional projects in Arizona, Tennessee and New Mexico. Founded in 2022.
Aug 23, 2023 // Storage, USA, North America, BESS Power Corporation
New approach to power administration in microgrids
Researchers from Australia's Monash University have established a power exchange framework to handle dispersed energy sources as well as assist customers lower their power prices.
Jun 15, 2020 // Technology, Australia, Oceania, Reza Razzaghi
Largest solar power stations in UK
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in UK. (Updated March 2026)   Solar power stations, PV farms 2026 in
May 13, 2026