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CleanSpark-ing up to ensure the grass is always greener
A U.S. microgrid specialist will draw up proposals for an independent solar-plus-storage system to ensure a remotely-situated cannabis farm in California can get the energy it needs to power cultivation.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Software, USA, storage, North America, microgrid, CleanSpark, Zach Bradford, Good Energy Solar
The tide is changing for ground-mounted PV in Ireland
Ireland appears ready to embrace PV after years of failed announcements. Globaldata predicts the EU member state will deploy around 1.3 GW of solar by 2030, with renewables potentially meeting 65% of electricity demand. Furthermore, Irish Water has announced it wants to deploy solar at its water treatment plants.
Aug 16, 2019 // Plants, Ireland, rooftop, Irish Water, water treatment plants, Nenagh Wastewater Treatment Plant, Newcastle West Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saliis Limited, Globaldata, Arkapal Sil, PV microgeneration
Researchers 'shift the sun' to boost solar cells
Solar cells are a key function of developing a sustainable energy ecological community for the future. Existing solar arrays as well as cells can create tidy power from one of the most mother lode in nature.
Jul 18, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Tandon School of Engineering
The Green Hydrogen Wave, And Its Implications for Renewable Energy
A report today from Wood Mackenzie claims eco-friendly hydrogen prices will fall by approximately 64% by 2040. Those numbers are broadly in accordance with what lots of various other experts have been predicting, though numerous have predicted competition as very early as 2030.
Aug 27, 2020 // Market Research, Solar to Fuel, Wood Mackenzie, hydrogen, woodmac, Ben Gallagher, Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries Limited
Vattenfall heads to the Netherlands for 1.2MW floating solar debut
Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall is to build its first floating solar farm in the Netherlands, a country increasingly seeing floating solar appear on its doorstep.
Nov 29, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, solar pv, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Vattenfall, shell
BayWa r.e. places intl solar trade company on the block
Germany's BayWa Group (ETR: BYW6) has placed the global solar trade business of its renewable energy subsidiary up for sale.
Mar 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, baywa r.e.
ACEN begin on 300-MW solar project in the Philippines
ACEN Corporation (PSE: ACEN), the energy platform of Philippine conglomerate Ayala Group, will better increase its renewables portfolio with the construction of a 300-MW solar park in the Philippines' Central Luzon area.
Jan 25, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Philippines, Solar Project, ACEN Corporation
Surrey is leading the way in perovskite tandem solar cells
Scientists from the University of Surrey have actually exposed the considerable renovations they are making in perovskite-based solar cells. Perovskite solar cells have revealed significant capacity within the effectiveness restriction of the extensively used solar cells currently on the market by soaking up light in a more comprehensive range of wavelengths.
Oct 19, 2020 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, University of Surrey, Ravi Silva, ATI, Wei Zhang, Hui Li
Construction begins on largest floating solar project in the US
NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) has begun construction on an 8.9-MW floating solar setup in Millburn, New Jersey, that will be the biggest floating array in the USA.
May 4, 2022 // Floating PV, USA, floating PV, North America, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, Steve Westhoven, CEV, Mark McDonough, Douglas Berry, Clayton Bubeck
Australian scientists take solar home windows to the following degree
The building-integrated PV gadgets have actually taken a large jump ahead on the back of a collaboration in between Australian researchers as well as a significant glass maker which will certainly examine using semi-transparent solar cells in business applications, possibly reinventing structure style.
Apr 21, 2020 // BIPV, Technology, Australia, solar cells, perovskite, Oceania, Jacek Jasieniak, Anthony Chesman
Risen concludes plans to build the first 500MW efficiency module
At Risen's annual suppliers meeting 3 new modules were released and the template for the first 500MW module was also discussed
Dec 18, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Risen, Yafeng Liu
Romania's EUR 278m Battery Boost: Powering the Future
Romania's energy ministry is offering over EUR 278 million in funding for battery and photovoltaic projects, aiming to boost energy storage and renewable energy production.
Feb 12, 2024 // Storage, Europe, Romania
Photovoltaics can make the globe fossil-free faster than anticipated
A group of researchers led by Aarhus University and including specialists from universities as well as expertise establishments in the United States, Europe, Japan and also Australia has actually published an article in the distinguished scientific journal Joule verifying that the role of solar photovoltaic or pv installations in future eco-friendly power systems should be dramatically upgraded.
Mar 30, 2021 // Technology, USA, Japan, Australia, Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America, Denmark, Aarhus University, Marta Victoria
The Sun Is Setting On Tesla's Solar Service
In Q3, Tesla saw its solar installations climb 111% quarter over quarter and also 33% year over year; Solar Roof setups tripled from Q2.
Regardless of the ostensibly robust growth, complete solar releases were still much lower than had actually been the norm up until 2016.
Dec 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, TESLA, Elon Musk
China Activates Giant Solar Energy Plant Established In The Desert
China has achieved yet one more milestone in its quest for renewable resource domination, appointing its first solar energy plant in arid regions, located in the Tengger Desert. The center, which is the second largest solar energy plant in the world, aims to get to a complete solar capacity of 3 GW as well as stands for an important step towards the nation's commitment to ending up being carbon neutral by 2060.
May 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, PV Power Plant