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Webinar Q&A: Simulating the gains of bifacial and tracking installations, where’s the rub?
Following up on the webinar held with Trina Solar about the new algorithms needed for bifacial and tracking installations, the word is that gains of 20-30% are not unlikely. To attain that, however, the sweet spot of front and rear side yield has to be reached. Trina has showcased a new algorithm alongside its bifacial n-type modules and claims it can do just that.
Aug 13, 2019 // Opinions, bifacial, Europe, tracking, Trina Solar, Kyumin Lee, Klaus Hofmeister
Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear
A Tesla Model 3 has been customized with a solar roof as part of Lightyear's solar cars and truck advancement program.
Jun 19, 2020 // Transport, TESLA, Elon Musk, Europe, Netherlands, Lightyear
US ROUND-UP: EDF indications second PPA for Texas project, Exelon separates utility & affordable energy company
Chicago-based energy company Exelon’s board of directors have agreed to separate its power generation business from its utility interests, creating two publicly-listed companies. Energy group EDF has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) for the second tranche of its Texas solar project with an affiliate of listed energy partnership group Enterprise Products partners.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, C&I, PPA, North America, exelon, EDF Renewables, SEEIT, SDCL, Onyx Renewables, space city solar, spinoff, texas solar
3 Scorching Hot Solar Supplies to Acquire Before Xmas
Solar stocks just scored a huge breakout
Dec 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, First Solar, Invesco Solar ETF
A new regime for examining residential or commercial properties of topological materials
2 recent researches demonstrate that there is a topological origin of two associated metal alloys' ability to transform light into electrical present. New basic research study on rhodium monosilicide (RhSi), released in NPJ Quantum Materials, and also on cobalt monosilicide (CoSi), released in Nature Communications, might give a brand-new technique for developing devices such as photo detectors as well as solar cells.
Jan 16, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, Liang Wu, Joe Qiu, Zhuoliang Ni, Charlie Kane, Eugene Mele
NASENI projects 50MW from solar energy
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive, National Agency for Science and also Engineering Infrastructure, Prof. Mohammed Haruna, has revealed the agency's target is to contribute 50 megawatts of solar energy to Nigeria's electrical power by 2023.
Nov 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, NASENI
Is Solar Momentum Stuttering To A Halt In India?
Higher prices and also restrictions have actually stymied growth after Q2 in India. The scenario is likely to be worsened by March this year, as a lot of projects will certainly go across deadlines to either surrender allowances or cancel, if they can't build.
Jan 5, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, Asia, ReNew Power, ALMM, impact of BCD, India solar capacity
Inkia Energy Unveils Ambitious Renewable Plan for Peru
Inkia Energy is set to lead Peru’s renewable revolution, with plans for 1 GW of solar and 600 MW of wind, transforming the nation’s energy landscape by 2026.
Oct 11, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inkia Energy
First Solar brings modules to roof segment
The U.S. utility-scale PV leader is going small. After years of avoiding distributed generation, it is currently providing its Series 6 modules for "projects as well as customers of all shapes and sizes."
Sep 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, USA, First Solar, North America, Darin Green
Opterus granted NASA agreement to create big retracting blanket solar array
The National Aeronautics as well as Space Administration (NASA) granted Opterus Research and also Development, Inc. a groundbreaking project that will certainly lead the way for very large lunar surface area solar arrays.
Sep 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, NASA, solar array, Thomas Murphey
Storage ITC could be ‘more impactful’ than any other policy
A standalone Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for energy storage in the US holds the potential to be more immediate and impactful than any other policy, the head of the US national Energy Storage Association has said.
Oct 25, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, storage, ENERGY STORAGE, North America, Kelly Speakes-Backman, investment tax credit
SolarEdge appoints acting CEO as Guy Sella’s health deteriorates
SolarEdge CEO and founder Guy Sella has taken a leave of absence to continue his battle with colon cancer.
Aug 22, 2019 // Solar, Asia, SolarEdge, Israel, Guy Sella, Zvi Lando, Nadav Zafrir, Uri Bechor
Scientists discover photovoltaic nanotubes
An international team of researchers led by the University of Tokyo has discovered a new material which, when rolled into a nanotube, generates an electric current if exposed to light. If magnified and scaled up, say the scientists, the technology could be used in future high-efficiency solar devices.
Aug 29, 2019 // Technology, Japan, Asia, Tokyo, University of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Iwasa, bulk photovoltaic effect
Solibro restructuring plan will depend on shareholders
The District Court of Dessau-Roßlau yesterday confirmed self-administered insolvency proceedings have been conducted at the German thin-film CIGS module manufacturer and a provisional administrator has been appointed.
Sep 6, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Solibro, thin-film CIGS module, Henning Schorisch
Constellation secures three customers for 175MW of solar power in Virginia
Baltimore-based power provider Constellation has inked a deal to sell power from a 175MW solar facility in Virginia to Johns Hopkins University, spice and seasoning mix company McCormick & Company and department store corporation TJX Companies.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Virginia, North America, constellation, exelon, johns hopkins university, mccormick & company, tjx companies, renewable energy certificates, baltimore