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IRENA predicts LCOE of solar will drop to $0.01-0.05 by mid century
The latest study published by the International Renewable Energy Agency says the average solar electricity cost of $0.085/kWh produced by projects commissioned last year is set to fall to $0.048 next year, and $0.02-0.08 by 2030.
Nov 13, 2019 // Tariffs, USA, Saudi Arabia, Chile, South america, Asia, Oceania, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, North America, Peru, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, WORLD
Meyer Burger sold out of modules until Q4 as supply chain issues linger
Meyer Burger is sold out of its heterojunction solar modules till the fourth quarter of 2021 as the firm remains to be influenced by production ramp-up delays.
Aug 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, heterojunction, meyer burger, Gunter Erfurt, module assembly
The obstacles and also methods of adding battery storage space to solar projects
When including battery storage space to functional solar setups, expert Alencon Systems teamed up with U.S. utility Duke Energy to look at some of the difficulties encountered by power business. Do you opt for AC-coupled or dc-coupled? And also with what type of basing plan?
May 14, 2020 // Storage, USA, Duke Energy, North America, Alencon Systems
Repsol Acquires RE Financial Investment Platform Asterion Energies to Add 7.7 GW Of Renewables Portfolio
The purchase is for EUR 560 million plus approximately EUR 20 million in contingent payments.
Repsol thinks that the transaction will certainly aid it to become a global player in renewable energy and reinforces its placement in key markets within Europe.
Dec 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, repsol, Renewable Energy, green energy, Josu Jon Imaz, Asterion Energies, Asterion Industrial, Jesus Olmos
CfDs must be broadened and also clearness offered to assist financial self-confidence, NIC states
The Contracts for Difference (CfD) system need to be broadened, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has actually suggested, with "quality on ranges as well as days" called for.
May 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, subsidies, utility scale, cfd, Contracts For Difference, National Infrastructure Commission
Largest floating solar array in The United States and Canada currently online in New Jersey
The biggest floating solar array in The United States and Canada is now complete in New Jersey. Owned as well as operated by NJR Clean Energy Ventures, the 8.9-MW solar project covers 17 acres of the Canoe Brook reservoir in Short Hills, New Jersey. The project will certainly provide approximately 95% of the power requires for New Jersey American Water's Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant.
Jun 8, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, USA, North America, PV Power Plant
Enel The United States And Canada to Develop Solar Cell, Panel Production Facility in US
The recommended facility is expected to have a minimum manufacturing capacity of 3 GW.
It could be scaled as much as 6 GW as well as is anticipated to develop as much as 1,500 new straight work by 2025.
Nov 18, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, Solar Energy, solar cells, North America, Solar Power, Solar Photovoltaic, tandem cell, bifacial PV panels, Enel North America, Enrico Viale, solar cells Gigafactory, solar moduls
Solar Tech Start-up Loom Solar Raises $2 Mn Funding from SIMA Funds, United States
Emerging startup in solar tech Loom Solar has raised $2 Million funding from US-based Social Investment Managers as well as Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others.
Jan 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Climate Change, Amod Anand, Arivazhagan G D, green energy solutions, Loom Solar, Social Investment Managers and Advisors
US solar ITC extension would certainly lift installs by 44% this decade however fall short of Biden target
A recommended extension of the United States solar investment tax credit (ITC) might boost PV implementation by more than 40% over the following decade, analysis by Wood Mackenzie has actually found.
Nov 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, USA, ITC, North America, Joe Biden
America's First Solar Invests up to $1.2 Billion in Scaling Manufacturing by 4.4 GW
First Solar, a US-based producer of solar panels, has introduced strategies to invest approximately $1.2 billion in increasing the production of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that are made in America and also are properly produced.
Sep 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, India, First Solar, Asia, solar panel, North America, International, green energy
The Hydrogen Stream: New technology to save 5 tons of hydrogen daily
Proton Motor Fuel Cell and also xelectrix Power have additionally established a total system that incorporates fuel cell as well as battery storage innovations and also U.S.-based Plug Power is constructing a 100 MW electrolyzer in Egypt. In addition, Germany said it intends to deploy 10 GW of hydrogen capability by 2030 as well as South Korea revealed its hydrogen strategy.
Nov 28, 2021 // Storage, USA, Japan, Germany, UK, South Korea, Europe, Asia, hydrogen, North America, Joe Biden, Nassef Sawiris
REC Silicon progressing towards 2023 Moses Lake reboot as Biden plan agenda includes weight to organization case
REC Silicon said it is remaining to work towards a restart of procedures at its Moses Lake polysilicon manufacturing facility in the United States, with the firm buoyed by current plan campaigns introduced by US President Joe Biden.
Jul 22, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, polysilicon, North America, Joe Biden, Siemens, REC Silicon, fbr
Impressive performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and tiny molecules. The cells are very slim, can be flexible, as well as are simple to make. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of these cells is still much below that of standard silicon-based ones.
Apr 25, 2023 // Technology, organic solar cell, University of Groningen
Effective, 'eco-friendly' quantum-dot solar cells make use of flaws
Unique quantum dot solar cells created at Los Alamos National Laboratory match the performance of existing quantum-dot based tools, yet without lead or various other poisonous aspects that many solar cells of this kind count on.
May 19, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Los Alamos, Victor Klimov
New technique increases effectiveness, sustainability of large-scale perovskite solar cells
A global group of researchers has actually shown a technique for generating perovskite photovoltaic products on an industrial scale, which will lower the expense and enhance the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells.
Jan 26, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Aldo di Carlo, Michael Gratzel, efficiently, Aram Amassian











