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DOE commits to awarding Sunnova $3 billion for new VPP loan program
Sunnova simply got a huge loan commitment from the Dept. of Energy to begin a solar loan channel for disadvantaged individuals and also communities.
Apr 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Sunnova, doe
Mitigating shading in PV modules with new reconfiguration strategy
Scientists in India are looking for to reduce partial shading with a method based upon the Lo Shu nine-square grid of old Chinese mathematical tradition. Their technique includes the 'magic grid' additionally made use of in preferred sudoku challenges, as a guide for reconfiguring arrays.
Jun 2, 2020 // Technology, India, Asia, Vellore Institute of Technology, Lo Shu
New materials for extremely high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
A team of chemists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania synthesized materials that were utilized for building a record-breaking perovskite solar module, with an efficiency of 21.4 percent. This was attained with the passivation of the active solar cell layer, which boosts the efficiency of the cell as well as substantially boosts its stability.
Jan 12, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Switzerland, Lithuania, efficiency, EPFL, Kaunas University of Technology, KTU, Kasparas Rakštys, Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology
New methods for fault detection revealed at EU PVSEC
Quality control and problem detection and classification was brought into focus at the conference in Marseille. A packed house at a session focused on the latest fault detection techniques indicated the high level of interest in the field.
Sep 11, 2019 // Technology, Solar, France, Engie, pv modules, Europe, eu pvsec, Marseille, Jay Lin, PV Guider, UVFL, Stijn Scheerlinck, Chantelle Clohessy, Nelson Mandela University
Entergy Louisiana seeks 225 MW of new solar projects
To meet consumers' growing needs for renewable resource and support economic advancement in the state, Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to authorize the purchase, building and construction and operation of virtually 225 MW of new solar energy sources.
Mar 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar projects, Entergy Louisiana
New South Wales federal government authorizes plan for 400MW solar farm with 200MWh battery storage space
Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery, a project under growth in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, which would certainly pair 400MW of solar with 200MW/ 200MWh of battery energy storage space, has actually taken a step better to going on.
Jul 16, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Australia, Oceania, solar farm
China set up 48.2 GW of brand-new solar capability in 2020
China has installed 48.2 GW of solar capability in 2020, standing for an increase of 60 percent contrasted to 2019 (30.11 GW), according to the most up to date data from the National Energy Administration (NEA). The solar installments in 2020 were the second-largest ever before, only behind the 52.8 GW installed in 2017.
Jan 21, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Frank Haugwitz
Sungrow to concentrate on wise technology from new Nanjing research study centre
Chinese inverter producer Sungrow has opened up another research and development (R&D) centre in Nanjing, China that will certainly focus on wise innovations, large information and software application assimilation.
Jul 28, 2021 // Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia, Jack Gu
Trina Solar introduces brand-new packaging solution focused on cutting shipping costs
Trina Solar has exposed a brand-new freight packing service for its bigger modules that it stated will decrease the costs associated with delivery that have actually soared because the start of the pandemic.
Nov 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, Trina Solar, Zhang Yingbin, module prices, shipping
Honeywell's 20 MW ESS For Hecate Energy in New Mexico
Honeywell has confirmed it will supply Hecate Energy with an Energy Storage System (ESS) for a solar park situated on the Jicarilla Apache Nation in Northern New Mexico. When completed later this year, the 50-megawatt (MW) solar ranch will certainly be capable of supplying sufficient electricity to power up to 16,000 ordinary New Mexican homes for a year. The project will help satisfy the state's decarbonization goals.
Mar 1, 2022 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, New Mexico, hecate energy, Honeywell ESS
SSEN links very first solar farm using new POC-MAST tech
The first solar site has actually been linked to the grid utilizing Scottish as well as Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution's Point of Connection Mast (POC-MAST).
Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, grid connection, Ssen Distribution, Poc-Mast, Freedom Professional Services, Bradenstoke Solar Farm, Ministry Of Defence, Raf Lyneham
Canada-based Solar Firm Reaches New Efficiency Heights With Perovskite Cells
QD Solar announces 24% efficiency for spin-coated perovskite cells and 23.2% efficiency for slot-die coated cells. These certified numbers have been developed for large scale manufacturing.
Feb 15, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Dan Shea, QD Solar
New Zealand's South Island to Harness Solar Power and Agriculture in Lodestone's Three PV Parks
Lodestone Energy secures consent for three solar power plants in New Zealand, combining renewable energy with agriculture for a sustainable future.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant
TBEA New Power debuts flexible mounting framework at solar project on former open-pit mine
Chinese EPC TBEA New Energy has debuted a brand-new flexible mounting framework designed for use in tough terrains at a 300MW project on a previous open-pit coal mine in China.
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, TBEA, grid-parity solar, structures, mounts, flexible structures
Solar Power Will Make Up Virtually Half Of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity In 2022
In 2022, we anticipate 46.1 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electrical generating capacity to be included in the U.S. power grid, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Almost fifty percent of the intended 2022 capacity enhancements are solar, complied with by natural gas at 21% and also wind at 17%.
Jan 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Solar, Battery Storage, North America, nuclear, wind, gas