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EPFL group makes use of unique modulators to improve the effectiveness and also stability of perovskite solar cells
A team of scientists at EPFL have actually developed a method that improves both power conversion performance as well as stability of solar cells based upon pure iodide as well as mixed-halide perovskites.
Jan 3, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, EPFL, Michael Grätzel, Ursula Rothlisberger
First Solar planning 150-MWac Arizona solar array for Microsoft data centers
First Solar announced that its Sun Streams 2 PV solar plant will power new energy-efficient data centers being built by Microsoft in Goodyear and El Mirage, Arizona. The 150-MWac facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement and will be operational in 2021.
Jul 31, 2019 // Large-Scale, USA, Arizona, First Solar, PV solar, Sun Streams, El Mirage, North America
Stonepeak-backed ADE buys Eden Sustainable to turbo-charge UK C&I rooftop solar drive
ADE acquires Eden Sustainable, adding a 65-MWp rooftop solar pipeline and bolstering its UK C&I offering after closing a £170 m debt facility earlier this week.
Jun 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, ADE, Eden Sustainable, C&I Energy
Ukraine's legislation on FIT restructuring has passed: The specialist sight
Ukrainian renewable resource lawyer Svitlana Teush takes a look at the legislation which will certainly specify the cuts to be used in Ukraine after extensive negotiation between federal government as well as the clean energy sector.
Jul 22, 2020 // Policy, FiT, Ukraine, Svitlana Teush, Europe
Effective perovskite solar cells established by minimizing interface-mediated recombination
Passivation is a reliable approach to minimize issues and also hinder non-radiative recombination. Organic amine salts such as phenethylamine iodide (PEAI) have actually been effectively made use of to passivate the perovskite surface area, attaining world-record effectiveness of the tool for the boosted VOC.
Mar 17, 2020 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, efficiency
Ocean Sun inks deal to deploy utility-scale floating PV plants in Greece and Cyprus
Norwegian business Ocean Sun has actually signed an agreement to offer its floating solar innovation for utility-scale floating PV projects in Greece and also Cyprus.
Mar 31, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Greece, floating PV, Europe, Cyprus, Ocean Sun, offshore solar, MP Quantum Group, Yiannis Alafouzos
Building and construction starts on the biggest solar project in Arkansas
Lightsource bp has actually effectively closed on a $327 million funding package and also mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project situated near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant, Arkansas
IIM Ahmedabad Tenders for Grid-Tied Rooftop Solar Plants
The Indian Institute of Management-- Ahmedabad has actually released a tender for establishing of 50 kWp roof solar PV system on 2 areas on the university.
Mar 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, rooftop PV, IIM Ahmedabad
Power-to-heat for area heating might drive wind and solar
Researchers state the innovation could aid drive clean power deployment in nations with limited grids or in separated, coal-based energy systems. According to their version, Kosovo might see a solid boost in wind and PV ability if power-to-heat is coupled with thermal energy storage space for fixed-capacity district home heating.
Sep 10, 2020 // Technology, Large-Scale, Storage, Kosovo, Aalborg University
Masdar makes United States solar debut with 'landmark' manage EDF
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar will acquire a 50% risk in 689MW of solar properties from EDF in the United States, marking its initial solar financial investment in the country.
Aug 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar, EDF, hybrid, solar-plus-storage, North America, us, Tristan Grimbert
Megapack marks Tesla’s new play for utility scale storage
The Palo Alto company says it has improved its large scale battery offering with the new product in the wake of the success of its Powerpack-driven big battery in Australia. The Megapack can be deployed at a 250 MW/1 GWh clean energy plant four times faster than a fossil fuel alternative, claimed the business in a blogpost.
Jul 30, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, Megapack, Palo Alto, Camron Barati, IHS Markit
All details of Ukraine's brand-new feed-in tariffs for PV
On July 21, 2020, the Law on Feed-in Tariff Restructuring was passed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Aug 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Opinions, Ukraine, Europe, feed-in tariffs, TETIANA MYLENKA
Seraphim signs 1-GW solar module supply take care of Rodina
Chinese photovoltaic or pv (PV) module producer Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co Ltd today stated it has actually authorized a deal to provide 1 GW of modules to Rodina Energy Group LLC.
Jun 4, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, PV module, seraphim, Rodina
Lithium-ion batteries still set for US tariffs on September 1
The energy storage market is set to be the latest affected by Trump’s trade war as lithium-ion batteries were excluded from the group of Chinese imports for which the U.S. president announced tariffs would be delayed until December 15.
Aug 16, 2019 // Storage, Tariffs, Policy, USA, storage, TESLA, China, Trump, lithium-ion, Energy Storage Association, Nevada Gigafactory
China's Solar-Shrimp Power: 1 GW & 1.5M Homes
China has unveiled the world's largest Salt-Light Solar Power Station in Tianjin with enough capacity to power 1.5 million homes and 13sq km of double-sided solar panels that cool the salt water for ideal shrimp farming conditions. Similar projects in other countries are revolutionizing the agro-fishing industry with solar power.
Jul 31, 2023 // Plants, China, Asia