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REC Group ready to start manufacturing of Alpha 72 Series module
The Norwegian solar maker prepares the 72-cell variation of its Alpha Series heterojunction module for the.
Feb 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Europe, PV module, REC Group, Norway
Minimal influence of Covid-19 on Germany's roof PV market
The Covid-19 situation has far-ranging results-- consisting of on the PV sector and also solar installment market. The outcomes of a study carried out in a current pv magazine webinar suggested of services agitated by the pandemic yet still taking orders currently.
Mar 30, 2020 // Plants, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, rooftop PV, Coronavirus, covid-19, Klaus Richter, RCT Power
County joins solar co-op for residents, businesses
A nonprofit organization is forming a solar co-op to help those interested in purchasing solar panels.
Sep 27, 2019 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, West Virginia, Shannon Moore, Frederick County, Solar United Neighbors
Australia’s AEMC calls for energy pricing and transmission overhaul
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a new paper outlining a blueprint to coordinate generation and transmission investments. The draft proposal seeks to overhaul wholesale pricing and transmission access to lower electricity costs and the ever-increasing risks inherent in getting new renewable energy generation capacity into the network.
Oct 16, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, aemc, Chairman John Pierce
Bangladeshi industrial sector embraces leasing model for solar rooftops
The affordable public financing packages on offer for solar rooftops are attracting developers who have clients happy to lease out roofspace without any capital outlay in order to secure cheaper power.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, Bangladesh, Asia, SREDA, Siddique Zobair, Nahid Hasan, Infrastructure Development Company Ltd, Ahmed Imtiaz, Sharp Solar Solution Asia Ltd, Exelon Bangladesh Ltd
Orderly disorder: Cambridge scientists make surprising perovskite discovery
Researchers have made a finding they say could vastly simplify and reduce the production cost of perovskite solar cells. Working with mixed halide perovskites, the group found a disordered chemical composition can improve device efficiency.
Nov 12, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Cambridge University, crystalline silicon PV, Sascha Feldmann, Stuart MacPherson, Sam Stranks
'Blockbuster' installment figures forecasted for US domestic PV sector as project backlogs skyrocket
The US residential solar industry seems on track for a strong 4th quarter of the year as installers increase initiatives to reduce project backlogs.
Nov 17, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, Residential PV, North America, bloomberg nef, Philip Shen, Roth Capital, covid-19, Dan Javan
EDP acquires Brazil solar energy business
Portugal's EDP has authorized an arrangement with Brazil's Blue Sol Participações to acquire a minority stake of up to 40% of the latter's voting shares.
Dec 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, EDP, Europe, Carlos Andrade
Eight brand-new solar power sites begin running in Genesee and Saginaw Counties
Customers Energy, Pine Gate Renewables as well as Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., have introduced five new solar power projects in Genesee County and also three in Saginaw County are currently on the internet as well as offering clean, sustainable electricity for Consumers Energy clients.
Jan 12, 2021 // Plants, USA, pv power plants, North America, Ben Catt, Tim Sparks, Jon Levinson, Bryant Nolden
Extremely reliable grid-scale power storage at 5th of cost
Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick, in cooperation with Imperial College London, have located a means to boost crossbreed flow batteries as well as their commercial use. The brand-new strategy can save power in these batteries for long periods for concerning a 5th the rate of present innovations, with very little place restraints and also absolutely no discharges.
Jan 25, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, UK, Europe, University of Warwick, redox flow battery, Barun Chakrabarti
Ions in molten salts can 'break the flow'
In a brand-new write-up published in the scientific journal Communications Chemistry, a research group at Uppsala University program, utilizing computer system simulations, that ions do not constantly behave as anticipated. In their study on molten salts, they had the ability to see that, sometimes, the ions in the salt combination they were researching influence each other so much that they might even relocate the "incorrect" instructions-- that is, in the direction of an electrode with the exact same charge.
Jan 28, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Europe, Uppsala University, David van der Spoel, Marie-Madeleine Walz
Tiny 3-D frameworks improve solar cell efficiency
A brand-new approach for constructing unique solar cells could substantially enhance their performance. Not just are the cells composed of slim layers, they additionally include especially arranged nanoblocks.
Feb 3, 2021 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, Martin Luther University, Akash Bhatnagar, Lutz Mühlenbein
Pivot Energy and Standard Solar Establish 3 New Neighborhood Solar Projects in Colorado
National solar carriers continue partnership to breakthrough Colorado's clean energy shift, provide fair access to budget-friendly renewable energy
May 12, 2021 // Plants, USA, Colorado, North America, Standard Solar, pivot energy, Renewable Energy, solar projects, Partnership, clean energy transition, Katharine Rushton
Tongwei tops polysilicon ranks as organization table established for shakeup in 2022
The solar polysilicon industry is experiencing an altering of the guard, and all four of the leading suppliers will certainly be Chinese next year, research firm Bernreuter Research has predicted.
May 13, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Tongwei, xinte energy, polysilicon, wacker chemie, Daqo New Energy, GCL-Poly, bernreuter research
According to the Bitcoin Mining Council, the global Bitcoin mining sector currently uses 56% sustainable energy.
Bitcoin Mining Council survey estimates a 56% lasting power mix in Q2
Jul 2, 2021 // Plants, Tariffs, Blockchain, Elon Musk, mining, Bitcoin, blockchain, Bitcoin Mining Council