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Solar for vehicle parking machines
New Zealand scientists have actually proposed a method to examine the technological and also financial usefulness of PV-powered vehicle parking machines. Solar may be an optimal remedy, but the siting of the machines is critical and ought to be planned ahead of time, in accordance with readily available solar radiation as well as prospective shading.
Aug 6, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, New Zealand, Oceania
Virtual power plant professional Swell Energy reveals software application platform ahead of 80MW Hawaii project
Swell Energy, a United States firm being experts in virtual power plant (VPP) projects accumulating property solar PV and also battery storage, has introduced a distributed energy resources administration system (DERMS) software application platform.
Feb 14, 2022 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Software, VPP, virtual power plant, utility, Swell Energy, aggregation, algorithmic optimisation
Record-breaking solar perovskites
Perovskite solar cells modern technologies have the prospective to enhance performance and also reduced the price of solar power, yet substantial expense and also integrity problems continue to be. Yoana Cholteeva considers what makes solar perovskites so encouraging.
May 21, 2020 // Technology, USA, UK, China, solar cells, Europe, Asia, perovskite, North America, efficiency
Yanhe Solar Invests $138 Million in Perovskite Factory
Yanhe Solar lights up the future with a $137.91M investment in groundbreaking perovskite technology, showcasing impressive cell efficiencies and a bold factory expansion in Hunan!
Feb 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, perovskite, Yanhe Solar, Hunan
Maxwell Raises $273 Million for China Perovskite Tandem Equipment Build-out
Maxwell Technologies will issue CNY 1.97 bn convertible bonds to fund a three-year project that mass-produces perovskite-silicon tandem cell equipment in Suzhou and Xuancheng.
Jun 4, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV equipment, maxwell technologies, perovskite tandem, convertible bond
Gravitricty plans 4MW storage in former Czech mine
Scottish company indications MoU with DIAMO to seek EU funds to convert Darkov site
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Czech Republic, Gravitricty
35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University's carbon emissions by 70%.
Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, got to commercial procedures today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I is supplying power to its namesake, Vanderbilt University.
Apr 12, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Vanderbilt University'
Food and energy tussle as Australian state approves controversial solar farms
The state government of Victoria has approved three projects in the Shepparton region which have a combined generation capacity of 175 MW. However, some residents are upset at the loss of prime agricultural land and now-redundant irrigation equipment which had been upgraded using government grants.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, Australia, Daniel Andrews, Oceania, Richard Wynne, Congupna Solar Farm
Duke snaps up Canadian Solar’s 200MWac Texan bifacial PV project
Duke Energy Renewables has clinched another major solar acquisition in Texas, bringing its PV project count up to four in the Lone Star state.
Sep 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Canadian Solar, Duke Energy Renewables, Texas, utility-scale PV, North America, bifacial modules, shell, recurrent energy, 8minute Solar Energy
Minister: Mexico’s postponed auction will come when time is right
Mexico’s state-run utility and fossil fuel infrastructure need more time before the country can re-arrange the renewable auction it cancelled this year, a top official has said.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, solar pv, Latin america, auctions, Mexico, North America, AMLO, esslatam, tenders, cfe, Marco Nieto-Vázquez
Plus Renewable, Avondale Solar to Offer 350 MW Solar Project
Plus Renewable as well as Avondale Solar have actually participated in a contract to offer their passions in a 350 MW solar PV project in Fort Bend County, Texas
Mar 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, North America, International, Christian Skakkebaek, Avondale Solar, Plus Renewable Technologies
When we're socially distanced, it's an excellent suggestion to bill an EV with solar
Exists any type of great factor for placing solar on a Tesla Cybertruck? Or is it simply merit signaling? On the other hand, exactly how much are you driving tomorrow? Do you have variety anxiousness or simply basic anxiousness?
Apr 6, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, North America, Cybertruck
Australia to host 600 MW battery
French renewable resource developer Neoen intends to create a large battery storage space system near the Australian city of Geelong that will certainly overshadow its biggest project to day, the 100MW/129MWh Tesla huge battery in South Australia.
Apr 7, 2020 // Storage, Australia, neoen, Oceania
Highest possible SEG tariff launched as Tesla Energy Plan increased to solar and also Powerwall systems
As part of its new offering, the Tesla Energy Plan, the tech giant is supplying the highest possible Solar Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs in the UK.
Oct 27, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Tariffs, TESLA, UK, Europe, Octopus Energy, VPP
Ford's Silverton Factory In South Africa Is Getting A Massive 13.5 MW Of Solar PV
The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's factory in Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa is obtaining a huge 13. 5 megawatt (MW) solar system. This will certainly make it among the largest solar PV systems mounted at a manufacturing facility worldwide. The system will certainly have solar carports enough to cover 4,200 car parking bays. The PV plant will certainly cost R135 million (US$ 8.7 million). This indicates the grid-tied project will certainly be available in at concerning $0.64/ W, which is pretty impressive for a carport system.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Ford Motor Company, solar system