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Large scale solar passed the 200-GWAC milestone in 2019
Large scale solar passed the 200-GWAC milestone in 2019, following another year of record deployment; according to preliminary figures released today by Wiki-Solar. New installations topped 40-GWAC in 2019 making it the tenth consecutive year of rising figures
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Market Research
Quadran to construct 4MW floating solar in Seychelles
The final version of the PPA is expected to come in force in Q1, while Quadran Seychelles is slated to start constructing the large-scale floating photovoltaic plant in Q2 of the new year.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, tender, floating PV, Africa, Seychelles
Novel method to simulate performance of a cell with up to 5 junctions
Italian scientific team has developed a new method combining the Hovel model with SMM. The novel approach allows describing electromagnetic radiation in a PV cell more accurately, considering interference effects. The device under examination is based on Ge, InGaAs and InGaP. The corresponding anti-reflection coating can make a cell with 3-5 junctions 50-percent efficient.
Jan 27, 2020 // Technology, Italy, Europe
Tata Power to Acquire a Major Shareholding in Odisha’s Discom
After successfully entering Odisha, Tata Power Company Ltd has reportedly won a bid to purchase 51% of the entire stock in Odisha’s CESU (Central Electricity Supply Utility).
Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, tata power, Praveer Sinha, CESU, DISCOM
Solar 'to include record 200GW' in 2022
Analysis from RatedPower discovered growth will certainly be led by nations with supportive federal government and also financial investment
Feb 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, RatedPower
Fluence to optimize 350MW Cubico PV portfolio in Mexico
Technology carrier Fluence has signed a contract with renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments to optimize the efficiency of 350MW of solar PV in El Llano, Mexico.
Aug 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Mexico, North America, Fluence, Cubico Sustainable Investments, software-as-a-service, asset performance
DNV companions with South Korean companies to check out floating solar opportunities
Quality assurance business DNV is teaming up with South Korean floating PV (FPV) component suppliers to check out business opportunities in the worldwide floating solar market.
Jul 22, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, South Korea, Asia, Floating solar, Scotra, dnv, POSCO, solarpark
Proportion of N-Type Solar Cell Production Schedules is Anticipated to Exceed 15% in April 2023
The output of solar cells stood at 318 GW throughout 2022, with a regular monthly average output of 26.5 GW, and the average capacity utilisation rate was 56.18%. In 2023, the complete output is expected to be 512.7 GW, with a regular monthly standard of 42 GW.
Apr 24, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, solar cell, shanghai
Trina Solar Invests $400M in Vietnam Plant
Trina Solar, one of China's leading solar panel makers, plans to invest $400 million in its third factory in Vietnam and could potentially invest up to $600 million in the future. This move follows US investigation into Chinese solar companies' use of Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for tariff avoidance. Vietnam is now the biggest supplier of solar panels to the US, making up a third of all imports in Q1 of this year.
Sep 27, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Asia, Trina Solar, Vietnam
NextEra Energy includes 1.84 GW to renewables, energy storage backlog as earnings slides
US utility titan NextEra Energy included 1.84 GW of renewables and energy storage projects to its backlog in Q2 2021, however its Energy Resources division reported a financial loss of US$ 315 million.
Jul 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, NextEra Energy, Jim Robo
Strata Clean Energy gets utility-scale solar designer Crossover Energy Partners
Strata Clean Energy is acquiring Phoenix, Arizona-based Crossover Energy Partners, a utility-scale renewable energy project programmer. This procurement increases Strata's offerings and incorporates Crossover's customer source as well as power offtake proficiencies and also other renewable energy services, including decarbonization as well as the advancement of new innovations like green hydrogen.
Nov 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Crossover Energy Partners, Strata Clean Energy, Joshua Rogol, Tiago Sabino Dias
What is Solar energy system?
A system that can capture and convert solar energy into other forms, such as electrical, thermal, or mechanical energy, and transfer it to either consumption
Sep 13, 2023
Bifacial Perovskite: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy
Discover how innovative bifacial perovskite solar cells could revolutionize the renewable energy landscape, delivering higher efficiency at reduced costs with potential for 10-20% more power generation than monofacial modules. Research funded by the US DOE.
Jul 18, 2023 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, North America
Renewable energy finance: Green bonds
Countries seeking to scale up renewables can draw on the bond market, including the growing range of securities dedicated to sustainable, environmentally beneficial, climate-safe project finance. Renewable energy has emerged as a major recipient of such green bond proceeds.
Jan 31, 2020 // Market Research, Green bonds
Skilancer launches water-free module cleaner for residential rooftop solar plants
With the current robotic cleaning offering, the startup aims to record the residential solar market that currently stands at an ability of 4400 MW and is anticipated to get to 8500 MW by the end of 2020.
Jul 15, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Residential, India, Asia, startup, Skilancer, Manish Das