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Coating could lead to commercial lithium-metal batteries
A new coating developed by scientists at Stanford promises to bring lithium metal batteries ‘closer to reality’, by significantly extending their operational lifetime and limiting the occurrence of dendrites at the anode, which can cause short circuiting and fires.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, California, USA, battery, North America, Stanford University, SLAC, Lithium metal, Zhiao Yu, Yi Cui
Surrey introduces fast-charging super-capacitor modern technology
Specialists from the University of Surrey think their desire for tidy power storage space is an action more detailed after they introduced their ground-breaking super-capacitor modern technology that has the ability to supply and also keep electrical power at high power prices, specifically for mobile applications.
May 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, UK, Europe, University of Surrey, Ash Stott, Ravi Silva, Polyaniline
A long way to opt for iron pyrite solar cells
A paper from Sweden has attempted to discover why the conversion performance of solar cells based upon cheap, abundant iron pyrites continues to suffer below 3% despite the evident optoelectronic guarantee of the material.
Jun 15, 2020 // Technology, Sweden, solar cells, Europe, Uppsala University
Google Partners on Illinois’ New 593MW Double Black Diamond Solar
Swift Current Energy’s 800 MWDC Double Black Diamond Solar park, backed by Google, now powers 100,000 homes and supplies 70% of Chicago’s municipal electricity.
May 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Solar Energy, North America, Illinois, renewables, PV Power Plant, swift current energy, Google investment
Iberdrola walks away from 53-MW Manowo-Wyszebórz solar project, leaving Novavis in search of a new partner
Iberdrola quits the 53-MW Manowo-Wyszebórz solar project in Poland, leaving developer Novavis to find new investors for the RTB-stage plant slated for completion in 2027.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant, Novavis
Jindal Stainless Seals 282-MW Hybrid Renewable Power Deal With Oyster
Jindal Stainless will source 700 GWh a year from a 282-MW wind–solar hybrid built with Oyster Renewable, cutting 700 kt CO₂ and advancing its net-zero 2050 goal.
Jun 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, decarbonisation, Jindal Stainless, hybrid power, Oyster Renewable
Hanwha Tightens Grip on REC Silicon, Mandatory Tender Offer Looms
Hanwha Group secures a 44% stake in REC Silicon, crossing Norway’s takeover threshold and setting the stage for a mandatory offer to minority shareholders.
Jul 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, polysilicon, REC Silicon, Hanwha
Ohio Solar Park Faces Legal Challenge Over Farmland Concerns
Knox County residents challenge solar project, citing farmland preservation and landscape concerns, as local resistance highlights national tensions over renewable energy's rural impact.
Aug 4, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Ohio, PV Power Plant, Knox County
TotalEnergies to acquire 25% risk in Adani New Industries in green hydrogen push
TotalEnergies is expanding its collaboration with Indian corporation Adani Group as they intend to provide the globe's biggest green hydrogen ecosystem in India.
Jun 14, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, green hydrogen, acquisition, adani group, oil and gas majors, TotalEnergies, Adani New Industries
Inverted perovskite solar cell with 16.94% effectiveness
A US-Chinese research group has actually developed a perovskite solar cell with a hole-transporting material (HTM) based upon carrying out polyaniline (PANI) polymer. The tool showed substantially greater performance than a referral solar cell relying on an HTM made from commonly used PEDOT: PSS.
Aug 3, 2022 // Technology, USA, North America, efficiency, perovskite solar cell
GIG launches energy storage programmer
Eku Energy will establish, build, as well as proactively handle a portfolio of battery assets diversified across markets
Nov 8, 2022 // Storage, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Green Investment Group, GIG, Eku Energy, Chris Morrison, Mark Dooley
Verbund AG enters Italy with 250 MWp Solar PV Project
Verbund AG has actually signed a cooperation agreement with the PV-Invest Group for the acquisition of a project development business including development of a solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) project portfolio of up to 250 MWp. The project portfolio includes a pipe of approximately 45 greenfield solar PV installments approximately Apulia in southern Italy.
Dec 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Italy, Europe, Solar Power, verbund, Mission V programme, PV-Invest Group, solar plants in Apulia, Verbund AG
BP Ventures invests in Oz solar tech company
Financial investment will assist 5B Holdings accelerate commercialisation of its system for accelerating panel installations
Dec 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Chris McGrath, BP Ventures, Johnathan Stone
Largest Floating Solar of North India Worth 2 MWp Capacity Inaugurated in Chandigarh
The floating solar power plant, situated at Water Works, Sector 39, Chandigarh, will produce 28,00,000 units of electrical power every year. The plant is anticipated to offset 80,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Jan 24, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, CREST, floating solar power plant, Banwari Lal Purohit, Floating, Governor of Punjab, Hartek Solar, North India's largest floating solar power plant, Simarpreet Singh
Fraunhofer ISE to be Technology Partner for Emmvee's New Solar Cell Factory in Bengaluru
Fraunhofer ISE will certainly be solar technology partner of Emmvee for its upcoming solar cell manufacturing facility near Bangalore. The partnership aims to establish a 1.5 GW integrated Mono PERC/TOPCon cell production facility.
Feb 14, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Fraunhofer ISE, mono perc, Jochen Rentsch, Bangalore solar factory, Emmvee Group, Emmvee Solar Cell Factory, Manjunatha, solar cells facility, Suhas Donthi, TOPCon cell