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Solar, wind and hydro power could soon surpass coal
Coal, long the king of America’s electric grid, will soon get toppled by renewable energy.
Nov 28, 2019 // Grids, Opinions, USA, Donald Trump, North America, coal, PJ Deschenes, Dennis Wamsted
NESF doubles down on PPA strategy as its mounted capacity rises by 10%.
NextEnergy Solar Fund's (NESF) overall set up capability currently stands at 895MW, with the company remaining to focus on long-lasting corporate power acquisition arrangements (PPAs).
Nov 19, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, PPA, Europe, Nesf
Quantum wells allow record-efficiency two-junction solar cell
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and also the University of New South Wales attained a new world-record performance for two-junction solar cells, producing a cell with two light-absorbing layers that transforms 32.9% of sunshine into electrical power.
Dec 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, efficiency, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Myles Steiner
Crystalline Silicon Solar (PV) Market approximated to reach $163 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 11.3%.
Allied Market Research published an unique report, titled, "Crystalline Silicon PV Market By Type (Mono-Crystalline as well as Multi-Crystalline) and also End-User (Residential as well as Commercial, Utility-Scale) - Global Opportunity Analysis as well as Industry Forecasts, 2020 - 2027".
Dec 18, 2020 // Market Research, Asia-Pacific, Europe, utility-scale, residential, commercial, North America, crystalline silicon PV, mono-crystalline, multi-crystalline, LAMEA
Value of local manufacturing demonstrated, utilization up but still a long way to go
Indian module manufacturers are gearing up for an end-of-year surge in solar project procurement and hoping their investments in incorporating global manufacturing benchmarks will translate into enhanced sales.
Sep 12, 2019 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, South Asia, Rajaram Pai, DuPont Photovoltaic Solution, Module Accelerated Sequential Testing
Limondale solar farm signed up in West Murray
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has introduced a major advance in the West Murray Zone after it gave enrollment to the greatest solar farm because struggling part of the grid.
Jul 2, 2020 // Plants, Grids, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, new south wales
NSW Approves EnergyAustralia's 500-MW Battery Project
EnergyAustralia secures green light for a game-changing 500-MW battery project, powering 320,000 homes and bolstering grid resilience. A billion-dollar leap into clean energy!
Nov 27, 2024 // Storage, EnergyAustralia
Lightsource bp Launches Major Solar and Storage Projects in Australia
Lightsource BP begins groundbreaking renewable projects in Australia, harnessing solar power and advanced storage to pave the way for a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
Dec 17, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania
Photon, Canadian Solar swap project rights in 580 MWp of Aussie solar
Solar power programmers Photon Energy NV (WSE: PEN) and Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) have exchanged rights to 580 MWp of solar projects they partnered on in Australia.
Apr 13, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Photon, Michael Gartner
J-Power takes 10% stake in Australian renewables developer Genex
Japanese power business J-Power has actually gotten a 10% risk in renewables and pumped hydro developer Genex Power through its Australian subsidiary JPGA Partners.
May 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, acquisitions, pumped hydro, Genex, J-Power, large scale solar, wind and solar
EDF payments 60MW Israel PV
Timna plant will certainly assist nation get to target of solar adding to 30% of the power mix by 2030
Jun 8, 2021 // Plants, Asia, Israel, EDF Renewables, PV Power Plant, Frederic Belloy
Sungrow FPV sees strong potential for offshore floating solar
The floating solar-dedicated subsidiary of inverter maker Sungrow expects both offshore areas and storage tanks to be crucial areas for future PV advancements.
Jun 22, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Sungrow, floating PV, Floating solar, offshore solar, research and development, SNEC 2021, sungrow floating
RWE brings first Texas PV project online
RWE Renewables has reached commercial operation on its West of the Pecos PV project, located in Reeves County, Texas.
Jan 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, rwe renewables, Silvia Ortin
Israel launches 300 MW solar-plus-storage tender
The government wants a 300 MW solar plant linked to large scale storage in the Negev desert. Construction is planned for late 2021 and completion in 2023.
Jan 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, PV plant, tender, Asia, Israel, solar-plus-storage
Attaining 21.2% performance in a perovskite cell thanks to artificial additive
South Korean researchers have actually created 2 perovskite solar cells based upon a polymer made with pepper mint oil as well as walnut fragrance preservative, specifically. The brand-new dopant‐free opening transportation polymer is stated to allow longer resilience of the tools as well as to stop lead-leakage.
Mar 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, efficiency