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Spain overhauls renewable energy auction mechanism as nation eyes 60GW of brand-new capability
Spain has actually approved a new framework for executing clean power public auctions with the initial set to proceed by the end of the year, as the country seeks to set up around 60GW of renewables by 2030.
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, UNEF, tender, Europe, decarbonisation, renewable auction, José Donoso
African coal plant driver looks to solar for new power JV
Mozambique-based coal driver Ncondezi Energy has actually revealed a joint endeavor (JV) with South African-based NESA to target South Africa's C&I solar as well as storage space markets
Jun 14, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Mozambique, Ncondezi, australia energy storage council, NESA, offgrid solar
Octopus launches brand-new Panel Power tariffs for companies with solar
Octopus Energy for Business (OEB) has actually released 3 brand-new tolls for firms that have their very own solar energy.
Feb 27, 2020 // Tariffs, UK, Europe, Octopus, Zoisa Walton
NIPSCO wraps up plans for 900 MW of new Indiana solar energy
North Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource, revealed that it will certainly bring an added 900 MW of solar power to Indiana with the Dunns Bridge I, Dunns Bridge II as well as Cavalry Solar Energy Centers as part of the firm's long-term generation approach.
Oct 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, nipsco, Mike Hooper, NextEra Energy Resources, Kendell Culp
Slovenia: New solar energy plant to be built by HESS
The intended solar energy plant would be the biggest of its kind in the country-- Slovenian firm HESS, a part of GEN Group, said that it plans to construct a 6 MW solar energy plant near its hydropower plant Brezice on the Sava river.
Dec 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Slovenia, PV Power Plant, HESS
New Tigo tool will certainly help identify powerline communications issues in design phase
Tigo has actually unveiled the Solar PLC Signal Integrity Tool and increased training product to encourage solar installers and EPCs to offer high-quality solar remedies for C&I solar system owners.
Aug 3, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, JD Dillon, Tigo
Entergy Louisiana seeks 225 MW of new solar projects
To meet consumers' growing needs for renewable resource and support economic advancement in the state, Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to authorize the purchase, building and construction and operation of virtually 225 MW of new solar energy sources.
Mar 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar projects, Entergy Louisiana
New Method Boosts Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency to 33.1%
Breakthrough in solar technology: A revolutionary 33.10% efficient tandem solar cell merges perovskite and silicon, boasting enhanced durability and performance through innovative surface reconstruction methods.
Dec 16, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Huaqiao University, Gold Stone (Fujian) Energy Company, Beijing Huairou Laboratory
New materials for extremely high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
A team of chemists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania synthesized materials that were utilized for building a record-breaking perovskite solar module, with an efficiency of 21.4 percent. This was attained with the passivation of the active solar cell layer, which boosts the efficiency of the cell as well as substantially boosts its stability.
Jan 12, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Switzerland, Lithuania, efficiency, EPFL, Kaunas University of Technology, KTU, Kasparas Rakštys, Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology
Mitigating shading in PV modules with new reconfiguration strategy
Scientists in India are looking for to reduce partial shading with a method based upon the Lo Shu nine-square grid of old Chinese mathematical tradition. Their technique includes the 'magic grid' additionally made use of in preferred sudoku challenges, as a guide for reconfiguring arrays.
Jun 2, 2020 // Technology, India, Asia, Vellore Institute of Technology, Lo Shu
New methods for fault detection revealed at EU PVSEC
Quality control and problem detection and classification was brought into focus at the conference in Marseille. A packed house at a session focused on the latest fault detection techniques indicated the high level of interest in the field.
Sep 11, 2019 // Technology, Solar, France, Engie, pv modules, Europe, eu pvsec, Marseille, Jay Lin, PV Guider, UVFL, Stijn Scheerlinck, Chantelle Clohessy, Nelson Mandela University
Behind the surge of US utility-driven solar
as well as companies wanting to acquire added environment-friendly power.
In New Mexico, a costs that mandates 100% clean power by 2045 was passed last year; PNM, the
Oct 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Trump, North America, biden, utility solar, Devashree Saha
DOE commits to awarding Sunnova $3 billion for new VPP loan program
Sunnova simply got a huge loan commitment from the Dept. of Energy to begin a solar loan channel for disadvantaged individuals and also communities.
Apr 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Sunnova, doe
American Battery Solutions announces new lithium-ion batteries for utility-scale projects
American Battery Solutions has announced its new Energy Storage space System division, branded "ABS ESS."
Aug 22, 2022 // Storage, American Battery Solutions, Subhash Dhar
LONGi salutes brand-new p-type TOPCon as well as industrial heterojunction cell performance records
Solar cell efficiency records have actually continued to drop after LONGi toasted innovations in both high-efficiency p-type solar cells and commercial heterojunction (HJ) cells.
Jun 2, 2021 // Manufacturing News, solar cell, heterojunction, LONGi, topcon, efficiency, Innovation, n-type, p-type