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The ‘butterfly effect’ of Chinese PV listings
A recent study shows that PV costs have declined faster than any other energy technology over the past two decades. The researcher behind the study said this would not have been possible without the “butterfly effect,” which is based on the idea that a small change in one part of a complex system can have a large impact elsewhere. The researcher also attributed the the rapidly declining cost of PV to Chinese manufacturing and strong US investor support.
Nov 29, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Canadian Solar, China, JA Solar, JinkoSolar, Asia, Trina Solar, North America, Hanwha Q Cells, Martin Andrew Green
Solar-powered battery gigafactory gets tick of authorization in UK
Neighborhood planning committees have provided a consent to a ₤ 2.5 billion gigafactory in the English West Midlands. The facility will be powered by 100% onsite solar and storage as well as geared up to both produce brand-new batteries and recycle used ones.
Jan 18, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Jim O’Boyle
Tiny 3-D frameworks improve solar cell efficiency
A brand-new approach for constructing unique solar cells could substantially enhance their performance. Not just are the cells composed of slim layers, they additionally include especially arranged nanoblocks.
Feb 3, 2021 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, Martin Luther University, Akash Bhatnagar, Lutz Mühlenbein
World's Biggest Green Energy Center Recommended for Western Australia
The world's largest renewable energy project has been proposed in Western Australia, covering a location half the size of Belgium.
Jul 13, 2021 // Plants, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Belgium, Martin Tengler, Alanna McTiernan
Bipartisan group of US senators fall to solar AD/CVD disagreement, urging Biden to act
A bipartisan group of US senators has actually fallen to the contentious anti-dumping circumvention investigation, highly advising the Biden administration to speed up the review.
May 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, manufacturing, North America, import tariffs, department of commerce, anti dumping, AD/CVD, doc, gina raimondo, job losses
NREL as well as colleges create U.S. Production of Advanced Perovskites Consortium
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington, the College of North Carolina at Chapel Hillside, and the College of Toledo have with each other created the U.S. Production of Advanced Perovskites Consortium (US-MAP), which will certainly function to increase commercialization of perovskite innovations.
Apr 30, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, NREL, solar cells, perovskite, North America, Martin Keller, Joseph J. Berry
Extra utilities bypassing natural gas bridge and going straight to renewables
Utilities that are transitioning far from coal are beginning to see the development of a gas "bridge" to renewable resource as an unneeded step.
Jul 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America
Fraunhofer ISE releases 2 new projects to support the scale-up of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells guarantee efficiencies of over 30 percent, as well as it appears that new globe efficiency worths are gotten to in an increasing rate.
Jun 7, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, Fraunhofer ISE, perovskite
MPC Energy Solutions Joins Leclanché For Battery Project In Caribbean
When finished, the solar+storage project in St. Kitts as well as Nevis will cover a 3rd of the island's power requirements.
Groundbreaking for the project took place in December 2020, and also it needs to prepare following year in 2022.
Dec 15, 2021 // Storage, Leclanché, Anil Srivastava, Caribbean, Martin Vogt, MPC Energy, battery major, island solar
NASA's Lucy stretches its fly successful solar panel deployment examination
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of both photovoltaic panels, the final action in taking a look at these vital spacecraft components to prepare for launch this fall. Once the Lucy spacecraft's photovoltaic panels are attached and also completely extended, they could cover a five-story building.
Apr 8, 2021 // Technology, NASA, Solar Panels, Matt Cox
Manz to partly return to procedures after Easter
The PV manufacturing devices supplier claimed its workers will certainly go back to operate at to 2 areas in Germany as intended after the Easter break, regardless of problems regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.
Apr 10, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Italy, Europe, Martin Drasch, covid-19, WESTERN EUROPE, Manz
Volllast and hep Join Forces for 100 MWp Solar Initiative
Hep solar and Volllast GmbH unite to power Germany with 100 MWp solar projects, ensuring sustainability and stability while transforming the Dillingen district along the Danube!
Dec 3, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Hep solar, Volllast GmbH
Scientist Pinpoint Way To Improve CIGS Solar Cells
CIGS thin-film solar cells have an optimum academic efficiency of about 33 percent, however the real-world efficiency has gotten to just around 23 percent. This shortfall is attributable to loss systems in the CIGS solar cell in the practical layers as well as at varied user interfaces. But where specifically and why these losses occur has been a point of opinion.
Oct 12, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, CIGS cells, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, CIGS thin-film, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg
No such point as 'next-generation' modules
According to one Dutch researcher, the growth of PV innovation in current years need to be viewed as a transformative procedure, instead of the consistent introduction of brand-new generations of tools.
Apr 3, 2020 // Technology, Europe, Netherlands, Win C. Sinke, Martin Green
Ardian & Skyline Announce 250 MW Solar Project With Consortium Of Financing
Texas project is Skyline's first solar asset, bringing portfolio to more than a gigawatt of wind & solar
Oct 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, Wind Energy, 8minute Solar, Skyline Renewables, Martin Mugica, Mark Voccola, Ardian Infrastructure US










