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The steeplechase of transparent PV
A South Korean research study team has actually asserted that clear PV innovations need to boost in terms of performance, stability as well as aesthetic appeal prior to they can get to commercial maturity.
Aug 21, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, efficiency, UNIST
Solar cells of the future
Organic solar cells are less expensive to generate as well as more flexible than their counterparts made from crystalline silicon, yet do not supply the same level of effectiveness or stability. During his doctoral thesis, Andrej Classen, who is a young researcher at FAU, showed that boosts in performance can be achieved using bright acceptor particles.
Nov 2, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, Christoph Brabec, Thomas Heumüller, Andrej Classen, i-MEET, FAU, Larry Lüer
The bearable lightness of solar
The weight of a thin-film rooftop PV installation at Netherlands football club AZ Alkmaar has been highlighted in media reports as a possible cause of a stadium roof collapse. However, a full investigation is yet to be launched and one German specialist said studies have shown flush-mount PV panels do not increase static wind loads on rooftops.
Aug 12, 2019 // BIPV, Technology, Germany, rooftop, Netherlands, AZ Alkmaar’s stadium, Andries Broersma, Hanergy system, Thorsten Kray
Scratching the surface of LeTID
The devices behind light-elevated temperature-induced deterioration are still not completely comprehended, yet it is known to cause considerable efficiency losses for modules in the field. Researchers in China are investigating the causes of the sensation, as well as are currently concentrated on the surface area of the materials and the user interfaces in between the silicon and passivation layers.
Aug 4, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, letid
1.5 GW of Irish PV to obtain grid connection provides through ECP procedure
Eirgrid and ESB Networks have actually launched the full listing of renewable resource projects to get grid connection supplies in Ireland via their enduring connection policy (ECP) process, with solar PV representing most of these.
Nov 22, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Grids, Ireland, Europe, solar farm, Esb, Paul Carson, Eirgrid
Czech utility CEZ to acquire Belectric from RWE
German energy business RWE is marketing solar EPC and also O&M service provider Belectric to Czech utility CEZ, Germany's government competitors authority has revealed.
Nov 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, EPC, Germany, Europe, rwe, Belectric, rwe renewables, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, cez
Monte Plata Solar: Caribbean-Based MPC Reaches Fin Close
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Fund secures financing for phase II of its Monte Plata solar farm in the Dominican Republic. Expansion to 75.6 MWp capacity with PPA monetisation expected to be operational in 2024. German asset and investment manager MPC Capital AG leads the project.
Dec 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Fund
Currently is the moment for the solar market to take advantage of the advantages of advanced software program systems
Amidst the existing interruption influencing renewable resource markets worldwide, solar energy is confirming to be a durable power resource. In China previously this year, solar was the only kind of power generation that saw a boost in manufacturing from the previous year-- increasing by 12%. In this context, it's ending up being more vital currently than in the past for solar possession proprietors to take as well as acknowledge benefit of specialized solar software program which can aid alleviate company disturbance in unanticipated occasions as well as enhance long-lasting returns.
Apr 20, 2020 // Software, Opinions, WORLD, Vassilis Papaeconomou
Inflation Reduction Act passes US Senate, enact House of Representatives anticipated this week
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), that includes US$ 369 billion in energy security and climate modification programmes over the next ten years, passed in the senate on Sunday, leading the way for its motion to the House of Representatives and also succeeding signing by President Joe Biden.
Aug 8, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, ITC, North America, investment tax credit, solar manufacturing, Inflation Reduction Act, investment tax credits, production tax credit
Vertical Panels: The Future of Solar Farming in the US
Next2Sun's agrivoltaics projects bring vertical solar panels to the US, maximizing land use and offering protection for crops and soil health. Collaboration with iSun in Vermont marks a new milestone.
Jan 17, 2024 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Germany, Europe, PV module, North America, startup, Next2Sun
Understanding the fate of end-of-life modules
Researchers in India have taken a close take a look at the possible effect of expanding volumes of PV waste, and also have conducted surveys that recommend a great deal more job is required from suppliers as well as policymakers to establish administration systems for end-of-life PV items.
Jul 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, pv modules, Asia, recycling
Blue Elephant Energy terminates prepared IPO after US$ 89m cash injection
German renewables possession operator Blue Elephant Energy has shelved prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) after it secured a EUR75 million (US$ 88.8 million) cash money injection.
Jul 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, IPO, Europe, Athos, Blue Elephant Energy, Felix Goedhart, Thomas Maier
MPC Energy acquires 15.8-MWp solar plant in Mexico
MPC Energy Solutions NV (OSE: MPCES) announced on Tuesday that it has actually developed an existence in the Mexican renewables market with a set up procurement of Los Santos Solar I (LSSI), a 15.8-MWp functional solar photovoltaic (PV) plant situated in the north state of Chihuahua.
Nov 9, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Mexico, North America, PV Power Plant, MPC Energy Solutions NV
Solarise Africa raises $10 million to spearhead its tidy power development in Africa
Financial options business Solarise Africa has actually elevated US$ 10 million to sustain its investment in solar PV projects in Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa. The business has actually also set its sights on more "challenging" territories, like the DR Congo, Chad and Sierra Leone. CEO Jan Albert Valk spoke with pv magazine about the company's plans, as well as the "overwhelming" demand for more renewable resource investment on the African continent.
Sep 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Jan Albert Valk
Out with old inverters, in with the brand-new
International need for substitute inverters will likely expand by virtually 40% to get to 8.7 GW in 2020, as a huge and also broadening mounted base old solar PV setups drives implementation, creates Miguel De Jesus of IHS Markit.
Feb 13, 2020 // Inverters, Opinions, USA, IHS Markit, Europe, Asia, pv inverters, North America, Miguel De Jesus