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How scientists are expanding spinach in the desert thanks to these brand-new photovoltaic panels
Researchers in Saudi Arabia have actually developed photovoltaic panels that soak up water vapour from ambient air. This has actually been utilized to grow spinach in the middle of the desert.
Mar 31, 2022 // Plants, Peng Wang, Saudi Arabia, Asia, KAUST
Australia’s CEFC teams up with bank to fund solar, EV batteries
Australia’s green bank has found a funding partner for a new programme to support solar and electric vehicle (EV) batteries, days after pledging to back less-mature technologies more decisively.
Aug 14, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, storage, Australia, Clean Energy Finance Corp, rooftop, Oceania
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for its 4 MW Floating Solar With BESS Tender
SECI has actually expanded the quote entry due date for its 4 MW drifting solar energy plant with 2 MW/01 MWh BESS tender at Andaman and also Nicobar Islands.
Feb 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, SECI, floating PV, Asia, BESS, Deadline
Scientist trial thin-film floating solar system for offshore applications
The financial stability of releasing thin-film floating planetary systems at offshore places is being explored by a new joint research in the Netherlands.
Nov 29, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, thin-film, Floating solar, TNO, offshore
Virtual power plant professional Swell Energy reveals software application platform ahead of 80MW Hawaii project
Swell Energy, a United States firm being experts in virtual power plant (VPP) projects accumulating property solar PV and also battery storage, has introduced a distributed energy resources administration system (DERMS) software application platform.
Feb 14, 2022 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Software, VPP, virtual power plant, utility, Swell Energy, aggregation, algorithmic optimisation
Round monocrystalline solar cells with 18.93% efficiency
The round 3D cells can apparently generate around 101% even more power than traditional level solar cells. Measurements have actually also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% reduced optimum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dirt.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, monocrystalline, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for 4 MW Floating Solar Plus BESS Tender
SECI has actually prolonged the proposal entry due date for its 4 MW floating solar plus 2 MW/01 MWh BESS tender at the Andaman as well as Nicobar Islands momentarily time
Mar 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, storage, India, SECI, tender, floating PV, Asia, BESS, Deadline
AGL & Wärtsilä to Build 250MW Grid-scale BESS in South Australia
AGL has actually revealed to spend $180 million for its BESS project in South Australia. The battery is billed as the second largest grid scale battery ahead up.
Aug 9, 2021 // Storage, Australia, AGL Energy, Oceania, Markus Brokhof, sushil purohit, Torrens Islands, Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Masdar, EDF Renewables and partners eye 1.2 GW of solar in Indonesia for power exports to Singapore
Indonesia might host approximately 1.2 GW of solar PV that would certainly export electricity to Singapore as part of new propositions put forward by a coalition of 4 international firms.
Jan 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, EDF Renewables, renewables export, PT Indonesia Power, Tuas Power
Solar arrays on wave power generators, in addition to wind generators
German start-up Sinn Power has actually integrated wave, wind and also solar energy to develop what it asserts is the globe's "initial floating sea crossbreed system."
May 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, startup, Sinn Power, Philipp Sinn
Highview Power establishing 2GWh Spanish storage project
$ 1bn plan needs to permit several regions to fulfill absolutely no discharges target
May 19, 2021 // Storage, Spain, Europe, Javier Cavada, Highview Power
Scientists create transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency
Establishing brand-new ultrathin metal electrodes has actually enabled scientists to produce semitransparent perovskite solar cells that are extremely efficient and also can be paired with traditional silicon cells to considerably improve the efficiency of both devices, stated a global team of researchers. The study stands for an action towards developing completely transparent solar cells.
May 31, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Shashank Priya, efficiency, Kai Wang, Dong Yang, Pennsylvania State University
Mt Athos mini-grid shows Greece the way forward
A monastic community on the Mt Athos peninsula this year installed a solar-storage-diesel mini-grid which is set to be augmented by a biomass combined heat and power system in March.
Dec 23, 2019 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Greece, Europe, Mt Athos, mini-grid
Mainstream Inks Deal to Develop RE Plants in South Africa
Mainstream has authorized a lease contract with South Africa's national electrical energy business Eskom for a 1,650-hectare site to build and operate RE plants. The substantial land is located alongside the Majuba as well as Tutuka coal-fired power plant in the Mpumalanga Province.
Oct 17, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, National Grid, Battery Storage, Africa, eskom, South Africa, mainstream renewable power, wind, Mainstream, REIPPPP, aker offshore wind, Hein Reyneke, Lease Agreement, Majuba, Mpumalanga Province, Tutuka
Masdar looks to extend renewables placement in 'crucial market' Southeast Asia
Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar has a "significant aspiration" to increase its tidy energy portfolio in Southeast Asia, a firm exec has actually told PV Tech.
Mar 2, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Masdar, floating PV, Asia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Floating solar, Masdar Clean Energy, Ahmed Al Awadhi