Solar Power Happily at a Dead End
Solar power is at a dead end, and I say that happily. I also say it as the CEO of a US-based solar company. On its path and in its current direction, it is impossible for solar energy to go any... Read More
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Hanwha Q Cells Surpasses 10GW of PERC Q.ANTUM Cells
Hanwha Q CELLS, one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has surpassed the 10GW threshold for production of the company’s proprietary Q.ANTUM cell technology. ... -
ees Europe 2019: Energy storage and renewables
Across the world, large energy storage installations are increasingly being coupled with systems for using renewable energies – be they virtual power plants, photovoltaic (PV) power plants, or wind farms. The potential... -
Intersolar India 2018: Three-day event opens December 11
Intersolar India is organizing its 10th Anniversary event in Bangalore. Bangalore, variously known as the IT, Innovation hub as well as Silicon Valley of India, has been associated with solar since the early nineties and since... -
Households Replacing Power Stations in Germany
sonnen together with its technology partner, tiko Energy Solutions, has obtained pre-qualification from the transmission system operator TenneT to provide primary balancing power using its Germany-wide... -
Hanwha Q CELLS Modules Tested at Fraunhofer CSP
Hanwha Q CELLS confirmed that its leading range of solar modules have delivered exceptional performance in a recent test conducted by Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) to benchmark light and elevated temperature... -
Submit Entries to Energy Industry Awards
From clean electricity and heat generation to storage to distribution, innovative solutions and projects are honored each year with the prestigious energy industry prizes The smarter E AWARD, Intersolar AWARD and ees AWARD.... -
SEIA and Puerto Rico Solar Association Formalize Partnership
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association of the U.S. solar industry, announced today that the Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA-PR) is now an official SEIA... View All
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DNV GL's On-site Solar Lab Brings PV Testing to the Field in India
DNV GL, an energy advisory and certification body, has launched its first On-site Solar Lab, a new mobile laboratory service for the on-site testing of PV modules in India. The new service will allow asset owners to save time, reduce cost and... -
Nearmap Aerial Imagery Helps Auric Solar Save Time, Money and Win Business
Auric Solar, a residential and commercial solar power provider, has turned to Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing in high-resolution, aerial maps, to accelerate the company’s initial assessments, have a more... -
Schletter Group: 1-megawatt rooftop project in Jordan now on the grid
The globally active manufacturer of solar mounting systems Schletter Group has concluded another rooftop project in Jordan. The installation on the roof of a steel processing plant in Amman generates up to 1,053 kWp of clean solar power. The end... -
Scatec Solar and Partners Complete 162MW Apodi Solar Plant in Brazil
Scatec Solar together with partners Equinor and Apodi Par completed 162 MW Apodi Solar plant, which is now grid connected and in commercial operation. Scatec Solar is located in Oslo, Norway. The Apodi Solar project was awarded in the auction... -
Ultra-Thin Silver Film Fabrication May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the University of Wuppertal, both in Germany, have developed a new atomic layer deposition (ALD) process for transparent ultra-thin silver films that overcomes the challenges of traditional... -
Concentrator Photovoltaics Shows Peak Performance
Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) has by far achieved the highest efficiency for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. The basis for this latest achievement lies in the special multi-junction solar cells as well as the perfect interplay... -
Flexible Photovoltaic Cell Could be Incorporated into Textiles
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan have developed a solar-powered, ultraflexible organic sensor that can act as an autonomously powered heart monitor taped to the skin. The technology could also catalyze... View All
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DOE Sitting on $600 Million in Clean Energy Funding
The Natural Resources Defense Council today urged Congress to investigate why the Department of Energy (DOE) still has not distributed as much as $600 million in congressionally approved clean energy research and development funding more than two... -
NYSERDA Awards Nine Contracts through Solar for All Program
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that nine community solar projects throughout New York have been awarded contracts through the “Solar For All” program. This is the first in a series of... -
SEIA Welcomes Nevada's Approval of 50% Renewable Energy Target
Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) welcomed the decision by voters in Nevada to approve Question 6 to raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50% by 2030, doubling it from the current 25% target. ... -
Solar Decathlon Announces Prize Amounts for 2020 Build Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is excited to announce the prize amounts for the Solar Decathlon 2020 Build Challenge. Solar Decathlon Build Challenge teams work during a two-year period to design and build complete houses t -
Department of Energy Announces $46 Million to Improve Resiliency of Solar
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $46 million in research funding to advance holistic solutions that provide grid operators the situational awareness and mitigation strategies against cyber and physical threats. With more and more... -
Solar Decathlon Student Competition Applications Due November 6
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its Solar Decathlon student competition to challenge collegiate teams to design and build high-performance, energy-efficient buildings. The winners of the competition, which... -
SEIA Revamps the Premier Tax Manual for the Solar Industry
Known throughout the industry as the must-have guide for solar tax and finance issues, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is now releasing Version 9.0, the first comprehensive update of the SEIA Solar Tax Manual since 2016. Among... View All
