The maximum size of eligible projects has been increased from 20 MW to 50 MW. The Hungarian government aims to contract around 390 GWh of generating capacity per year, with 40 GW to be reserved for the Small PVPP category, including installations between 300 kW...
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The spherical 3D cells can reportedly generate around 101% more power than conventional flat solar cells. Measurements have also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% lower maximum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dust.A group of scientists from Saudi Arabia’s King...
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The Maharashtra project is the developer’s second large-scale solar win this month following a 120 MW project in Gujarat. The electricity generated will be supplied to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) under a 25-year power purchase agreement.Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL)—an arm...
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The industry needs to cut dependence on electric vehicle battery imports from China, said the road transport minister, adding that the government is looking to support research on alternatives to lithium-ion battery technology.India can become a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles in the next five...
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There is a widely-held perception that data centers — the giant facilities that hold networks of society’s supercomputers — are an out-of-control energy suck.
It’s actually not true, says our guest. These myths are rooted in bad projections and false statements from coal advocates, dating all...
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The 15 to 20-year power purchase agreement is expected to provide around 2% of the electricity consumption of all SNCF passenger trains.From pv magazine France.
France’s national railway company, SNCF, has renewed its commitment to the energy transition.
When the group signed its largest green corporate power...
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The Düsseldorf Regional Court has agreed Chinese rivals of the Korean manufacturer illegally used its patented passivation technology. The judges granted Hanwha Q-Cells an injunction which requires Jinko, REC and Longi to retrieve all modules featuring the patented technology distributed in Germany since late January...
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The state cabinet has approved a 74:26 joint venture proposal by publicly-owned hydropower company THDC India and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency for the ambitious project.The state government of Uttar Pradesh has paved the way for a 2 GW ‘ultra-mega’ renewable...
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First Solar signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with chemical company Dow for its Gulf Coast operations. Dow’s Texas Operations is the largest petrochemical site in the western hemisphere. Under the agreement, First Solar will supply Dow with renewable energy from 75% of its...
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SunPower has quietly released a new roof-integrated solar system, called OneRoof. KB Home is the first homebuilder to offer the product in a new-build home community in the San Francisco Bay Area. KB Home is using the solar product in California to meet the state’s...
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