Solar electricity will have to compete with biofuels in the urban mobility landscape. Biofuels, however, have a very low energy productivity per hectare, as well as high requirements for fertilizers, pesticides, and water.From pv magazine Global Bioenergy is regarded by some people as one of the...
Read MoreMadrid will open Spain's first plant to produce green hydrogen from recycled water in 2024. The facility, situated at a water treatment plant, will use electrolysis to simultaneously extract oxygen and purify water.From pv magzazine Spain Madrid plans to open Spain's first green hydrogen plant to...
Read MoreWiki-Solar's latest league table of utility-scale solar project developers shows that only six renewable specialists occupy the top 20 spots.Established energy utilities are increasingly dominating the ownership and development of utility-scale solar plants. Only six renewable specialists now make the list of the world's top...
Read MoreOxford PV has set a new world record for efficiency of a commercial-sized M4 solar cell — an incredible 28.6%, as independently certified by Fraunhofer ISE. The cell was made by depositing a thin film of perovskite onto a conventional silicon solar cell. The combined...
Read MorePolar Racking announced that it has partnered with two U.S. original equipment manufacturing facilities to produce its solar mounting solutions. The company declined to disclose the manufacturers to Solar Power World. Located in Michigan and Florida, the facilities will help Polar Racking meet the growing...
Read MoreAyana Renewable Power will develop over 1 GW of renewable energy capacity comprising solar and wind, supplemented with a storage solution, to ensure round-the-clock power supply.Ayana Renewable Power, a Bengaluru-based renewable energy platform majority-controlled by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), has secured a project to...
Read MoreSharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panel offers a power conversion efficiency of 22.07% and a bifaciality of more than 80%. The operating temperature coefficient is -0.30% per C and its power tolerance is 5%.From pv magazine Global Sharp has released a new n-type monocrystalline bifacial solar...
Read MoreArka Energy's new outdoor gazebo provides 2.4 kW to 4.3 kW of residential solar power via monocrystalline PERC solar tiles.From pv magazine USA Just in time for the summer barbecuing season, Arka Energy is introducing the PowerGazebo to residential solar installers and consumers in the United...
Read MoreVibrant Energy will set up a 100 MW (DC) wind-solar hybrid project in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The plant will be connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) and will supply round-the-clock power to Saint-Gobain’s facilities in the country.From pv magazine India Vibrant Energy...
Read MoreA new factory in Tennessee officially was unveiled today that will make steel components for Nextracker solar tracking systems. The Memphis-based facility houses MSS Steel Tubes USA, a joint venture of Metalogalva and Soufer, and will manufacture Nextracker steel torque tubes. The site supports 129 jobs....
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