Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have investigated gallium-doping in p-type silicon wafers as a route to better performance. Testing these specially produced p-type wafers in TOPCon and heterojunction cell architectures, which several major PV cell manufacturers are gearing up to...
Read MoreFord Motor Company has agreed to purchase the power produced at a new 650-MW solar project that will be built in Michigan in DTE Energy territory by 2025. With the purchase, Ford will be able to attribute all its electricity supply in Michigan to clean...
Read MoreOn August 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes long-term solar and storage tax incentives, investments in domestic solar manufacturing and other critical provisions that will help decarbonize the electric grid with significant clean energy deployment. The Inflation Reduction Act is expected...
Read MoreAdani has partnered with Israel Innovation Authority to leverage the broad Israeli technology ecosystem for its diverse businesses in renewable energy, logistics, and more. The partnership provides Israeli companies a unique opportunity to codevelop, pilot, and scale up innovative technologies by utilizing Adani's extensive industrial...
Read MoreThe government’s PM KUSUM Scheme supports farmers in installing standalone solar pumps and solarizing existing grid-connected agriculture pumps. India added a cumulative 691.4 MW of solar capacity till June 30, 2022, through the installation of standalone solar pumps and solarization of existing grid-connected agriculture pumps under...
Read MoreIranian scientists have demonstrated a multi-layer silicon nanoparticle (SNP) solar cell based on nanoparticles that are densely stacked inside a dielectric medium. They considered different SNP structures and configurations to tailor these particles as a p–n junction cell.Scientists in Iran have proposed the use of...
Read MoreFirefighters were able to extinguish a fire that broke out on Aug. 1 in the transformation center of the Ekian solar park in Álava, Spain.From pv magazine Spain Firefighters in the city of Álava, Spain, have revealed on Twitter that they managed to extinguish a fire...
Read MoreSunrun has launched its new Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charger. “Home solar and electric vehicle charging go hand in hand,” said Mary Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Sunrun. “There is a strong correlation between EV ownership and solar adoption. People want to charge their...
Read MoreOver 100 California city, county government leaders ask CPUC to reject new solar fees Sacramento, California As the California Public Utilities Commission continues to deliberate on NEM 3.0, city and county government leaders across the state are asking the body to reject new solar fees....
Read MoreA new report says India will have only 50 million electric vehicles (EVs) on road by 2030 despite a ramp-up in domestic manufacturing, falling behind by 40% on the cumulative sales projections by NITI Aayog. It also recommends policy measures to improve India’s chances of...
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