Solar contributed 28% of the U.K.'s total renewable energy generation, which was dominated by wind power. The proportion of fossil fuels in the energy mix fell to a record low last year, at 37.7%. Power production from renewable sources again provided record levels of generation in...
Read MoreThe manufacturer has launched sodium-ion products online. Production has begun and will be easily scalable, according to the CATL chairman. Researchers have been keen to make the technology work as it offers a cheaper, more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion products. Battery storage is an enabler...
Read MoreKORE Power has plans to construct the first U.S.-owned lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Maricopa County, Arizona. The 1 million sq ft manufacturing facility, dubbed the KOREPlex, will support up to 12 GWh of battery cell production for the U.S. supply chain for lithium-ion battery...
Read MoreSunrun and GRID Alternatives renewed a partnership to train California residents in solar installation skills for a second year. Through Sunrun and GRID’s partnership, trainees install on large-scale solar projects in California and gain transferable skills and experience to launch their careers in the growing...
Read MoreThe Haryana-based developer secured the solar power project from the Maharashtra utility at a tariff of INR 2.43/ kWh (US$0.033). The project will likely be located in Gujarat or Rajasthan. It shall use mono PERC modules produced from ReNew Power's upcoming 2 GW factory in...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Power has issued a draft amendment to Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, which allows net metering for rooftop solar systems of loads up to 500 kW or up to the sanctioned load, whichever is lower and net billing (gross metering) or...
Read MorePerovskite tandem developer Oxford PV has completed the fit out of its 100 MW tandem cell line in Brandenburg, Germany – although the company awaits for the delivery of one perovskite deposition tool, which would complete the high efficiency cell process. Oxford PV, which in...
Read MoreAccording to the China Nonferrous Metals Association, polysilicon prices declined by around 1.4% last week. In other news, Gaoce announced another 20 GW PV wafer factory and Hareon Solar filed for bankruptcy. According to the China Nonferrous Metals Association, polysilicon prices declined by about 1.4% to...
Read MoreThe national SolSmart program has selected four new advisor organizations to provide hands-on local assistance helping communities from Idaho to Puerto Rico encourage the growth of solar energy. SolSmart is also announcing three new national partners that will help local governments across the nation go...
Read MoreIn March of 2020, Covid shut down economies, closed off supply chains, and sent unemployment to historic levels. No one knew what would come next for energy. Oil prices went into negative territory. Industrial electricity use plummeted. Residential demand shot up. And there were big pipelines...
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