Convergent Energy + Power announced that its Puerto Rico subsidiary has entered into a power purchase and operating agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for a 100-MW solar generation project paired with a 55-MW battery to be located in Coamo, Puerto Rico,...
Read MoreThe solar industry will face elevated shipping costs and supply disruptions for at least another year until the global ocean freight system starts to normalize. New figures from Dutch financial services provider Rabobank shows that ocean container shipping costs have fallen from a record-breaking high in...
Read MoreGerman researchers have looked at how vertical PV systems could provide more electricity during periods of higher demand, while enabling a higher level of integration with agricultural activities. Scientists from the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences have looked at the potential impact of deploying vertical west-east...
Read MoreResearchers in Sweden have created a thermal energy storage system relying on a dynamic air mass flow rate that is applied during both charge and discharge processes. It achieved a maximum thermal efficiency of around 70%. Researchers from Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology have designed...
Read MoreThe average global price of solar kilowatt-hours fell 13% on 2020's prices, as around two-thirds of the renewables capacity installed last year was cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternative. The global average levelized cost of energy (LCOE) from solar power fell 13% last year, despite...
Read MoreBridge Investment Group Holdings announced the launch of its newest strategy, Bridge Solar Energy Development, in partnership with Lumen Energy. As companies move to decarbonize their operations, onsite renewable energy is increasingly economical. Commercial rooftop solar technology costs have fallen 69% over the last 10...
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