5 Grid Edge Mega-Trends: Breaking New Ground for Non-Wires Alternatives [GTM Squared]
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Read MoreMost decarbonization proposals play out over 30 years, aiming toward 2050. But a new roadmap from researchers at UC Berkeley and the policy firm Energy Innovation shows the grid can get to a level of 90% clean in just 15 years' time. No new fossil fuel plants....
Read MoreThe European Commission has sent the European Green Deal on its way and a preliminary version of its anticipated hydrogen strategy has been leaked. The plan does not lack ambition, as the EU seeks to assert tech leadership in green hydrogen through coordinated efforts across...
Read MoreNational Taiwan University and Taiwanese PV production equipment provider E-Sun Precision Industrial Co. have developed equipment to produce different kinds of perovskite cells with varying chemical compositions. The first trials achieved 14.3% conversion efficiency rates.The New Energy Center at National Taiwan University and Taiwanese PV...
Read MoreScientists at Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed an anode from graphene doped with sodium, which they say could potentially overcome some of the fundamental issues in increasing storage capacity and the lifetime of sodium-ion batteries.Concerns surrounding many of the materials found...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreAs the solar industry starts to embrace ultra-high-efficiency modules, the Chinese PV heavyweight has unveiled TrinaPro Mega, the first integrated solar system in the world that incorporates 500 W+ modules.Chinese module maker Trina Solar has announced the global launch of TrinaPro Mega, an optimized solution...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe 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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