A reformed electricity market, officials who are supportive of PV’s new competitive position, and growing renewable energy ambitions are driving significant growth in Israel’s solar market this year. And with its homegrown hero in the background, solutions for the country to become a clean energy...
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The path to lower solar LCOE can be painful; just ask a PV manufacturer. However, ever-larger crystalline wafers may cause more pain than they are worth, argues Gerry Knoch, the managing director of wet bench provider exateq. For high efficiency, eliminating cross contamination in wet...
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Researchers in Singapore have created a device that can produce electricity from the contrast in illumination between lit and shadowed areas under weak ambient light. Although not directly related to solar, this new technology opens up new horizons for producing clean energy under indoor lighting...
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In a world-first, perovskite solar cells developed by Australian scientists have passed a series of heat and humidity tests using a low-cost solution to overcome some of the challenges that are hindering the technology’s commercialization. The scientists did this by suppressing the decomposition of the...
Read MoreNorthwestern University has signed up for 11.9 MW of Clearway’s community solar projects in Illinois, the first major commercial subscriber to subscribe to the group’s new portfolio. Northwestern’s long-term commitment will support the development and construction of 16 of Clearway’s community solar projects in Illinois....
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All the JinkoSolar PV modules shipped to India during January to March period of 2020 are based on mono PERC technology, comprising full-cell and half-cell modules.China’s JinkoSolar Holding has announced it ranked as the biggest PV module supplier to India for the period January to...
Read MoreSun Tribe Development has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with the Borough of Chambersburg for a 19.5-MWDC solar system which will meet 10% of the community’s power needs when it’s completed in 2021. Chambersburg is home to the largest municipal electric utility in the state...
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The Greek energy regulator said on Wednesday that it wants to tender up to 482 MW of new solar capacity on July 27 for plants up to 20 MW in size.Greece’s next renewable energy tender will take place on July 27, with two separate batches...
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Capacity additions will likely rebound in 2021 to surpass 2019 levels, however, as most of the currently delayed solar projects come online.From pv magazine India India will install 23% less solar capacity this year than it did in 2019, according to a new report by the...
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Jinko Power has moved forward with plans to list shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, while Trina Solar said that the China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved its application for its own initial public offering. Polysilicon producer Daqo, meanwhile, reported solid first-quarter results, and the...
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