The state-owned construction business which saved Singyes Solar with a US$200 million bail-out is now preparing to invest in a 75% stake in debt-saddled peer China Solar, whose shares have been unlisted since August 2013.The central role being played by state-owned Chinese construction conglomerate Shuifa...
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German startup Sinn Power has combined wave, wind and solar power to create what it claims is the world's "first floating ocean hybrid platform." Germany’s Sinn Power has developed what it calls the world’s “first floating ocean hybrid platform” by combining wave, wind and solar power. The...
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CREE has developed a new MOSFET that could be suitable for silicon-carbide-based string inverters above 10 kW in size. The U.S. manufacturer says switching losses are 20% lower with the new transistor than with silicon carbide MOSFETs, and claims that the product reduces conduction losses...
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The German mounting system maker has expanded its production capacity in Shanghai after opening a new, bigger fab in March.From pv magazine Germany. American-owned Schletter Group has significantly expanded its production capacity for solar panel mounting systems in China, where its new, larger Shanghai fab began...
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The French oil and gas company will develop the vehicle with engineering compatriot Gaussin. Intended for the Airbus industrial site in Toulouse, the vehicle will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery made by Total subsidiary Saft and will be able to tow two 30-ton fuel...
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Indian scientists have developed a hybrid design combining metal mesh and metal-oxide layer over the glass substrate, which brings down production cost by 80% compared to tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) based technology which is currently in use.Scientists from Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences...
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The Chinese manufacturer has not revealed the price of its new ‘ultra-high power’ products, nor whether the power output claims associated with them have been independently verified, but claimed the 78-piece module in the series could generate ‘very close to 600 W.’Chinese solar module manufacturer...
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The Romanian government has decided to re-introduce directly negotiated Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to boost investment in its renewables sector, but only projects commissioned after June 1, 2020 will be eligible.The Romanian government has re-introduced long-term bilateral Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) after banning them for...
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According to the Czech Solar Association, the move against solar will likely trigger defaults for thousands of PV projects. The Czech government also plans to build more nuclear power plants and has vowed to extend the lifespan of its coal-fired plants.The Czech government has unveiled...
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MIT scientists have suggested used electric vehicle batteries could offer a more viable business case than purpose-built systems for the storage of grid scale solar power in California. Such ‘second life’ EV batteries, may cost only 60% of their original purchase price to deploy and...
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