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Investigating backsheets and ultraviolet stability

Historically one of the most problematic components within PV modules, backsheets have been observed to degrade in outdoor conditions and, in many cases, to fail completely,...

How to protect clean energy auctions during Covid-19 crisis

The slump in energy demand during Covid-19 lockdowns which has seen laggard EU member states unexpectedly hit their 2020 climate change energy targets could endanger the planned escalation...

Flexible, 22.6%-efficient perovskite cells for indoor use

Researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics and the South Colombian University, in Colombia, have developed a flexible perovskite...

Investors eyeing potential for floating solar, hybrid plants in Greece

From:Balkan Green Energy News           Author: Igor Todorović SINN Power is about to showcase the prototype of a floating solar power plant and...

French solar equipment supplier touts fully automated production line

The Covid-19 health crisis has highlighted a number of weaknesses in European industry including the solar sector, which is heavily dependent on solar cells...

Power-to-heat-to-power storage for rooftop PV

Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Madrid have examined the feasibility of storing power generated by rooftop solar as heat which can then be...

Energiekontor secures third solar PPA in Germany

German solar project developer Energiekontor has secured a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) from French energy company Engie. The electricity will be supplied by a 41.5 MW solar...

Spanish oil giant pushing community solar

Through its Solmatch initiative, Spanish fossil fuel company Repsol says it wants to help urban energy communities spread in its homeland. The oil and gas...

Meyer Burger mulls gigawatt-scale German solar fab

Swiss solar production equipment maker Meyer Burger is considering establishing a manufacturing facility for its high-efficiency PV cells and modules in Germany, chief executive Gunter Erfurt told German...

Germany deployed 1.1 GW of solar in Q1

Germany installed 367.8 MW of new PV capacity in March, according to new figures from the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). This shows that, despite the...

Even more solar power at Gebrüder Weiss

As of now, the international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss relies on sustainably generated electricity in Lower Austria as well. A new solar power plant...

Solar can drive down levelized cost of desalinated water

The global average levelized cost of drinking water (LCOW) from desalination plants could decline from around €2.40/m3 in 2015 to €1.05 by 2050 if solar, storage systems...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...