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More efficient underwater PV cells with wide-band gap semiconductors

A research team from New York University is trying to assess the potential efficiency limits of underwater solar cells. In Efficiency Limits of Underwater Solar Cells, published in Joule,...

New Jersey installed most solar capacity in a single year in 2019

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced that 2019 was a record-breaking year for New Jersey’s solar energy program, with the most...

Lightsource BP secures funding for 260-MW Texas solar project

Lightsource BP announced that it has successfully closed on a $250 million financing package for its Impact Solar project located in Lamar County, Texas, 120...

Clean energy sector asks Congress for tax credit extension and other aid

In a letter delivered today to U.S. House and Senate leadership, the clean energy sector is calling for the prompt repair and extension of critically important...

GAF Energy to use Solaria high-efficiency modules in latest roof-integrated solar offering

GAF Energy has announced it has chosen Solaria high-efficiency solar panels for its latest roof-integrated solar offering. “Solaria panels are an exciting upgrade to our...

Analyst expects recovery for PV and storage supply chains

U.S.-owned business intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie says the COVID-19 outbreak will jeopardize solar project completion in the short term, affect supply chains to various degrees and potentially erode demand for PV. However, “Asian-dominant supply...

The US added 13.3 GW of solar in 2019, beating new wind and gas capacity

The good news is 2019 was a remarkable year for solar in the U.S. The bad news is, well, you know what the bad news...

GAF Energy solar system enters Pennsylvania market through Bachman’s Roofing

Bachman’s Roofing, Building & Remodeling is the first roofing company in Southeast Pennsylvania to offer roof-integrated solar from GAF Energy for homeowners. “Solar is the future...

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, EDF Renewables double portfolio of ongoing solar projects

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and EDF Renewables North America announced an increase to a previously announced partnership to develop a portfolio of distributed solar projects...

NEXTracker ships single-axis trackers for 3.4-GW U.S. solar portfolio

NEXTracker, a Flex company, announced that it was selected by 174 Power Global, an affiliate of Hanwha Group, to supply its solar trackers across...

Nearly 3,000 solar panels will help power Glenbard East

Glenbard High School District 87 is bringing solar power to one of its campuses as more suburban schools are drawn to the cost savings...

Solar Power ~40% Of New U.S. Electricity Generation Capacity In 2019

Last year saw solar power claim its highest share ever of new electricity generation capacity additions in the USA says a new report from...

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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...