The differential physics-based software simulates how the change in a given input can change the cell’s power output, potentially paving the way for faster improvements in PV efficiency. Improving solar cells can be a slow process, as there are many variables that can be altered for changes in power output, including materials used, structural arrangement,…
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Heliogen announced the roll-out of its robots to install and clean its CSP plants. Heliogen, a California-based developer of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, held the first technical demonstration of its ICARUS, or Installation & Cleaning Autonomous Robot & Utility Solution. ICARUS is a system of autonomous robots designed to clean the heliostats, which are the reflective mirrors of…
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The automaker and power company received approval today for a proposed 80 MW solar project south of Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama Power and Mercedes Benz U.S. International Inc. (MBUSI) received approval for an 80 MW solar project south of Montgomery, Alabama. The proposed project enters Mercedes Benz into a 15-year contract in which the automaker will…
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The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission will employ roll-out solar arrays and an electric propulsion system to redirect Earthbound asteroids. The DART craft, which was carried out of orbit last month by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, intentionally crashes itself into an oncoming asteroid, using kinetic energy to redirect the asteroid’s trajectory. It is designed to be propelled by…
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The company announced 5.6 GW of solar globally. The first U.S. projects are planned for Arizona and Georgia. Alongside Amazon’s update that the company has now invested in 274 utility-scale renewable energy projects globally, the company also announced 18 new projects that it has procured in the United States and Europe, including eight American solar projects. The…
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The installation brings Summit Ridge’s Maryland rooftop community solar portfolio to more than 75 MW. Summit Ridge Energy has completed what is billed as one of the largest rooftop community solar projects in the nation, a 9.2 MW project located on a commercial warehouse in Carroll County, Maryland, northwest of Baltimore. Once operational, the project will provide monthly…
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There is still much to debate over the benefits of moving a vehicle via solar, but the market has been getting creative and is evolving quickly. MiaSolé, Solar Cloths, and Renault have teamed up to release a “shatterproof” 300 watt solar panel to be attached to the wind deflector of Renault trucks. The solar panel’s…
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A 2020 bill authorizes electric utilities to own and operate up to 200 MW of renewable energy facilities. Mon Power and Potomac Edison asked the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to approve five solar energy projects throughout the companies’ service territory in the state. Together, the facilities would generate 50 MW of renewable energy.…
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The plant would be able to deliver 400 MW of electricity for 8 hours, and would be comparable in size to some of California’s largest fossil fuel power plants. An affiliate of Hydrostor filed an application for a 400 MW / 3200 MWh long duration energy storage (LDES) project with the California Energy Commission (CEC). Hydrostor deploys compressed air energy…
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The projects include the 275 MW Cadence Solar Energy project, one of the largest projects to be approved for construction in the Buckeye State. The Ohio Power Siting Board approved four solar energy projects with a combined capacity of nearly 600 MW. The projects are the 275 MW Cadence Solar Energy project, the 101 MW…
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