The volume of solar electricity generated and proportion of self-consumption at the Lake Maiwald floating plant have both surpassed expectations. Gravel company Ossola has been able to reduce its electricity bill 10% as a result. Floating PV systems are still relatively new in Germany and the largest, a 750 kW facility, was installed a year…
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An international team has developed an integrated solar flow battery which has been suggested as ideal for off-grid locations. The device, which combines energy conversion and storage in one unit, can be used for lighting and recharging cell phones. An international group of scientists claims to have created a high-efficiency, low-cost redox flow battery powered by perovskite-silicon tandem…
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The furniture brand has begun offering solar panels and systems online throughout the country. French solar company Voltalia will be its strategic partner for the sale of its Solstrale modules. Swedish furniture giant Ikea will begin selling solar modules online in France from the autumn. The company’s solar partner in the nation will be French renewables business…
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The record-setting quarter was driven by nearly 2 GW of utility-scale solar, supplemented by another 1.6 GW of residential capacity. And while the pandemic will slow the industry in 2020, five-year projections are strong, especially for Texas. The United States installed more solar in the first quarter than in any previous first quarter ever, according…
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The European Commission has outlined a long-anticipated plan it says could unlock up to €340 billion for new solar and wind projects over the next decade. The 30-year strategy envisages up to €470 billion being spent on electrolyzer capacity. The EU’s hydrogen and energy system integration strategies will set a new clean investment agenda for…
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The operations and maintenance and the engineering, procurement and construction arms of PV company Enerray have been sold off by troubled industrial conglomerate Gruppo Industriale Maccaferri for cash, transferring 240 MWp of Italian generation capacity to the management of rival LT Renewables. The Green Deal for Europe and backing from the Italian government will see…
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Funded by the bloc’s Emissions Trading System, the warchest will look to spend more than €10 billion on bringing clean energy innovations to market over the next decade. The scheme will work with other green recovery programs to secure jobs and lay a foundation on which to restart the European economy. The European Commission has opened…
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The solar manufacturer has landed its biggest engineering, procurement and construction services deal and will work on solar facilities in Europe and Latin America which will come online before 2023. Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar has signed its biggest engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) deal to date, with a $700 million contract to work on 35 solar projects with…
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From today, the City of Sydney will run entirely on renewable energy generated from wind and solar farms in regional NSW. All the City of Sydney’s operations – including street lights, pools, sports fields, depots, buildings and the historic Sydney Town Hall – will now be run on 100% renewable electricity sourced from local solar…
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The module manufacturer and micro-inverter supplier will connect their products in the factory to reduce installation costs, while providing a list of value propositions for micro-inverters. Module manufacturer Hanwha Q Cells and micro-inverter manufacturer Enphase have announced a partnership to produce and sell AC modules. Shipping will start in the U.S. market from July 15. The Q.Peak…
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