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In Wake of Typhoons, Japan Turns to Residential Energy Storage

After typhoons ravaged Japan’s grid and disrupted power to almost 1.4 million customers, the government is encouraging homeowners to invest in storage systems,…

Distributed Solar

What’s Holding Back Community Solar?

Research shows nearly half of U.S. homes and businesses are unqualified for suitable PV systems. Add demographics who lack permission or funding for installatio…

Key Parties in UK Pledge Green Energy Makeovers

Britain’s main political parties agree on one thing in this election season: The environment needs radical action fast.

Market Analysis

Solar’s Hidden Secret: The Data

Solar arrays generate a tremendous amount of digital information. Take a look at the chart below. A 1GW fossil or coal-based power plant on average will generat…

Well Field Equipment Purchased for Solar Augmented Geothermal Project in Nevada

UC Won LLC has acquired necessary well field equipment for the development of its solar augmented geothermal project in Nevada.

Solar Company

EDF Backs Egyptian Solar Player

EDF Renewables and Egypt-based developer KarmSolar have entered into a strategic partnership targeting commercial solar opportunities in the North African count…

Solar Power Plant

300MW Solar Plugs into Saudi Grid

ACWA Power has commissioned Saudi Arabia’s first grid-connected renewable energy plant.

Solar Technology

Ternary Acceptor and Donor Materials Increase Photon Harvesting in Organic Solar Cells

A paper published this week in Applied Physics Reviews presents a practical guide for selecting materials for ternary organic solar cells.

Solar Technology

Night Time Solar: Lightsource BP Hails Trial Showing Solar can Help Balance the Grid at Night

Trial marks the first time a UK solar farm has provided a reactive power balancing service to the electricity grid at night, developer claims

Australia: Making Every Building Count in Meeting Emission Targets

Buildings in Australia account for over 50% of electricity use and almost a quarter of our carbon emissions but the failures, frailties and fragmentation of the…

Solar Power Panel

Cleantech Solar commissions 914 kWp on-site rooftop solar PV at Molnlycke in Malaysia

Over 2,600 solar panels have been deployed on top of Mölnlycke’s manufacturing facility located in Kuala Ketil through a long-term power purchase agreement (P…

Solar Power Panel

LONGi Supplied 128MW High-Efficiency Monocrystalline Panels Australia

The Numurkah Solar Farm, developed by French renewable energy producer Neoen and constructed by Australian EPC Downer, has begun sending power to the grid. LONG…

China to Slash Renewables Subsidies by 30%

Government incentives will fall from $1.15b in 2019 to $807m in 2020.

New Technology

Scratching the Surface of Perovskites: Optimize Solar Cells

Versatile compounds called perovskites are valued for their application in next generation solar energy technologies. Despite their efficiency and relative chea…

Solar Technology

Clear, Conductive Coating Could Protect Advanced Solar Cells

MIT researchers have improved on a transparent, conductive coating material, producing a tenfold gain in its electrical conductivity. When incorporated into a t…