Solar energy

Photovoltaic （PV）

Australia’s Biggest Coal State Breaks New Ground in Wind and Solar Output

New South Wales has reached two remarkable renewable energy milestones that signal the growing contribution of solar power to the state’s energy mix.The first …

Photovoltaic （PV）

MDAs Spent N22bn on Solar Installations in 2024 – Report

Federal ministries, departments, and agencies collectively spent a total of N22,782,065,914.14 on various solar power installations across Nigeria in 2024.The e…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Kinematics Acquires Spanish Solar Tracking Controller Specialist

Kinematics, a U.S.-based specialist in intelligent motion control has signed a definitive agreement to acquire P4Q, a Spanish manufacturer of electronics for so…

Solar Battery (Storage)

In First, Tel Aviv Apartment Building Turns to Solar Energy Storage for Emergency Use

An apartment block fitted with solar panels (but not storage) in the northern city of Acre, through the Sun for All initiative.A Tel Aviv apartment building has…

Floating Solar

Scientists Develop Thermal Model for Floating Solar With 15.45% Efficiency

University of Manchester, Solar Energy, CC BY 4.0Scientists have developed a multi-physics thermal model for panels with a natural convection cooling loop and t…

Solar project

ReNew Sells 300 MW Solar Asset in Rajasthan for $176 Million

The 300 MW solar project, located in Jaisalmer, benefits from a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corp. India Ltd at INR 2.55/kWh. It has been …

China

Wind Power and Photovoltaic Solar Energy Overtakes Thermal Power in China’s Coal-Rich Inner Mongolia

The installed new energy capacity, which includes wind power and photovoltaic solar energy, in North China’s coal-rich Inner Mongolia autonomous region ha…

Solar project

SECI Allocates 600 MW Solar in India at $0.036/kWh

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has allocated 600 MW of solar at $0.036/kWh in its 1 GW solar tender, with Acme Solar, Adani Renewable Energy, and ReNew emer…

Solar Technology

New Model to Generate High-Resolution Annual Solar Energy Potential Maps

Researchers in Iran have used digital elevation models to improve the accuracy of solar energy potential maps. Their model is intended to identify the best area…

Solar Cell

Trina Solar Hits New 27.08% Record for HJT Solar Cell

Trina Solar has achieved a world-record 27.08% efficiency rating for a new n-type fully passivated heterojunction (HJT) solar cell. The Institute for Solar Ener…

Energy Storage Project

India to Mandate Energy Storage for Solar, Wind Projects

India is likely to follow in the footsteps of China and mandate the inclusion of battery storage capacity for future wind and solar energy projects.India’…

Battery

Reliance Power Arm Secures LoA for 930 MW Solar With 465 MW/1,860 MWh Battery Storage

This is India’s single largest project of solar and battery storage system.Reliance Power announced today its arm Reliance NU Suntech has received the Letter o…

Solar project

Walmart, Nexamp to Bring 31 Community Solar Projects to Five U.S. States

The 31 Community Solar Projects Will Be In Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota.More than 120 MW of solar energy is expected due to a partner…

Photovoltaic （PV）

German Institutes Unveil Facade With PV, Weather Protection, Thermal Insulation

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (Fraunhofer UMSI…

Solar Cell

JA Solar Claims World Record Open-Circuit Voltage for TOPCon Solar Cell

The Chinese manufacturer said its Bycium+ PV cell achieved an open-circuit voltage of 748.6 mV. The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar …