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Microgrid

NIGERIA: Acob Obtains a Grant from REA for Hybrid Solar Mini-Grids

The Nigerian company Acob Lighting has signed for a grant from the Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria.

Distributed Solar

SirajPower Achieves 100 MWp Distributed Solar Portfolio

SirajPower, a leading distributed solar energy provider in the UAE, has reported significant growth as it doubled its solar assets in 2020 to achieve 100 MWp di…

Solar Power Plant

Southern Power Adding Energy Storage to Two California Solar Farms

The company said retrofitting its existing solar projects with energy storage will help enhance California’s grid reliability.

Solar Power Plant

Green Lantern Completes Sixth Solar Array for Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort

Green Lantern Solar has completed construction of a 133-kW solar array on Sugarbush Resort property, adding to the ski destination’s existing solar portfolio.

Hydrogen Project

Novel Catalyst Produces Green Hydrogen from Seawater Via Solar

Australian and Chinese researchers have developed a novel catalyst for the production of green hydrogen from seawater via solar.

Hydrogen Project

Australian State Teams up with Japan's IHI to Study Green Hydrogen Production

The Australian state of Queensland will work with Japan’s IHI Corp to look into building a demonstration plant to produce hydrogen using solar power as part of…

Solar Cell

Hybrid Tandem Perovskite Solar Cell with 18.04% Efficiency

South Korean researchers claim to have developed a PV cell with a higher efficiency rate than any other tandem cell based on perovskite and organic materials.

Solar Power Plant

Aleo Solar Announces 400 W Module

The German manufacturer will offer the solar module for rooftop PV applications from the third quarter of 2021. Aleo Solar will install a new production line at…

Microgrid

TOGO: 129 Localities Soon to be Electrified Via Mini-Grids

News on Togo's electrification project using photovoltaic mini-grids. According to the Togolese Agency for Electrification and Renewable Energies , the first ph…

Solar Power Plant

Slovenia’s GEN-I to Build 17 MW Solar Power Plant in North Macedonia

Slovenia’s GEN-I is launching construction on its first large-scale photovoltaic power plant, after gaining rights to develop 17 MW of capacity on state owned …

Floating Solar Project

The Untapped Potential of Floating PV in Africa

Africa has a lot of sunshine, which translates into an average annual solar irradiation of over 2000 kWh/m2.

Solar Power Plant

Cleantech Solar Delivers Three New PV Projects in Malaysia and Thailand

Pan-Asian renewables company Cleantech Solar has commissioned three rooftop solar PV systems at AkzoNobel sites in Malaysia and Thailand.

Solar Technology

Sungrow Launches Second Generation Inverter in Australia

Chinese solar inverter giant Sungrow has taken the first step towards increasing its Australian market share in 2021 with the launch of its second generation th…

Solar Cell

Tiny 3D Structures Enhance Solar Cell Efficiency

A new method for constructing special solar cells could significantly increase their efficiency.

Energy Investment

Green Genius to Invest over 100 mln Euros in Solar Energy in Poland

Solar energy in coal-reliant Poland has surged to 3.7 gigawatt in 2020 from 1.5 GW in 2019 due to hefty subsidies.