Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads The plant is targeted to be operational in the second half of 2025. Image: ib vogt Solar developer ib vogt has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 50MW solar PV plant in Bangladesh. Signed through a 20-year PPA with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDP), a […]
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Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Long Reads Projects will mainly be located in the German regions of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. Image: enviaM Group. German energy service provider enviaM Group has invested in over 700MW of solar PV projects in Central Germany. The projects are under development and implemented along with its subsidiary envia
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U.S.-based PeroNova is specialized in metal halide perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells made with its novel stability-enhancing interfacial treatment. It is targeting a range of applications including space and rooftop markets. August 5, 2024 Valerie Thompson Image: PeroNova PeroNova, a U.S.-based startup specializing in solar perovskite technologies, has developed a solar perovskite module for building-integrated photovoltaics
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(Credit: Nextracker ) The solar industry is accustomed to ebbs and flows. The “solar coaster” moniker didn’t come out of nowhere. But that doesn’t mean the industry is immune to the anxiety as political winds shift. In fact, some in the industry have spent the past year “Trump-proofing” their businesses in case the 45th president
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A fresh twist has emerged in the controversy surrounding the sprawling Wallaroo solar farm proposed for the NSW side of the ACT border north-west of Canberra, with Australia’s corporate watchdog referring a potential breach by a former executive for further review. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our
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Pakistan has emerged as the largest market in Asia for Chinese solar modules, importing 10,450 MW in the first half of 2024. This increase is part of a larger trend, as China exported a record 120,427 MW of solar capacity worldwide during the same period, driven by significant price reductions. While the Netherlands remains the
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From pv magazine 06/24 Distributed-generation (DG) solar arrays in China have evolved to rival utility-scale sites. National Energy Administration (NEA) data revealed around 96.3 GW of the 216.3 GW of solar generation capacity added in China in 2023 was commercial and industrial (C&I), residential, and other small- and medium-scale systems. The 23.8 GW of distributed
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In a new paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, Dr. Ravi Kopparapu of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and colleagues assessed the potential detectability of solar panels made of silicon on an Earth-like exoplanet as a potential technosignature. Conceptual image of an exoplanet with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. Structures on the right are orbiting solar
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One of NASA’s key priorities is understanding the potential for life elsewhere in the universe. NASA has not found any credible evidence of extraterrestrial life — but NASA is exploring the solar system and beyond to help us answer fundamental questions, including whether we are alone in the universe. For those who study the potential
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Norwegian developer Scatec is selling a proportion of its interest in three solar power plants in South Africa and has completed the sale of its entire stake in a Rwandan facility. It says the agreements will finance further growth opportunities. August 2, 2024 Patrick Jowett Norway’s Scatec is set to sell part of its ownership
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