Researchers in Morocco have carefully configured and tested a novel desert solar module optimized for harsh desert climates. The new design delivered a 5.8% improvement in performance ratio, a 1.95% increase in efficiency, and reduced temperature sensitivity by 0.85% compared to standard modules. August 30, 2024 Valerie Thompson Researchers led by Mohammed First University scientists in […]
Micro, small and medium sized enterprises in Kosovo can now apply for subsidies to install solar thermal systems. The deadline for applications is August 31. August 30, 2024 Patrick Jowett https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/08/30/kosovo-opens-solar-thermal-system-subsidies-for-mirco-to-medium-businesses/
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Latest Solar electricity generation grew 21% year-on-year in 2022-23, according to the report. Image: CEFC The Australian government’s latest Energy Update 2024 report has revealed that large-scale solar PV power generation has grown more than 20-fold in the last six years. The report, published by the government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and
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The financing package was secured from various international banks, including Westpac New Zealand, Mizuho, China Construction Bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo—IMICIB. Situated at Christchurch Airport, the Kōwhai Park project will power the international airport with around 300,000 solar modules once it is completed in 2026. It is being developed in partnership with Contact Energy and will connect to
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The sites include Capalaba and North Lakes in greater Brisbane, along with the Gold Coast, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville. The Queensland government confirmed that 15 locations will be announced in the coming weeks. Mick de Brenni, Queensland’s minister for energy and clean economy jobs, emphasised that Queensland is “leading the way in rooftop solar penetration”,
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Navigation for News Categories An illustration of Far North Solar Farm’s consented 38-hectare solar farm in Marton, Rangitīkei. Photo: Supplied / Far North Solar Farm A solar power company getting government investment aims to produce 15 percent of the country’s daytime electricity. The $78 million deal between Crown-owned New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) and
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Artist’s illustration of the Local Bubble with star formation occurring on the bubble’s surface. (Image credit: CfA, Leah Hustak (STScI)) The Local Bubble is a region of surprisingly low-density gas that surrounds our solar system and other nearby regions of our galaxy — and it has a violent history. Here’s how our solar system ended
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Harnessing renewable energy sources has become a global imperative in the face of an escalating energy crisis and the urgent need to combat climate change. Among the array of options, solar energy stands out as the frontrunnerexperts predict that it could become our primary energy source well before the end of the century. However, while
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Solar Americas Capital and Ambev announce the operational launch of a large-scale, behind-the-meter solar power plant in Brazil. The installation is located in Cachoeiras do Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, and has a peak power generation capacity of 5MW, with approximately 9000 solar panels installed adjacent to AMBEV’s factory. The behind-the-meter solution means that the solar
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This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A company developing an industrial-scale solar panel array on Badger Mountain in Eastern Washington has paused permitting activities on the project amid concerns about impacts to Indigenous cultural sites. The decision comes on the heels of an investigation
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