If you’re more of an auditory learner than a visual one, this timelapse video is for you. (And, well, visual learners will probably love it, too!) The European Space Agency (ESA) has released an audio-visual representation of solar activity over the last three years, pulling data from its Solar Orbiter probe, which it runs with […]
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The PV market in the European Union (EU) has experienced remarkable growth, driven by the urgent need to transition to renewable energy and enhance energy security. Solar energy has emerged as a cornerstone of EU’s strategy to achieve its climate goals and reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports. These efforts have been supported by policy
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Researchers from Belgium and the University of Cyprus have completed outdoor stability tests of perovskite solar mini-modules providing two-years of data on stability performance. The tests showed that the modules’ performance loss rates during the burn-in period of perovskites ranged between 7% and 8% per month. January 10, 2025 Valerie Thompson Researchers from Belgian research
An international study led by Flinders University in Australia has advanced nanoscale chemistry to further develop sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power. January 10, 2025 Ev Foley From pv magazine Australia An international research team has discovered a new class of kinetically stable ‘core and shell Sn(II)-perovskite’ oxide solar material,
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Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) has invited 16 companies and consortia to submit proposals for a 1.5 GW solar project in the Al Dhafra region, with responses due by the second quarter of this year. January 9, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Solarpanal355, Pixabay EWEC is accepting proposals from qualified companies to develop
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A massive 2.4 GW solar power plant with a 2:1 DC-to-AC ratio, coupled with six hours of energy storage, has been approved in northern Oregon. January 9, 2025 John Fitzgerald Weaver Image: Pin Gate Renewables From pv magazine USA The nation’s largest approved solar and storage project has a secret. Beneath its record-break headline-size announcement
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Wrapped Silfab Solar panels (Credit: Silfab Solar) Ontario-based Silfab Solar, a photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, has announced a 350 megawatt (MW) supply agreement with Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy provider and independent power producer. The multi-year partnership is the latest supply agreement for Silfab as it prepares to operate its newest and most advanced
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DAMATURU – In a bid to address the perennial water scarcity in communities across Yobe State, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced the inspection of solar-powered boreholes constructed in various communities along Damaturu to Fune. The Executive Director of Administration and Finance, Dr Abubakar Garba Iliya, who represented the Managing Director/CEO, Muhammad G.
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Renewable energy supplied 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, with record production of 36.7 TWh, according to grid operator REN. REN reported a hydroelectric production index of 1.16, above the historical average of 1, while wind energy and photovoltaics posted annual indices of 1.06 and 0.94, respectively, against a historical average of 1 for both.
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