Author name: David Ryabchikov

Evecon, Mirova power 77MW solar PV plant in Estonia, Baltics’ ‘largest’

Evecon, Mirova power 77MW solar PV plant in Estonia, Baltics’ ‘largest’

Latest With an installed capacity of 77MW, the Kirikmäe solar park doubles the capacity of the previous ‘largest’ plant in Estonia. Image: Evecon. Estonian energy company Evecon and French asset manager Mirova have reached operational status at a 77.53MW solar park in Estonia. The companies dubbed it the ‘largest’ solar park in the Baltics; double […]

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Trina Solar files patent infringement with US ITC

Trina Solar files patent infringement with US ITC

Latest The ITC usually moves more quickly with foreign defendants than federal courts, a lawyer familiar with patent law told PV Tech. Image: Trina Solar. Chinese PV manufacturer Trina Solar has filed a patent infringement complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar products being imported and sold

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Volue unveils intraday trading solution for wind, solar

Volue unveils intraday trading solution for wind, solar

Norway’s Volue has launched an automated trading tool for solar and wind operators covering most European power markets . The Volue Position Closer is a subscription-based tool targeted at renewable energy producers, portfolio managers, and municipal utilities. October 4, 2024 Valerie Thompson Volue, a Norwegian energy and infrastructure technology company, has launched an automated position

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The next solar eclipse will be a partial eclipse in March 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

The next solar eclipse will be a partial eclipse in March 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

Series of images showing the sun during a partial solar eclipse. (Image credit: NASA/Noah Moran) It’ll be about six months before skywatchers are treated to another solar eclipse — during which only part of the sun will again be obscured from view.  On Oct. 2, an annular solar eclipse was visible from areas in the

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mPower wins Airbus contract for solar power modules

mPower wins Airbus contract for solar power modules

Still from a video showing Universal Instrument Corp. machines laser-cutting silicon cells for mPower’s DragonSCALES, using pick-and-place tools to place individual cells on flex circuits, applying adhesive and covering cells with space glass to protect them from radiation. Adhesive is also applied between cells to encapsulate them. Credit: mPower Technology SAN FRANCISCO – New Mexico

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2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: First Solar and its advanced solar panels

2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: First Solar and its advanced solar panels

First Solar is expanding production of its thin-film solar cells and opening new factories to meet a surge of demand. Meanwhile, it’s investing in perovskites—tiny crystalline materials that many view as a key solar technology of the future.  The world needs more electricity than ever, as the AI boom puts intense demand on data centers

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China-developed photovoltaic nuclear battery could run for centuries: scientists

China-developed photovoltaic nuclear battery could run for centuries: scientists

Chinese scientists say they have developed a nuclear-powered battery with a photovoltaic cell that could generate electricity for hundreds of years, at an overall efficiency thousands of times higher than its closest rivals. According to a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, the researchers were looking for a way to harness alpha rays released

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