Siim, Author at EmeraldBay Trading Solar

Commercial perovskite solar modules at SNEC 2024 trade show

China’s Utmo Light showcased its first full perovskite PV module at this weeks SNEC PV trade fair in Shanghai, underscoring the technology’s ongoing shift toward commercialization. June 13, 2024 Marian Willuhn Utmo Light President Zhenrui Yu Image: pv magazine, Marian Willuhnn Utmo Light, a Chinese perovskite company, is showcasing its first commercial perovskite solar module […]

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Swift Solar bags US$27 million for US perovskite development

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Latest Commercially viable perovskite cells are yet to enter the market due to the material’s volatility. Image: Niels van Loon. US solar technology company Swift Solar has secured US$27 million to develop its perovskite tandem solar cell manufacturing activities. The funding was delivered in a Series A financing round led by Eni Next, the corporate

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Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels

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A reservoir is many things: a source of drinking water, a playground for swimmers, a refuge for migrating birds. But if you ask solar-power enthusiasts, a reservoir is also not realizing its full potential. That open water could be covered with buoyant panels, a burgeoning technology known as floating photovoltaics, aka “floatovoltaics.” They could simultaneously

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India’s Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)

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May’s historic auroras were blasted from magnetically active regions like those prominently seen near the sun’s equator in this image by Aditya-L1’s SUIT payload. (Image credit: ISRO) Last month, auroras that may have been the strongest in the past 500 years wowed observers around the world for a full weekend. Now, a space probe has

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‘Without data you’re really shooting in the dark’: Jason Kaminsky on kWh Analytics’ sixth annual Solar Risk Assessment

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Underestimating losses amid data uncertainty The first article in the report, produced by kWh Analytics itself, notes that mistakes in the solar sector’s modelling processes can underestimate financial losses due to physical damage, such as extreme weather events including hailstorms, by over 300%. This suggests that the industry is struggling to make effective use of

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Chinese solar manufacturers dominate Woodmac’s rankings, JA Solar takes top spot

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Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Top solar manufacturers have continued their expansion despite overcapacity concerns. Image: JA Solar. Chinese solar manufacturers continue to dominate the solar industry, with Wood Mackenzie’s latest module manufacturer rankings including nine Chinese companies among the top 12 manufacturers. In Wood Mackenzie’s top ten solar PV module manufacturer

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Aging Grid and Shady Deals Undermine Uzbekistan’s Solar Ambitions

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RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Jun 10, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT An investigation uncovers questionable subcontracting practices and potential corruption in Uzbekistan’s solar energy sector.

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Philippines opens nation’s biggest solar-powered irrigation system

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The authorities in the Philippines have inaugurated the country’s largest solar-powered irrigation system, featuring more than 1,000 solar panels and two submersible pumps. The system benefits over 200 farmers and is the first of its kind to be constructed over an irrigation canal, preserving farming land. June 10, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Pyrrhus Cunanan, Unsplash

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Half a million German balconies already feature solar panels

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These household solar plants have not waned in popularity in this European country Almost a year ago, we reported on a trend that’s been gripping many German urban residents – the installation of solar panels on their balconies . During that relatively short period, the number of such households has more than doubled to pass

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How Canva is helping its printing partners buy solar power

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Graphics software company Canva has signed a unique solar energy procurement contract with sustainability services firm Watershed that will help its largest printing suppliers reduce their emissions. The virtual power purchase agreement, cofunded by Canva and its printers, will support the construction of new community solar projects in Illinois, a fast-growing state for renewable energy

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