Latest Features , Featured Articles , Long Reads Alpex Solar is currently increasing its module nameplate capacity from 450MW to over 2GW across two assembly plants in India. Image: Alpex Solar. Indian PV manufacturer has expanded into solar cell manufacturing with a 1.6GW plant. The proposed facility will be located in the city of Mathura
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Home Subsea Pre-feasibility study initiated for West African islands interconnection, with wind, solar and hydrogen on the menu October 7, 2024, by Nadja Skopljak Energy data and intelligence provider TGS has been appointed to carry out a pre-feasibility study for the electric interconnection of the Cabo Verde Islands, seen as a “cornerstone” of the West
Australia’s largest power station operator is trialling a complete shutdown of some units during the day while other companies are cutting back output to their lowest levels ever as they fight to dodge spiralling losses when solar panels swamp the grid. The rollout of large-scale renewables and millions of rooftop solar panels has been radically
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A few hundred eclipse chasers flocked to Chile’s Rapa Nui to see annularity from the home of the mysterious moai. (Image credit: Jamie Carter) RAPA NUI (EASTER ISLAND), Chile — Eclipse-chasers from across the globe gathered on remote Rapa Nui — also known as Isla de Pascua and Easter Island — to witness a fabulous
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Researchers in Saudi Arabia have created a new device that collects atmospheric water to cool solar cells without using electricity. This sustainable technology also promises reduced operational costs and can double water collection rates in arid regions. Saudi Arabia’s significant investment in solar cell technology, coupled with its plentiful sunlight… https://scitechdaily.com/gravity-powered-innovation-transforms-renewable-energy-solar-panels-that-cool-and-water-themselves/
The Sun unleashed a powerful X9.0 solar flare, the most intense in over 7 years. On October 3, 2024, the Sun emitted an exceptionally powerful X9.0 solar flare, peaking at 8:18 a.m. ET. This event, captured vividly by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, now stands as the most intense solar flare of Solar Cycle 25… https://scitechdaily.com/sun-unleashes-monumental-x9-0-solar-flare-most-intense-in-7-years-captured-by-nasa-observatory/
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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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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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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Jakson Solar’s Helia NXT R series PV modules utilize rectangular 16-busbar n-type TOPCon cells and have an efficiency of up to 23.34%. October 4, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Jakson Solar’s Helia NXT R seris n-type bifacial PV modules at the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo Image: pv magazine From pv magazine India Jakson Solar Modules and
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