New optical coating could extend lifetimes of solar cells
U.S. researchers are collaborating on the development of optical coatings that could extend the lifetimes of PV cells.
India’s largest floating PV plant to go online by June
NTPC is now building a 100 MW floating solar array on a reservoir in the Indian state of Telangana.
New deals in Australia’s growing redox flow battery sector
Redflow has agreed to supply biowaste specialist Anaergia with a 2 MWh energy storage system, while Perth-based Technology Metals has signed a deal with Japan’s LE System to potentially make vanadium electrolyte in Australia.
GCL prepares the decks to announce thumping losses
The board’s explanation for an anticipated $900 million hit in 2020, following a profit a year earlier? ‘The figures for 2019 were deceptive.’
German solar developer faces demonstration in Bangladesh
Ib Vogt and its local partner are facing protests from farmers who claim a planned 207-acre PV project site will destroy their livelihoods by occupying fertile fields.
Iron redox flow battery promises to store power at €0.05/kWh
The Landshut University of Applied Sciences and German start-up Voltstorage will initially develop a residential battery with a capacity of 8 kWh. At a later stage, they want to fabricate a 50 kWh device for applications in the commercial segment.
African petrol stations embracing solar
Roof-mounted solar, and even storage systems, provide cheaper power than mains electricity or diesel generation, prompting companies such as Total to install modules at forecourts across the continent.
Canary Islands allocates 255 MW of PV through rebate scheme
The Solcan scheme had a budget of €20 million. Most of the assigned PV capacity will be located in the islands of Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.
Malaysia’s 1 GW PV tender attracts lowest bid of $0.0429/kWh
Through the fourth tender of the LSS program for large scale PV, the Malaysian authorities have pre-selected 30 solar projects with a combined capacity of 823 MW. The lowest bid came in at MYR0.1768/kWh ($0.0429) and the highest at MYR0.2481/kWh.
Synchronizing solar power peaks with demand from electric boilers
Recoy, an Amsterdam-based startup, will help Dutch utility Liander to manage peak PV generation by diverting electricity to grid-connected electric boilers. The energy will be used for the heating needs of big power consumers.
