Ideematec unveils one-in-portrait solar tracker
The horizontal single-axis tracker has the typical size of 195×2.5m and its tracking range is 55 degrees. The new product is an evolution of the company’s two-in-portrait solution and was conceived to meet the increasing demand for one-in-portrait trackers.
Cadmium sulfide, a poor partner for selenium tandem solar cells
A Danish-German research team has shown that using cadmium sulfide as an n-type partner in heterojunction tandem solar cells based on selenium does not produce satisfying results. The team has discouraged other scientists from following the same path.
Future climate scenarios to adversely affect Australia’s PV capacity
Australia is blessed with an incredible solar resource, but it will be diminished by global warming.
Supply chain and trade woes blamed as Engie cancels a solar+storage project in the U.S.
The French energy company blamed interconnection costs along with global supply chain and production issues, and tariff and trade disputes.
Financial incentive needed to drive UK energy storage
The lack of an incentive regime for battery projects and the like – whether a fixed feed-in tariff or market-driven contracts-for-difference program – is likely to see the COP26 host miss its 100%-clean-power-by-2035 commitment, according to K2 Management.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Daqo wiped debts as poly price continued to rise
The worldwide solar boom is proving so profitable the polysilicon manufacturer is even thinking of turning to PV panels to power its manufacturing operations, rather than cheap coal.
India tenders 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects
Developers have until Dec. 6 to bid to set up a cumulative 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid capacity on a build-own-operate basis, anywhere in India.
PV system design for low-cost hot water production
Developed by Spanish scientists, the proposed system design is said to be able to achieve water temperatures above 70 degrees Celsius and to cover around 85% of the annual sanitary hot water consumption of a household with six people.
UK developer announces 1.3 GW of solar capacity and 2 GWh of batteries
London-based – and apparently Moby Dick-inspired – Queequeg Renewables has revealed plans for a slew of solar projects and a string of battery plants which will provide grid balancing services.
Jinko and Tongwei strengthen supply chain tie-up
The former has committed to invest more than $70 million into a 100,000-ton polysilicon production line in Leshan that will then supply it with 30,000 tons of its output annually.
