CRISIL to acquire Bridge To India Energy
CRISIL, an Indian data analytics company, has announced plans to acquire Bridge To India Energy, in a move aimed at strengthening its presence in the renewables consulting market.
New design for vacuum integrated photovoltaic curtain walls
Scientists in China have outlined a new system architecture for vacuum integrated photovoltaic (VPV) curtain walls. They claim the new design can reduce building energy consumption and yield more surplus power generation electricity.
Swiss utility switches on 200-meter solar bicycle path
Swisspower-Stadtwerk SIG says its pilot solar bicycle path in Satigny will pave the way for similar projects in Switzerland.
California energy storage facility hit by lithium-ion battery fire
Homes and businesses near the Valley Center Energy Storage Facility in California were evacuated this week and a shelter-in-place order was put into effect in the vicinity. Terra-Gen, the project’s owner, has issued a statement saying that the facility’s design systems contained the incident.
Computer vision for solar forecasts
A scientific review of solar forecasting with computer vision and deep-learning tech identifies areas for improvement and calls for more collaboration between project developers and grid operators.
Silfab Solar to start US cell production, new line of TOPCon panels
Silfab Solar says that it has invested $150 million in a new manufacturing operation in South Carolina. It has also released new residential and commercial solar panels.
Dutch students build 1,200 kg solar-powered car with 630 km range
Eindhoven University of Technology students have developed a 1,200 kg solar-powered car with a 630 km range. They said that the car is road-legal and entirely independent of charging stations.
Solar carport design for east-west oriented projects
UK roofing specialist SIG Building Solutions is offering the solar carport solution in three different versions. The largest structure is designed to give maximum power for east-west facing double row car parking layouts.
The Hydrogen Stream: World’s first green hydrogen plant to heat steel
Hitachi Energy has delivered a modular solution to electrify a 20 MW electrolyzer to produce hydrogen to heat steel before rolling, while Enapter has unveiled its AEM electrolyzers for industrial and refuelling pilot projects.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China hits 500 GW milestone
China reached 510 GW of installed PV capacity at the end of August, while FuturaSun started building a 10 GW solar cell factory in Jiangsu province.
