Nanoparticles enable completely clear, industry-sized solar windows
Australian company ClearVue Technologies says it has a fully transparent, scalable, industry-ready solar window in production. It claims that it’s now just 18 months away from cracking 5% efficiency, thanks to a research partnership.
Electrification could drive 51 GW of solar in Canada by 2050
And that figure is based on a less ambitious climate change policy than the one Ottawa has committed to since the North American Renewable Integration Study started, in 2018.
The Hydrogen Stream: 45 GW project in Kazakhstan, new push from Norway
German project developer Svevind Energy and Kazakh Invest wants to build a 45 GW green hydrogen complex in Kazakhstan. Norwegian companies Equinor, Aker Group and Saga Pure announced separate plans to further develop their green hydrogen solution.
Montenegro’s first floating PV project
Montenegro’s power utility, EPCG, is planning to build the facility on a salt lake in the western part of the country. Some undisclosed Danish companies are interested in developing the project.
Kehua unveils high-voltage battery for residential applications
The device has a maximum power output of 6 kW and a storage capacity of 8.2 kWh. The product comes with IP65 protection and its operation is guaranteed for 10,000 cycles.
Jinko and Canadian Solar prepare for Shanghai floats
The two big solar players are preparing to list big slices of their business on the STAR market tech board.
Floating PV and flow batteries to power highways’ junction in the Netherlands
A floating PV array coupled to flow batteries is planned to power the operations of a new road under construction to connect two highways in the Netherlands. The project is aimed, in particular, at powering ventilation, lighting, and other installations of a tunnel.
NREL says US renewables up to 90% by 2050 would cost less than current generation mix
Even 100% renewables could be reached with existing technology, the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory says in a newly published study.
New renewables cheaper than legacy coal or gas for almost half the world’s population
Electricity bill payers in nations as diverse as Germany, Greece, India and China should be aware new solar projects can now generate electricity cheaper for them than legacy coal and gas-fired plants.
Denmark launches third renewables tender
Through the procurement exercise, the Danish authorities want to allocate 429 MW of renewable energy capacity. The tender will be open to PV, wind, hydro and wave power projects.
