Perovskite solar cell reaches 20.3% efficiency
Scientists from Stanford University and Oxford University have been working on solar cells made with perovskite crystal stacked in tandem, and in a recent breakthrough have achieved an energy efficiency of 20.3% using the cells, which are significantly cheaper to produce than silicon cells.
Tata Power to develop 100 MW PV project in Andhra Pradesh
The utility-scale plant will be developed by Tata Power Renewable Energy, the renewable subsidiary of Tata Power, after the company signed a power purchase agreement with the Solar Corp of India.
Which Chinese solar manufacturers will survive module price crunch?
The stunning fall in solar module prices being witnessed in most global markets might be good news for project developers and end-market consumers, but it is going to pose major challenges to many of the big module manufacturers.
D.E. Shaw proposes to take over as TerraForm sponsor
The renewable energy investor says that the taking TerraForm off SunEdisons hands could allow the company to recover.
Masdar signs PPA with Jordan’s NEPCO for 200 MW solar plant
The UAE-based clean energy developer has agreed a PPA deal for its 200 MW PV plant in Jordan with the Kingdom’s National Electric Power Company.
Target displaces Walmart as the top corporate installer of solar
Target has reached 147.5 MW of solar capacity, installing 69 MW in the first nine months of 2016 alone.
SolarWorld to miss 2016 forecasts
The German PV manufacturer announced that although it is set to achieve its shipment forecast for 2016, it is unlikely to meet its revenue and EBIT forecasts for the year, and has already begun to point the finger at Chinese companies.
Greece to tender PV capacity in December
Greece will run its first renewable energy tender on 12 December. It is a pilot tender for a total capacity of at least 40 MW, which is reserved solely for solar PV projects.
ADL and BYD to deliver electric buses to Merseyside
The partnership between the two companies will see a fleet of 12 emission-free buses join bus routes around Liverpool city centre, as clean technology buses see to be becoming more popular across the U.K.
India: TANGEDCO's 500 MW Tamil Nadu solar tender represents risk, says Mercom
Known for late payments and curtailment, the latest request for selection by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation represents something of a risk for developers, says Mercom Capital.
