Fraunhofer debuts world record 25.1% efficient TOPCon solar cell
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has achieved an efficiency of 25.1% on a both sides-contacted silicon solar cell. In addition to increasing efficiencies, the TOPCon technology is said to simplify manufacturing processes.
US: ITC extension will support steady solar growth, finds BNEF, SEIA report
Independent analysis of the impact of the Investment Tax Credit on the U.S. solar industry, commissioned by the SEIA, finds 22 GW of additional solar capacity will be added if 30% ITC extended to 2022.
UK solar cuts will cost country in the long run, says REA
Savings made under the government’s proposed budget cap should the FIT be cut by the proposed rate will be less than monies lost in tax and national insurance revenue as 15,000 jobs are lost, finds REA.
Modest PV market growth to come in SPV Market Researchs latest forecast
While stellar growth may have been a feature of the global solar market in years past, a mix of international and domestic factors are likely to deliver a modestly-growing solar market in the future, according to SPV Market Researchs product and market five-year forecast.
California calls for 50% renewables in electricity by 2030
Late on Friday, the California Assembly passed a bill to raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50% by 2030, the second-most ambitious mandate in the nation.
Sunrun shows growth in first quarterly results as a public company
Sunrun showed a 70% year-over-year increase in bookings in its second quarter results, as well as significant cost reductions for deployed systems.
Sunrun shows growth in first quarterly results as a public company
Sunrun showed a 70% year-over-year increase in bookings in its second quarter results, as well as significant cost reductions for deployed systems.
Sunrun shows growth in first quarterly results as a public company
Sunrun showed a 70% year-over-year increase in bookings in its second quarter results, as well as significant cost reductions for deployed systems.
Acciona to build 247 MW solar farm in Chile
Project in the Atacama Desert will become the largest single PV installation in Latin America once completed, utilizing more than 777,000 solar modules across 280 hectares.
Subsidy delays in China harming PV industry, says Trina Solar
Tier-1 Chinese solar firm says that the subsidy delays of more than one year are storing up trouble for the countrys solar industry, reports Bloomberg.
