PV redox flow battery with 4.2% solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency
Scientists in China have constructed and tested a device that uses redox couples paired with a single triple-junction amorphous-silicon photoelectrode. When tested under a xenon lamp simulating one sun, the device achieved an average solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 4.2%.
New York Power Authority renewables plan shows financial challenges for building solar
The levelized cost of building a solar project in New York far exceeds the expected revenue from selling solar power, says a NYPA plan, with project success potentially depending on the sale of renewable energy credits at a satisfactory price.
Solar and storage program forecast to save all Massachusetts ratepayers $313 million per year
Solar plus storage can also offer winter reliability improvements and limit gas consumption, finds a report from Synapse Energy Economics and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power production plant
Repurposed electric vehicle batteries have been used for the energy storage component of a solar and battery project that is now helping power operations at carmaker Nissan Australia’s aluminium casting plant in Victoria.
Remote sensing-based tech for hourly snow-induced PV power losses assessment
A team of Sweden-based researchers has developed a snow loss model to estimate snow-induced PV power losses on an hourly basis. The proposed approach relies solely on data from remote sensing sources, such as aerial imagery, LIDAR, and satellite data.
Financing secured for 134 MW solar project in North Macedonia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and German development bank KfW have signed a €87 million ($102.5 million) financing package for a 134 MW solar project in North Macedonia, the country’s largest under development.
Masdar signs PPA for 200 MW floating solar project in Malaysia
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 200 MW floating solar project in Malaysia, marking its first project in the country under the fifth large-scale solar program.
Argentina inaugurates its first solar highway
The Circunvalación Avenue in San Juan, Argentina, is fully lit using solar energy through a distributed generation system installed along the road that combines photovoltaic modules, inverters and high-efficiency LED luminaires.
European Energy secures approval for 1.1 GW of solar in Australia
Danish renewables major European Energy has secured development approval for its plans to build the 1.1 GW Upper Calliope Solar Farm in central Queensland, Australia.
Zambia opens solar-plus-storage tender
Zambia National Energy Corp. Ltd. (ZNEC) has launched a tender to deploy solar plants and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the country’s 156 constituencies under a national electrification initiative.
