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.
T1 Energy signs 900 MW US solar module deal with Treaty Oak Clean Energy
T1 Energy has signed a three-year deal to supply a minimum of 900 MW of US-made modules while scaling its Austin cell fab to 5 GW annual capacity.
Neoen begins construction of Tesla Megablock battery in Australia
Neoen Australia has launched construction of its third big battery in less than 90 days, helping accelerate Australia’s energy transition with 20 GW of utility-scale solar, wind, gas, batteries and pumped hydro now either commissioning or under construction.
Singapore team develops durable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
National University of Singapore scientists claim that vapor-deposited perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells built on industrial silicon wafers achieve both high efficiency and long-term thermal stability, addressing a central barrier to commercial deployment.
Aiko achieves 34.76% efficiency for 2-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer said its 2-terminal 34.76%-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem lab-scale cell is based on heterojunction technology and developed by a collaboration of Solarlab Aiko Europe, Aiko headquarters, and its R&D in Yuwi, China.
Research shows vacuum melting is key to efficient silicon kerf recycling
Researchers in Norway investigated the melting behavior of silicon kerf agglomerates under different atmospheres and temperatures to improve recycling for solar-grade silicon. They found that vacuum melting enhances deoxidation and produces a homogeneous, oxide-free melt, while agglomerate size has little effect on melting behavior.
