NREL hits new efficiency record for quantum dot cell
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell using colloidal quantum dots, which achieved 13.4% conversion efficiency – a new world record for this emerging technology.
Energy majors, traders and banks unite to create blockchain platform
Some of the world’s largest and most notable energy companies, traders and financial institutions have united to create a blockchain-based digital platform that replaces the current manual tasks in the energy sector with digital contracts.
International Solar Alliance is now an international legal body
The international solar alliance framework agreement receives 15 ratifications, as the Republic of Guinea becomes the 15th country to do so. The founding ceremony of ISA is scheduled for December 08, 2017 in Greater Noida, India.
AEP to invest $1.8 billion in renewables over the next three years
One of the United States’ largest power companies is looking to increase its renewable energy portfolio five-fold in value and has identified a 1.37 GW solar pipeline.
responsAbility and Cleantech Solar will develop rooftop solar in Asia
responsAbility and Cleantech Solar have signed an agreement for $20 million to finance rooftop solar energy for commercial and industrial customers in South-East Asia and India.
EREN RE and EDF commission 87 MW solar capacity in India
EDEN, a joint venture between EREN Renewable Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles, has installed three solar power plants in India amounting to 87 MW. The JV now operates 200 MW capacity in India.
Renova breaks ground on 22 MW in Japan
Renewables developer Renova has broken ground on a 21.6 MW (DC) solar plant in central Honshu, Japan.
94,000 new solar jobs in Europe by 2021, says SolarPower Europe President
New Solar PV Jobs & Value Added in Europe report by SolarPower Europe and EY posits encouraging future for the continent’s solar industry. Positive political engagement by leading EU Member States will aid such growth, writes SolarPower Europe President Christian Westermeier exclusively for pv magazine.
Kosovo announces auction scheme for solar
Through the new scheme, the local goverment hopes to attract investments in the amount of €100 million.
Ghana’s Volta River Authority secures funds to deploy 12 MW of solar
The funds will be granted by Germany’s KfW and will be used to build two large-scale PV power plant’s in Ghana’s Upper West Region.
