Maine legislators push to override veto of controversial solar policy
Despite a veto by the states governor and opposition by solar leasing companies, advocates say that they may have enough votes to pass the policy.
UNSW takes out CZTS efficiency world record
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have achieved a world record conversion efficiency of 7.6% for a 1cm2 copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) solar cell. Japan’s Solar Frontier, with IBM and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, have previously achieved 12.6%, however on a smaller 0.42cm2 substrate.
Schmid supplies APVCD tooling for high efficiency cell research
Schmid has announced that three PV research institutes have deployed its APCVD solution for the development of PERL (passivated emitter and rear locally diffused) and IBC cells. The high efficiency cell concepts can employ the APCVD tool for boron and phosphorus diffusion.
Australia large-scale renewable investment plunges again to near record low
Australian investment in large-scale renewable energy projects fell sharply in the first quarter of 2016, more than six months after the Coalition government promised certainty after forcing the Labor opposition to agree to slash the renewable energy target (RET) to 33,000GWh.
Mercom: Global solar market to grow 15% to 66.7 GW this year
This will be the slowest growth in the last five years, despite a boom in the U.S. market.
Masdar ads 30 MW of PV-disel and installs 7,000 PV home kits in Egypt
Masdar has recently completed a number of PV-diesel on-grid projects in Egypt and installed 7,000 off-grid PV systems across the country.
Masdar ads 30 MW of PV-disel and installs 7,000 PV home kits in Egypt
Masdar has recently completed a number of PV-diesel on-grid projects in Egypt and installed 7,000 off-grid PV systems across the country.
Masdar ads 30 MW of PV-disel and installs 7,000 PV home kits in Egypt
Masdar has recently completed a number of PV-diesel on-grid projects in Egypt and installed 7,000 off-grid PV systems across the country.
Masdar adds 30 MW of PV-diesel and installs 7,000 PV kits in Egypt
Masdar has recently completed a number of PV-diesel on-grid projects in Egypt and installed 7,000 off-grid PV systems across the country.
MESIA: 350 MW ADWEA tender unlikely to lead to "race-to-the-bottom" pricing
A shortlist of eight companies pre-qualified to submit a bid to the 350 MW Abu Dhabi project tender has been published. The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) selected a group of 34 companies that can bid for the project, in various forms, with eight approved to provide a bid in their own right.
