TU Delft student sets new tandem thin film silicon efficiency record
A PhD student at TU Delft has recorded a conversion efficiency of 14.8% with a tandem thin film silicon cell. Hairen Tan achieved the result through applying a number of innovative techniques, for which he picked up the Young Research Award at the recent international PV conference in Kyoto.
JinkoSolar achieves 306.9W with 60-cell module
Chinese module producer JinkoSolar has announced that it has achieved a 306.9W output from one of its Eagle+ PV modules. JinkoSolar employed a number of innovative materials to achieve the power output, which was verified at TÜV Rheinlands Shanghai testing facility.
The pv magazine weekly digest
Trina rules the world, oil is cheap as chips, Germany retreats from solar and Abengoa switches on 250 MW. It’s all here with all the week’s solar news in one handy article.
Americans support renewable energy as a solution to Climate Change, but priority is low
Munich Re’s survey finds that Americans accept that Climate Change is occurring and support renewable energy, but are more concerned about political and economic instability.
Interview: behind Jigar Shahs new venture
Yesterday Sun-Edison cofounder and energy futurist added another title to his portfolio: cofounder of Generate Capital. The startup is looking to fund the deployment of a range of technologies that have resource efficiency at their core. Can he do the same for storage, solar thermal and power to gas as he did for PV through the solar lease? pv magazine asked the cleantech entrepreneur himself.
Arizona utility rate changes could price solar out of Phoenix
Municipal utility Salt River Project has proposed changes to its rates for customers who install rooftop solar, which advocates say will destroy the solar industry in its service territory.
Is the oil price slump a boon for solar?
As global oil prices hit a five-year low, the fossil fuel industry is facing a gathering storm that could spell great news for the solar power industry.
Kong Sun to boost Chinese DG PV by 600 MW
The Hong Kong-based investment company is to collaborate with Chinese EPC Wuxi Liansheng on the development of the distributed solar projects.
Loans approved for 350 MW Morocco solar projects
The African Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans totaling nearly $250m for phase II of the Ouarzazate CSP solar complex project in Morocco.
Report finds more info on solar, mini-grids needed to address energy gap
Practical Action has released a report that outlines gaps in the evidence that the UK-based NGO claims is tainting the energy debate in favor of the world’s richer population. More information and policy support for solar and mini-grids is in demand to help close the energy gap.
