Romania gives green light to CfD scheme
Romania’s Ministry of Energy has approved a new contracts-for-difference (CfD) mechanism, set to launch later this year. The first round will include 500 MW of solar, with the remaining capacity to be allocated in next year’s tender.
Radiative cooling tech based on polydimethylsiloxane film increases PV module generation by up to 3.72%
Scientists in China have proposed to use polydimethylsiloxane films doped with soda glass to reduce solar module temperature. The coating achieved solar transmittance of 94.8% and sky window emissivity of 95.3%.
Improving perovskite solar cell performance with cadmium telluride buffer layer
An international research team has conducted a series of simulations to investigate how a cadmium telluride buffer layer may help increase efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells. Their experiment showed that cell efficiency may climb from 11.09% to 23.56%.
GoodWe unveils solar inverter for C&I solar projects
GoodWe has developed a new LVSMT-US inverter designed for small commercial and industrial (C&I) PV projects.
Battery projects driving renewables expansion in Australia
Battery projects continue to dominate Australia’s large-scale clean energy buildout, with 6 GW of new capacity added to the nation’s renewables project pipeline in July.
New bidding strategy for PV asset owners operating in spot market
Conceived by an international research team, the new bidding strategy applies to the day-after and the intraday markets. It uses a technique that transforms results from probabilistic models into actual scenarios. Their method showed its ability to yield increased revenues and reduced imbalance.
Photovoltaic-thermal panel based on channel-box heat exchanger
Scientists in Morocco have conceived a photovoltaic-thermal panel that uses a channel-box heat exchanger consisting of 94 channels attached directly to the PV module. The simulated design reportedly results in an overall panel efficiency of over 90% and good results in terms of temperature inhomogeneity.
SunPower goes bankrupt
The US residential solar installer has filed for bankruptcy, among the largest in a series of major bankruptcies in the industry.
Greencoat Renewables acquires Irish solar farm, enters long-term PPA
Irish investment company Greencoat Renewables has acquired a 80.5 MW solar farm in eastern Ireland. It has also entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for 100% of the energy produced.
Funding secured for 60 MW solar plant in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Eiffel Investment Group are providing €24.4 million in funding for the construction of a 60 MW solar plant in southern Romania.
