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Brazilian regulator wants to reduce net metering credit and introduce grid fee Electricity regulator ANEEL has proposed applying a fee for solar systems with up to 5 MW of generation capacity and reducing energy payments for participants in the nation’s net metering program.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 06, 2019
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Netherlands to reach 27 GW of solar by 2030 The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency expects the nation’s solar generation capacity to have increased by another 5 GW by the end of next year, from around 4.4 GW at the end of 2018. By the end of 2023, installed PV capacity is predicted to reach approximately 15 GW.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 04, 2019
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South Korea’s 2.1 GW floating solar project overcomes first hurdle The Korean Ministry of Defense has said the huge project will not interfere with the flight operations of U.S. forces stationed in a base near Saemangeum, an estuarine tidal flat on the coast of the Yellow Sea where the plant would be deployed.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 04, 2019
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Solar to get largest share in Slovakian ‘renewables’ auctions PV is expected to claim 44% of the clean energy capacity needed to generate 2.4 TWh of electricity in the next two years but potentially gas driven co-generation is also set for big gains. The Ministry of Economy could announce the first auction this year. Energy company Slovenský plynárenský priemysel will be the off-taker.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 04, 2019
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Hungary launches first renewables auction and tops 1.1 GW of solar The EU member state added 418 MW of new solar in the first six months of the year and its energy regulator expects another 1.4 GW in the years ahead, as a result of the METAR incentives scheme introduced in 2017. The regulator has also announced a pilot renewables auction with the results expected early next year.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 04, 2019
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Swimming electrons in perovskite nanocrystals Research from Canada has revealed liquid-like lineshape dynamics in cesium-lead iodide perovskite nanocrystals. The findings could be used to produce cheaper and more efficient perovskite cells, researchers claim.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 01, 2019
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Straining to fix perovskite cells A technique based on optical imaging has been used by an international research team to illuminate strains in lead halide perovskite solar cells without harming them. The scientists claim the approach helped them discover misorientation between microscopic perovskite crystals was the main cause of the strains.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 01, 2019
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Russian Far East sees 75 MW of large scale solar come online Five PV power plants, each with a generation capacity of 15 MW, were grid-connected in the Russian Republic of Buryatia and the Zabaikalsky Territory. The projects were built under a program which offers generators capacity payments and the ability to trade on the wholesale energy market.
Emiliano Bellini
Nov 01, 2019
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Solar sales recover for electronics brands LG, Kyocera and Panasonic Korean conglomerate LG reports increasing demand for its high-efficiency PV products in key markets while Kyocera said its solar business is improving profitability. Panasonic posted a slight increase in sales for its PV segment, including solar manufacturing.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 31, 2019
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