PV redox flow battery with 4.2% solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency
Scientists in China have constructed and tested a device that uses redox couples paired with a single triple-junction amorphous-silicon photoelectrode. When tested under a xenon lamp simulating one sun, the device achieved an average solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 4.2%.
New York Power Authority renewables plan shows financial challenges for building solar
The levelized cost of building a solar project in New York far exceeds the expected revenue from selling solar power, says a NYPA plan, with project success potentially depending on the sale of renewable energy credits at a satisfactory price.
Solar and storage program forecast to save all Massachusetts ratepayers $313 million per year
Solar plus storage can also offer winter reliability improvements and limit gas consumption, finds a report from Synapse Energy Economics and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Saatvik Green commissions 2 GW EPE film manufacturing facility
Saatvik Green Energy has commissioned a 2 GW in-house EPE film manufacturing facility at its Ambala campus in Haryana.
Financing secured for 134 MW solar project in North Macedonia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and German development bank KfW have signed a €87 million ($102.5 million) financing package for a 134 MW solar project in North Macedonia, the country’s largest under development.
Masdar signs PPA for 200 MW floating solar project in Malaysia
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 200 MW floating solar project in Malaysia, marking its first project in the country under the fifth large-scale solar program.
Argentina inaugurates its first solar highway
The Circunvalación Avenue in San Juan, Argentina, is fully lit using solar energy through a distributed generation system installed along the road that combines photovoltaic modules, inverters and high-efficiency LED luminaires.
Zambia opens solar-plus-storage tender
Zambia National Energy Corp. Ltd. (ZNEC) has launched a tender to deploy solar plants and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the country’s 156 constituencies under a national electrification initiative.
Aiko achieves 34.76% efficiency for 2-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer said its 2-terminal 34.76%-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem lab-scale cell is based on heterojunction technology and developed by a collaboration of Solarlab Aiko Europe, Aiko headquarters, and its R&D in Yuwi, China.
Research shows vacuum melting is key to efficient silicon kerf recycling
Researchers in Norway investigated the melting behavior of silicon kerf agglomerates under different atmospheres and temperatures to improve recycling for solar-grade silicon. They found that vacuum melting enhances deoxidation and produces a homogeneous, oxide-free melt, while agglomerate size has little effect on melting behavior.
