photovoltaics

Ebon Solar says it will invest $942 million in a New Mexico solar cell factory, creating more than 900 jobs.

SAEL Industries, NTPC, and BluPine Energy have emerged as winners in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) latest auction for 500 MW of solar capacity, at an average price of INR 2.48 ($0.030)/kWh.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €12.5 million ($13.7 million) loan to finance the construction of two 60 MW solar power plants in Tozeur and Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. The projects, developed by Scatec and Aeolus, will enhance energy security and support Tunisia’s green transition.

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of Geosciences, and Columbia University have concluded that solar-covered highways could meet more than 60% of the world’s annual energy needs.

Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena has installed a second battery, increasing its storage capacity to 8.6 MWh and allowing a recent soccer match to be entirely run on sustainable energy.

Effective Energy Group and Forster Group have secured exclusive rights to install Hive Solar, a new home solar package connected to the British Gas smart home management brand. It follows the announcement of a heat pump trial with Daikin scheduled for the third quarter of 2024.

Dyness has developed a new small-scale storage system in 71 kWh, 86 kWh, and 100 kWh variants for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The Chinese manufacturer says the product is based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.

In a new scientific paper, researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia presented the 33.7%-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell announced in May last year. They explained the device is based on a perovskite additive known as tetrahydrotriazinium that reportedly enhances the phase stability of the perovskite film under heat and light conditions.

A group of scientists led by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has analyzed the impact of deploying more vertical PV systems in the European energy markets and has identified potential advantages that may be offered by this scenario. These include lower electricity prices, lower system costs, and an increasing power exchange between neighboring countries.

Guyana Power and Light, a publicly owned utility, has kicked off a tender to select an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for three solar plants with battery energy storage. The deadline for applications is Sept. 26.