Indian Railways could power one in four trains with its own solar panels
Feeding solar electricity directly from its own panels into overhead lines, on a fully-electrified rail network, would be more cost-effective for the state-owned company than buying that green power from the grid, according to a new study.
Green roofs may improve PV system performance by 8%
German solar company Polarstern sees many performance-enhancing effects when photovoltaic systems are combined with green roofs. These are provided by cooling, dust absorption and reflective behavior, which are favored by the plants on the roof.
The role of chlorine in thin film solar
Scientists in the UK have explained the mechanism behind chlorine used to boost the efficiency of cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells. With new understanding of the chemical processes at work in the manufacturing process, the group hopes to be able to push for cell efficiencies beyond 25%.
India’s Reliance Industries may acquire REC Solar
Mumbai-based Reliance Industries and REC Solar have declined to comment on rumors that the Indian company might acquire the Norwegian PV module maker, in a potential transaction that Indian media outlets have already valued at $1 billion to $1.2 billion.
Juno Solar starts operations with 418 MW of capacity
Juno Solar is one of five projects that SB Energy is building this year, with an additional 1.3 GW scheduled to go online over the next seven months.
Measuring impacts, whatever the weather
Scientists in the United States used machine learning to analyze maintenance reports, performance data and weather records from more than 800 solar farms located across the country. The analysis allowed them to determine which weather conditions have the biggest impact on PV generation, and to suggest the most effective ways to boost the resilience of PV installations to extreme weather events.
Goldi Solar unveils M10 modules
Indian manufacturer Goldi Solar has introduced the HELOC̣ Pro series, featuring mono-facial and bifacial modules based on M10 wafers.
Romanian energy company wants to build 111 MW solar park
The €103.5 million project is expected to be built by OMV Petrom with 175,214 solar panels with a power output of 485 W each, and 424 string inverters with a capacity of 185 kVA.
Australia could install another 8.9 GW of PV by 2025
Solar could supply 77% of Australia’s electricity demand by 2026, according to a new report by the Australian Electricity Market Operator.
Silfab doubles US solar panel production capacity
Module manufacturer Silfab has opened a new plant north of Seattle and is now shipping its 370 W Prime series modules.
