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Perovskite Slated to Revolutionise the Solar Industry

Perovskite, which uses a hybrid organic-inorganic lead as the light harvesting active layer could have a conversion rate as high as 37%. Silicon based solar panels which have been in use since the last five decades are soon about to get a tough competition from a new material in development called perovskite. The silicon based […]

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Midsummer Secures $7 Mn Order Thin-Film Solar Panel

Production will begin in 2019 at the factory of Midsummer in Järfälla, outside of Stockholm, the delivery will be made later in 2019. Midsummer, a Swedish solar energy company has received an order from Sunflare for the production of thin-film solar cells worth over $7 million. The solar films will be fitted at a newly […]

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New Jersey Moves to Phasing Out Solar Subsidies

At New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities’ board meeting, the Board adopted a rule beginning the process of phasing out the current program. The state of New Jersey in the USA is planning to reduce the financial burden by reducing the subsidies given for the development of solar power. The Solar Renewable Energy Certificate program […]

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Vestas Wins 359 MW Repowering Order in Texas

Vestas will replace the existing Clipper turbines with V110-2.2 MW turbines at the Trinity Hills, Sherbino Mesa II, and Silver Star wind projects. Vestas has received a 359 MW order to repower a portfolio of three projects in Texas from Phoenix Wind Repower, LLC, which is a portfolio investment of a fund managed by the […]

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JinkoSolar Developing 60 MW Solar Farm in Cambodia

The solar farm will use more than 200,000 solar modules from JinkoSolar, and will add significantly to Cambodia’s growing renewable capacity. JinkoSolar, a reputable solar module manufacturer in the world, has announced that it is working with SchneiTec Group, a Cambodian real estate developer to build a 60 MW solar farm in Kampong Speu province, […]

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Solar Water Bag to Provide Clean Drinking Water to East Africans

The concept of the product has already been put to test in villages, refugee camps and slums in Eastern Africa, where its market is. Two Danish architecture on a path to find solution to the problem of clean drinking water have developed a plastic bottle water purification system which uses solar energy. The bottle known […]

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Jordan Earmarks Land for 100 MW Solar Plant

The project will not only reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, but will also result in reduced power cost from small-and medium-sized industries. The Jordanian government recently announced designating land in east Amman for establishing a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project to support the renewable energy sector. Energy Minister Hala Zawati mentioned that the land […]

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Fully Solar Powered Park to Open in Beijing

The park is located in Beijing’s Haidian district and uses solar collectors on the roof of buildings and its solar stations can charge four mobile phones. Putting up the solar energy milestones on display, Beijing is constructing an energy park in which almost every facility will be powered using solar energy. Spread in an area […]

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Canadian Solar Sells its 20% Stake in Brazil’s Solar Complex

Canadian Solar had previously sold 80% interest in the portfolio to EDF Renewables at construction-ready stage. Canadian Solar has announced that it has completed the sale of its 20% interest in the 399 MWp Pirapora solar complex in Brazil to Omega Geracao S.A.(Omega), a leading Brazilian renewable energy company dedicated exclusively to operational assets. Canadian […]

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