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California revisits proposal on reforming rooftop solar policy

California is asking solar companies, utilities and others to weigh in yet again in a long-standing process to reform the state’s key rooftop solar power incentive, the state’s public utilities regulator said in a document filed on Monday. The California Public Utilities Commission is seeking additional input into a proposal issued last year that was […]

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Fast Company Recognizes Accela and NREL’s SolarAPP+ as a ‘World Changing Idea’

Cloud solutions provider Accela has announced that the online solar permitting platform launched in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) SolarAPP+ was selected by Fast Company for its World Changing Ideas Award 2022. SolarAPP+ implies ‘Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus.’ The Fast Company World Changing Idea Awards honors […]

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Germany’s Solarwatt in tie-up to boost household energy self-sufficiency

Germany’s Solarwatt has entered a partnership with home technology and heating specialist Stiebel Eltron to help households escape dependence on fossil fuels, the solar company said on Wednesday. Owners of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems can save money and carbon emissions if they store unused electricity in batteries to be used later around the house, to […]

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JinkoSolar’s High-efficiency N-Type Cell Continues To Set Efficiency Records at 25.7% Now

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (Jinko Solar), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world has announced that it has achieved a major technical breakthrough for its 182 mm high-efficiency N-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell. JinkoSolar has set a new world record again with the maximum solar conversion efficiency of 25.7% […]

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Solar power production in India getting impacted by forest fires: Study

Forest fires that plague different parts of India, especially during summers, play a major role in reducing solar power production in India, a study has found. Several factors such as clouds, aerosols, and pollution generated from various sources limit the solar irradiance, causing performance issues in the photovoltaic and concentrated solar power plant installations. Large-scale […]

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Solar Inverters Move to The Front

When it comes to the Solar market, a disproportionate share of attention is always paid to the modules, or more recently, the module supply chain. The global solar PV module market was valued at $127.9 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $260.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2021 […]

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MIT, Standford scientists use machine learning for pervoskite solar cell development

Perovskites are a family of materials that are currently the leading contender to potentially replace today’s silicon-based solar photovoltaics. They hold the promise of panels that are far thinner and lighter, that could be made with ultra-high throughput at room temperature instead of at hundreds of degrees, and that are cheaper and easier to transport […]

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Borosil to acquire Europe’s largest solar glass maker Interfloat Group

Borosil Renewables Ltd on Monday announced that its board has approved buying of 100 percent stake in Interfloat Group, Europe’s largest manufacturer of solar glass. The company consists of GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH (GMB), located in Tschernitz, Germany, and Interfloat Corporation, based in Ruggell, Liechtenstein. With its acquisition of the Interfloat Group, BRL’s solar glass […]

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Istanbul Stadium Enters Record Books For 4.2 MW Solar Capacity

Istanbul’s Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Nef Stadium has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for ‘ the most powerful solar power output from a sports stadium”, with the completion of a 4.2 MW installation by Energisa Enerji, a leading power distributor in the retail sector in Turkey. Helping manage all that power are […]

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