CleanTechnica » Solar Records http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 New Tandem Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set By PhD Student http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/new-tandem-thin-film-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set-phd-student/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/new-tandem-thin-film-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set-phd-student/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:58:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76445 A new tandem thin-film silicon solar cell efficiency record was recently set by a PhD student at TU Delft by the name of Hairen Tan. The new record conversion efficiency of 14.8% was achieved via the use of a variety of “innovative techniques” for which Tan was awarded the Young Research Award at the 6th

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/new-tandem-thin-film-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency-record-set-phd-student/feed/ 1 Australian Team Sets New Solar PV Efficiency Record http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/australian-team-sets-new-solar-pv-efficiency-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/australian-team-sets-new-solar-pv-efficiency-record/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:27:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76199 Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath An ARENA-funded solar research team at the University of New South Wales has recorded the highest efficiency for a PV system ever reported, converting over 40 per cent of sunlight into electricity, with an innovative take on Australian-designed solar tower technology. The team achieved 40.1 per cent efficiency

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/australian-team-sets-new-solar-pv-efficiency-record/feed/ 6 One-Hour Solar Panel Installation, Fastest-Growing Solar State, + Other Solar News http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:44:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75731 Alongside our EV news roundup, here’s one for solar energy. But make sure you read all of our solar energy stories first. US Stuff One-Hour Solar Panel Installation (Seriously, One Hour!) The Fastest Growing Solar State In US Is Georgia $250 Million Dollar Funding Round For Solar Power Company Sunnova SolarCity, Walmart, Tesla Team Up To

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/one-hour-solar-panel-installation-solar-news/feed/ 8 Win A Solar Panel Installation For Your Home! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:30:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75689 Ah, how I hope one of our wonderful CleanTechnica readers wins this one! SunPower*, one of the world’s top solar companies (and one of my absolute favorites), is running a sweepstakes in which a lucky homeowner in California, New York, Hawaii, Arizona, or Colorado can win a home solar panel installation worth $16,000. There’s not much

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/home-solar-panel-installation-sweepstakes/feed/ 5 Dubai Shatters Solar Price Records Worldwide — Lowest Ever! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/dubai-shatters-solar-tariff-records-worldwide-lowest-ever/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/dubai-shatters-solar-tariff-records-worldwide-lowest-ever/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:16:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75593 What a year this has turned out to be. To be honest, everyone expected solar to grow at a “good” pace. But the sector has outdone most expectations — taking the fight to the fossil camp at every possible chance. Here’s a quick recap before we delve into the big news. The year started with Recurrent Energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/dubai-shatters-solar-tariff-records-worldwide-lowest-ever/feed/ 38 Trina Solar Has Achieved New Conversion Efficiency Records For P-Type & N-Type Silicon Solar Cells http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/22/trina-solar-achieved-new-conversion-efficiency-records-p-type-n-type-silicon-solar-cells/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/22/trina-solar-achieved-new-conversion-efficiency-records-p-type-n-type-silicon-solar-cells/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:55:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75294 New conversion efficiency world records for high-efficiency p-type and n-type silicon solar cells were recently set by researchers at Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China, according to recent reports. The new p-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell conversion efficiency record of 21.40% was set via an industrial Cz wafer (156×156

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/22/trina-solar-achieved-new-conversion-efficiency-records-p-type-n-type-silicon-solar-cells/feed/ 4 Europe’s Largest Solar PV Plant To Come Up In France http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/europes-largest-solar-pv-plant-come-france/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/europes-largest-solar-pv-plant-come-france/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:26:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74593 While Germany, Italy, and even Spain (for some time) have nurtured their solar markets, France has fallen a little behind in the solar race. Compared to 37.5 GW of solar capacity installed in Germany, France only has 5 GW to date. Currently, solar meets less than 1% of electricity demand in France (which, actually, puts it in the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/europes-largest-solar-pv-plant-come-france/feed/ 32 Wiki-Solar Claims Global Utility-Scale PV Capacity Passed 30 GW http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/wiki-solar-claim-global-utility-scale-pv-capacity-passed-30-gw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/wiki-solar-claim-global-utility-scale-pv-capacity-passed-30-gw/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:10:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74464 Figures released late October by solar PV deployment information group Wiki-Solar show that the global capacity of utility-scale PV generating capacity has now reached 30.3 GW, a growth of 8.8 GW since the beginning of the year, which marks the fifth consecutive record year for the sector. The growth of the sector has been helped

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/wiki-solar-claim-global-utility-scale-pv-capacity-passed-30-gw/feed/ 6 Solar Job Help (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:46:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74456 In case you were getting bored, here’s a massive list of solar energy stories that I think are worth a read. For more, see our own solar news. Top Pick: Hey, Hippie — Get A Job! (In The Solar Energy Industry) General Solar Stories Choosing Solar Power Influenced By Neighbors More Than Income? Driving on Wind

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/solar-jobs-solar-news/feed/ 0 UK Hits 2 GW Of New Solar Deployment In 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/uk-hits-2-gw-new-solar-deployment-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/uk-hits-2-gw-new-solar-deployment-2014/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:58:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74150 In an exclusive article posted on Solar Power Portal, NPD Solarbuzz Vice President Finlay Colville reported the company’s latest figures, showing that the UK has now reached 2 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions during 2014. “The mid-year lull is now officially over,” writes Colville. “Lorries and crates are arriving at fields, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/uk-hits-2-gw-new-solar-deployment-2014/feed/ 0 Top Solar Charts From Huge IEA Solar PV Report http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/top-solar-charts-iea-solar-pv-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/top-solar-charts-iea-solar-pv-report/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:00:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73541 The newest edition of the Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme report was recently released by the IEA — detailing a huge quantity of different aspects of the global solar PV market as well as country- and region-specific solar PV markets. This 19th edition of the report provides a number of highly interesting/useful graphs, some of which are posted below. Providing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/top-solar-charts-iea-solar-pv-report/feed/ 2 South Australia Achieves 100% Renewable Energy For A Whole Working Day http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/s-australia-achieves-100-renewable-energy-whole-working-day/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/s-australia-achieves-100-renewable-energy-whole-working-day/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:00:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73357 RenewEconomy. There have been several instances in recent months when wind energy has accounted for all, or nearly all, electricity demand in South Australia. Last Tuesday, however, set a new benchmark – the combination of wind energy and rooftop solar provided more than 100 per cent of the state’s electricity needs, for a whole working

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/13/s-australia-achieves-100-renewable-energy-whole-working-day/feed/ 22 SolarCity & Vivint Solar Dominate Home Solar, HELCO Aims For 92% Renewables… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-vivint-solar-home-solar-helco-vivint-solar-ceo/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-vivint-solar-home-solar-helco-vivint-solar-ceo/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:32:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72993 From the home solar market domination of SolarCity & Vivint Solar to the success of solar schools in the UK to an interview with the CEO of Vivint Solar, check out the fun and interesting solar power stories below. Our own Jake Richardson interviews Vivint Solar CEO Greg Butterfield regarding Vivint Solar’s IPO and other matters.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-vivint-solar-home-solar-helco-vivint-solar-ceo/feed/ 0 231 MW Setouchi City Solar Energy Project, Largest In Japan, Funded With Large Investments By GE, Toyo Engineering, & Kuni Umi Asset Management http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/231-mw-setouchi-city-solar-energy-project-largest-japan-funded-large-investments-ge-toyo-engineering-kuni-umi-asset-management/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/231-mw-setouchi-city-solar-energy-project-largest-japan-funded-large-investments-ge-toyo-engineering-kuni-umi-asset-management/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:33:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72844 The 231 MW solar energy project currently being developed in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan — the largest such project in Japan — is being funded via large investments by Toyo Engineering Corporation, GE unit GE Energy Financial Services, and Kuni Umi Asset Management, according to recent reports. Made collectively through a special purpose company

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/231-mw-setouchi-city-solar-energy-project-largest-japan-funded-large-investments-ge-toyo-engineering-kuni-umi-asset-management/feed/ 0 New California Solar Record, Solarboxes In London… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:47:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72904 Here’s some top solar news from around the internet for your weekend reading pleasure. London telephone boxes are being turned into “solarboxes.” (Planetsave) California solar has hit a new power output record, and pretty late in the year! (Solar Love) The state of New York is providing $750 million for a large solar factory from

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/feed/ 1 White House Announces $68 Million For 540 US Renewable & Energy Efficiency Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/white-house-announces-68-million-540-us-renewable-energy-efficiency-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/white-house-announces-68-million-540-us-renewable-energy-efficiency-projects/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:27:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72228 US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $68 million in funding Thursday for 540 US renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the nation’s rural communities. This legislation is part of the “Swiss Army knife” of tools for jobs, innovation, infrastructure, research, and conservation President Obama has been talking about. Of these projects, almost half are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/20/white-house-announces-68-million-540-us-renewable-energy-efficiency-projects/feed/ 10 The Growth Of Residential Solar Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/17/growth-residential-solar-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/17/growth-residential-solar-energy/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:58:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72096 UPDATE Oct 5: The infographic has been updated and relaoded. UPDATE Sept 19: Took some digging, but I just found that the average all-in residential solar PV system cost was down to $3.74/watt in Q2 2014. With the average system size being 5 kW, that makes the average cost $18,700, much lower than the $55,000 figure that comes

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/17/growth-residential-solar-energy/feed/ 30 Solar Panel Prices Down 80%, Recurrent Energy Up For Sale… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:20:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71968 Solar energy enthusiasts, here’s another solar energy news roundup. Enjoy! Solar panel prices have dropped 80% since 2008, and wind power prices are down too. (Planetsave) Recurrent Energy, a US-based subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, is reportedly up for sale. Notably, Recurrent Energy promised an astonishing 5¢/kWh solar electricity supply to Austin Energy in May, over the course of 25

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/15/solar-panel-prices-80-recurrent-energy-sale-solar-news/feed/ 2 World’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar Power Project Commissioned In India http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/worlds-largest-single-rooftop-solar-power-project-commissioned-india/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/worlds-largest-single-rooftop-solar-power-project-commissioned-india/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:00:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71830 As a part of the national push to build our solar capacity, the Indian state of Punjab is building the world's largest rooftop solar power project

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/worlds-largest-single-rooftop-solar-power-project-commissioned-india/feed/ 6 Solar Loans Down To 6.5% Interest, NY Solar Schools… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/10/solar-loans-interest/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/10/solar-loans-interest/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:18:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71762 Solar news buffet below. Eat it up! Dividend Solar is now offering solar loans with an interest rate of just 6.5%, the lowest in the country. If you’d like, you can also invest in these solar loans via Dividend Solar. (Planetsave) Solar power is now a “default energy source” in Austin, Texas. (Cost of Solar)

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