It’s been ages since I shared some top solar energy news, wind energy news, and other renewable energy news from around the interwebs, but I have been collecting stories. So, here’s a massive news drop if you have some free time this spring morning or later this week: Rooftop Solar Can Data … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. A new world conversion efficiency record for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has been set by researchers with Panasonic Corporation (2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize winner in the Large Corporation category), and verified by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The new world … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new conversion efficiency world record for cadmium-telluride solar photovoltaic cells has been achieved by First Solar, according to a press release published a few hours ago. The new world record conversion efficiency of 22.1% was certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and … [continued]
The city council of Palo Alto, California, has just approved a power purchase agreement with Hecate Energy for $36.76 per megawatt-hour, or 3.7¢/kWh — perhaps the lowest price paid for grid-scale solar energy to date. The proposed deal will see Hecate Energy provide electricity generated by its 26 megawatt (MW) Wilsona Solar project — to … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon SunPower recently launched the new X22 solar photovoltaic (PV) panel in the US market, giving consumers the option of purchasing a top-of-the-line panel with a 22.8% conversion efficiency. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently verified during testing that a SunPower X-Series — … [continued]
The US solar PV industry installed a record 7,286 MW of solar PV in 2015, according to new figures published by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association. The new figures were released today by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ahead of their scheduled US Solar Market Insight … [continued]
Here are the most popular CleanTechnica stories from the past week, in case you missed any of them or just want to check in on the comments: Why Elon Musk Is Loved So Much (via EV Obsession) You Bought A Tesla Model S To Rent It? VW Aims To Release World’s First … [continued]
Another auction, another record low bid for solar power projects in India. Once again, an international project developer has placed a record-low tariff bid for solar PV project in India. The new low of US¢6.5 per kWh has been discovered in the competitive auctions under India’s National Solar Mission. The … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new world efficiency record for the conversion of non-concentrated sunlight into electricity via dual-junction III-V/Si solar cells has been achieved by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), according to a new … [continued]
India marked yet another milestone in its quest to become one of the largest solar power markets in the world. According to a report by consultancy firm Bridge To India, the total solar power installed capacity in India has now crossed 5 GW; including 4.7 GW of utility-scale solar and … [continued]
