Suntech recently published a very interesting blog post by its founder and CEO, Dr. Zhengrong Shi, on his transitioning role at the company, the company’s future plans, and the company’s groundbreaking history. Suntech was the world’s #1 solar manufacturer in 2010. Its future is bound to have a strong influence … [continued]
As compared to its current microgrid and renewable energy grid integration research capabilities, the Energy Systems Integration Facility “is going to be like our current lab on steroids,” one NREL staffer said. […]
Suntech Holdings, which is the world’s largest solar panel manufacturer, now offers a 300-watt (0.3 kW) solar panel for utility-scale power plants (power plants that are usually upwards of tens of millions of watts), as well as commercial-scale solar power projects (powering office buildings is an example of commercial use). … [continued]
First Solar’s shifting its strategic focus toward supplying and building thin-film solar power projects in India, as PV cell and panel profit margins continue to be pressured and trade tensions escalate. The Tempe, Arizona thin-film market leader aims to capture 20% of the Indian solar PV market even as critics assert that US government export finance banks are providing low-interest loans to Indian solar power project developers that violate WTO rules on international trade. […]
Having built the company into Japan’s largest residential solar power provider, West Power Holdings is ramping up its solar power investments with an initiative that aims to add 500 MW of clean, renewable power to the national grid. West Holdings plans to build 250 solar power plants across the country, partnering with China’s JA Solar and South Korea’s LS Industrial in doing so. […]
Scatec Solar has just stated that they it develop photovoltaic solar systems in West and Central Africa. Scatec Solar is backed by IFC InfraVentures, a member of the World Bank Group, with sufficient investment capacity and expertise in local knowledge and networks. “Joining forces with IFC InfraVentures allows us … [continued]
IBM Materials Science researchers, in conjunction with partners from Solar Frontier, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) and DelSolar, have developed an efficient and affordable PV cell that is made from abundant natural materials, and has already crushed the world record for PV solar-to-electric power conversion efficiency using earth-abundant materials. The team … [continued]
A new startup, The Solar Pocket Factory, is aiming to create a small, automated machine that can create microsolar panels to be used for a variety of different purposes, charging cell phones, computers, and battery packs for starters. The inventors hope it expands far beyond that, though. Essentially the … [continued]
Making solar power more affordable for much larger segments of the US population, third-party-owned solar PV systems have been growing explosively in California. Solar PV systems installed and owned by third-party providers have increased well over 3,000% since they were introduced in 2007, according to a new Sunrun–Solar PV Report study. […]
If you’re one to gamble on which renewable energy is going to storm America, this infographic has some advice for you: bet on solar. The UMA Solar infographic has some upbeat stats — here’s to hoping policy makers are taking note of what the people want. Here’s the full … [continued]
