Calyxo To Launch New Thin Film Modules With Efficiencies Of Over 14%
Calyxo is one of the leading German manufacturers of CdTe based thin-film solar modules. The company also undertakes turnkey photovoltaic systems.
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Largest Rooftop Solar Development Initiative In Latin America Will Use Unsubsidized Solar
First of all, let me put out a side note that I think is very important: every major energy source in the world has been tremendously subsidized by governments. In fact, oil, gas, coal, and nuclear continue to receive insane subsidies. Many of those subsidies are typical government subsidies. However, … [continued]
Top Utility-Scale Solar Builder Is First Solar, But Big Boys Climbing The Ranks
Originally published on Solar Love. US-based First Solar has led the utility-scale solar league for awhile now, but the latest statistics for utility-scale solar construction (EPC contracts) put it way out in the lead. As you can see in the Wiki-Solar table below, First Solar now has built 1,147 MW of solar … [continued]
2012 Record Year For Utility-Solar Installations
2012 has been a record-breaking year for utility-sized solar power installations. Utility-scaled solar installations this year reached 8.5 gigawatts (GW), according to a recent PV-Tech article. The preliminary data from Wiki-Solar noted that newly installed power plants exceeding 10 megawatts (MW) in size have so far reached a total installed … [continued]
Solar News Link Bonanza (New Solar Panels, Warranty Increases, Bill Clinton to Solar Industry…)
From Bill Clinton at Solar Power International 2012, to future solar growth projections, to a ton of new solar panels from pretty much all of the solar panel leaders, there’s been a bunch of solar news this month. […]
Solar Power Funding Healthy in Q2 Despite Industry Turmoil
News of bankruptcies and downsizing aside, investors continue to put money to work in the solar power market. Venture capital funding, debt financing, and solar project M&A all increased in Q2, while 13 new solar-focused, clean tech investment funds were announced, according to Mercom Capital’s Q2 report. […]
Q.CELLS Solar Projects Totaling 30 MW Completed
Q.CELLS North America has completed two solar PV projects totaling 30 MW for PG&E. The projects, the 20-MW Cantua project and the 10-MW Giffen project, are located in Cantua Creek in California’s Central Valley. Q.CELLS is one of PG&E’s preferred partners in the 250 MW utility-owned generation (UOG) program. “The UOG program enables 250 MW … [continued]
Cleantech News: Empire State Building Saves Millions in 1 Year; Arab Spring Good for Renewables;…
Some cleantech news from around for you cleantech news addicts: Solar India’s Renewable Energy Certificate Program Crosses 3 GW: “The accredited generation capacity under the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) scheme has now crossed 3,000 MW.” SunEdison Launches “Eradication of Darkness” Program in India: SunEdison has launched “a rural electrification program … [continued]
Clean Links: Solar, Wind, Energy Efficiency, Clean Transport, Energy Storage, Geothermal, & Waste-2-Energy News Roundup
Some other top cleantech posts from the past couple weeks or so: Wind Power 1. Vestas published an interesting video on the chemistry of wind turbine blades (above) — interesting. 2. “A consortium led by GICON Grossmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH has developed a floating platform designed to be used for offshore … [continued]
New Thin-Film Solar Module Efficiency Record Set
Yes, it’s that time again — another solar power efficiency record has been set! The category: thin-film solar module efficiency. The company: Solibro, a subsidiary of the large German solar company Q-Cells SE. The efficiency: 17.4% (of aperture area). The confirming party: the independent Fraunhofer ISE Institute. Where will the technology … [continued]
