Akuo, renewable energy power producer and developer, has inaugurated the Santas solar plant, located in the municipalities of Monforte, Borba and Estremoz, in the Alentejo Region. With a capacity of 181 MWp, it is one of the largest solar plants in Portugal. Winner of the Portuguese governments call for tender in August 2019, the Santas … Continue reading Akuo inaugurates one of Portugal’s largest photovoltaic (PV) solar plants
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Qair reaches major photovoltaic (PV) storage in Poland
Independent renewable energy company Qair has announced the launch of its largest photovoltaic farm in Poland, and the surpassing of 500 MW of installed capacity in the country. Following the recent inauguration of a 60 MW photovoltaic farm in Kalisz Pomorski, Qair continues its expansion with the launch of a new 80 MW solar installation … Continue reading Qair reaches major photovoltaic (PV) storage in Poland
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Solar photovoltaics (PV) accounts for 44% of global renewable energy employment
Solar PV jobs represented 44% of all the global renewable energy workforce in 2023, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). In its 11th edition of the ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs’ annual report, IRENA highlighted that directly or indirectly, renewable energy employed 16.2 million people in 2023, of which 7.1 million … Continue reading Solar photovoltaics (PV) accounts for 44% of global renewable energy employment
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Wind energy (21.1%) and photovoltaic (19.5%) dominate electricity generation in September in Spain
During this month of September, renewables have generated 33% more than in the same period of the previous year and have accounted for 53% of the monthly mix. National electricity demand experienced an increase of 3.1% in September compared to the same month of the previous year, once the effects of temperature and working hours … Continue reading Wind energy (21.1%) and photovoltaic (19.5%) dominate electricity generation in September in Spain
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Mainstream Renewable Power reaches financial close on 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to provide new flexible PPAs to private customers in South Africa
Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the pureplay global wind and solar company, has reached financial close on its 50 MW Ilikwa solar PV plant. The power from the plant will supply multiple private commercial and industrial customers under flexible, shorter-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in a new-to-market product called Renewable Energy Supply Agreements (“RESAs”). This new … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power reaches financial close on 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to provide new flexible PPAs to private customers in South Africa
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Automated cleaning process for printed photovoltaic modules manufactured using roll-to-roll technology
The compact cleaning module can be adapted to the respective web width and easily integrated into roll-to-roll production lines. Photo credit: Research project team PV-CO2 Roll-to-roll production lines enable printed photovoltaic modules to be produced particularly cost-effectively. To avoid short circuits, however, conductive burrs created when the front electrode is laser structured previously had to … Continue reading Automated cleaning process for printed photovoltaic modules manufactured using roll-to-roll technology
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Clemesí photovoltaic power plant will inject 115 megawatts into Peru’s electrical system
Minister Rómulo Mucho inaugurates important photovoltaic energy infrastructure in the Moquegua region. The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, arrived in the district of Mariscal Nieto (Moquegua) to inaugurate the new Clemesí photovoltaic solar power plant, which has an installed capacity of 115 megawatts and prevents the emission of 135,000 tons of carbon dioxide … Continue reading Clemesí photovoltaic power plant will inject 115 megawatts into Peru’s electrical system
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Pakistan emerged as second-largest market for Chinese photovoltaic products
Pakistan has emerged as a significant new market for Chinese photovoltaic (PV) companies, aligning with its path toward energy transformation. According to statistics from the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), in the first half of 2024, Asia overtook Europe as the largest export destination for PV products and Pakistan has become the second-largest market for … Continue reading Pakistan emerged as second-largest market for Chinese photovoltaic products
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China’s wave-resistant floating photovoltaic platform to enter experimental session
China’s first wave-resistant floating photovoltaic platform, “Yellow Sea No. 1,” is currently undergoing the final equipment commissioning in the Yellow Sea, before starting a one-year experimental session. The platform, located in waters near the southern part of Shandong Peninsula, is a huge hexagon with 434 photovoltaic panels. The main function of this platform is to … Continue reading China’s wave-resistant floating photovoltaic platform to enter experimental session
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Acciona Energía completes 19.7 MWp photovoltaic generation installation with wind energy in Cuenca
Located in the municipalities of Villalba del Rey and Tinajas (Cuenca), the new 19.7 MWp photovoltaic facility joins an existing 26 MWp wind farm. ACCIONA Energía has completed its second hybrid renewable generation facility with the construction of a 19.7MWp photovoltaic plant on the site of the existing Peralejo wind farm (26MW), in the municipalities … Continue reading Acciona Energía completes 19.7 MWp photovoltaic generation installation with wind energy in Cuenca
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97 MW Matarani Photovoltaic (PV) Plant Begins Operation in Peru
Yinson Renewables has announced the entry into full operational phase of the 97 MW Matarani photovoltaic (PV) plant, located in the department of Arequipa, following the start of energy export and sale last July. Matarani is located in the Mollendo Desert – one of the regions with the highest solar radiation in the world – … Continue reading 97 MW Matarani Photovoltaic (PV) Plant Begins Operation in Peru
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China improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel
Trinasolar has used 37 recycling technologies to create the world’s first photovoltaic module made entirely from discarded panels.Chinese company Trinasolar, specializing in the production of solar panels, photovoltaic power systems and energy storage solutions, has unveiled what it claims to be ‘the world’s first fully recycled crystalline silicon module’. It is a solar panel with … Continue reading China improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel
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Spain approves 650 MW for 11 photovoltaic and hybridisation projects, including 39.6 BESS from Naturgy
The Official State Gazette contains announcements corresponding to the last week of September of 11 photovoltaic and hybridisation projects with wind energy and batteries (BESS).Prior administrative authorisation of the construction modifications, and the declaration of public utility, for the Mudarra 1 photovoltaic installation of 52.525 MW and its evacuation infrastructures, in the municipal terms of … Continue reading Spain approves 650 MW for 11 photovoltaic and hybridisation projects, including 39.6 BESS from Naturgy
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TotalEnergies commissions its largest utility-scale photovoltaic plants with batteries in the United States
TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has started commercial operations of Danish Fields and Cottonwood, two utility-scale solar farms with integrated battery storage located in southeast Texas. These new projects, with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, are part of a portfolio of renewable assets totaling 4 GW in operation or under construction in Texas. Danish Fields … Continue reading TotalEnergies commissions its largest utility-scale photovoltaic plants with batteries in the United States
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ACWA Power, Badeel and SAPCO announce financial close on 5.5 GW of photovoltaic projects in Saudi Arabia
These projects, valued at $3.2 billion, aim to generate a combined capacity of 5.5 GW of solar energy for Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabian company ACWA Power, PIF subsidiary Badeel and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) have achieved financial close on the Haden, Muwayh and Al Khushaybi solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. These projects, valued at $3.2 billion, … Continue reading ACWA Power, Badeel and SAPCO announce financial close on 5.5 GW of photovoltaic projects in Saudi Arabia
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ICE to build Costa Rica’s largest photovoltaic solar plant in Guanacaste
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced the construction of the largest photovoltaic solar plant in the country, following the approval by the ICE Board of Directors of the feasibility and implementation phase of the Colorado Photovoltaic Solar Project. The project will be located in the Colorado district, in the Guanacaste canton of Abangares. The … Continue reading ICE to build Costa Rica’s largest photovoltaic solar plant in Guanacaste
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The Dazzling Future of Solar Photovoltaics
A photovoltaic cell is a simple thing: a square piece of silicon 160-185 millimeters on a side and 0.2 millimeters thick, with thin wires on the front and an electrical contact on the back. If illuminated with light and a circuit connected between the front and back, direct sunlight can provide about seven watts of … Continue reading The Dazzling Future of Solar Photovoltaics
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Average LCOE for photovoltaics (PV) stood at $0.044/kWh in 2023, IRENA says
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the result represents a 12% year-on-year decrease in the cost of photovoltaics (PV). The figure has fallen by 90% since the beginning of 2010.The globalized weighted levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for large-scale photovoltaic (PV) plants stood at $0.044/kWh in 2023, according to a report by the International … Continue reading Average LCOE for photovoltaics (PV) stood at $0.044/kWh in 2023, IRENA says
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The Biópio Photovoltaic Plant, with more than 500 thousand solar panels, in Benguela, supplies 10 provinces in Angola
More than 500 thousand solar panels, installed in the commune of Biópio, province of Benguela, generate 144.9 megawatts and benefit almost one million Angolans, an investment of 500 million dollars for a set of seven plants. According to the director of the Biópio Photovoltaic Center, Nilton de Carvalho, the solar panels occupy an area of … Continue reading The Biópio Photovoltaic Plant, with more than 500 thousand solar panels, in Benguela, supplies 10 provinces in Angola
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Changes in the proportion of photovoltaic auxiliary materials and global expansion
In the context of the rapid rise of global renewable energy, photovoltaic (PV) power generation is increasingly becoming a powerhouse in the energy sector. While primary materials have received widespread attention, auxiliary materials such as photovoltaic glass, frames, encapsulants, and silver paste also play a crucial role. These auxiliary materials not only directly affect the … Continue reading Changes in the proportion of photovoltaic auxiliary materials and global expansion
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