REPlantSolutions, a recently-founded Arizona startup, aims to support grid security and optimize the cost of solar PV electricity. Founded by First Solar alumni, the company supports the needs of solar developers and asset owners with field-proven solutions. “We are proud to provide the solar industry...
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Scientists in the United States have found several shortcomings in the approaches commonly used by scientists to model the structure of electrodes. The group outlines a new approach which it says could lead to the discovery of new materials and combinations that can lead to...
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The Italian cabinet has accepted a request from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities to cancel approvals granted by the Lazio regional government for two large-scale PV projects. Lazio's Tuscia area is a potential solar hub for the Italian energy system.The Italian cabinet has...
Read MoreResidential solar installers are gearing up for a surge of demand for battery storage products as the critical California market swings from a COVID-19 shutdown straight into wildfire season. Storage has become increasingly central to the business models of home solar companies in the U.S. And...
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Sun Exchange has closed a $4 million Series-A funding round by obtaining a $3 million investment from ARPF, a Mauritian private equity fund. The peer-to-peer solar leasing platform said it will use the funds to help its members deploy solar solutions across sub-Saharan Africa.The Africa...
Read MoreOil-heavy Texas could be a model for fully decarbonized energy systems around the world, at least in how it handles grid flexibility. While some other markets are paying for spare capacity to make sure the lights stay on, the Lone Star State’s energy-only market is...
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Researchers in Malaysia have developed a new, cheaper method to assess PV cooling techniques. Designers and manufacturers of PV cooling systems could follow the parameters of the new approach to evaluate the performance and bankability of their own devices, the scientists claimed.Scientists from Malaysia’s Multimedia...
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The pilotless, high-speed solar boat, now under development by Russian scientists, purportedly has unlimited power reserves. It could be used for marine patrols, search and rescue operations, and cargo delivery, they said.Engineers from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in Russia are developing...
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The country reached 1.95 GW of installed PV capacity at the end of May, after installing around 653 MW of new projects in the first five months of this year. If the current growth trend continues over the next few months, Poland could become a...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk finds himself in the news quite often, from groundbreaking SpaceX launches to contentious tweets. Yet one story that has flown under the radar by the brash businessman’s standards has been going on for four years now.From pv magazine USA In 2016, Tesla...
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