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US DOE Awards Stion $1m for CIGSSe PV Module Efficiency R&D

Jul 24, 2017

Through the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative Program (which to drive down the cost of solar electricity and support solar adoption), Stion Corp of Hattiesburg, MS, USA has been awarded a $956,630 grant and, in conjunction ...

Tags: PV Module

Solar Electricity Competitive with Natural Gas by 2025

Nov 5, 2015

Solar-generated electricity will become just as cheap as that produced by natural gas in most parts of the world by 2025, according to a new analyst report. Lux Research, which specializes in predicting the impact of emerging and ...

Tags: Solar Electricity, Natural Gas

IEA: How Solar Could Lead Electricity Generation

Nov 5, 2015

Given the right policy frameworks and technology developments, solar technologies could be generating more than a quarter of the world’s electricity by 2050. That potential scenario, which would see solar overtake wind, ...

Tags: IEA, Solar, Electricity Generation

India Emerges as Key PV Market

Nov 5, 2015

Analysts at the consultancy company IHS are predicting a 25 per cent rise in global demand for photovoltaics in 2015, with the emergence of the Indian market set to contribute strongly for the first time. “While 2014 remained a ...

Tags: PV Market, solar panels, solar PV

Australia's First Commercial Diesel Displacement Solar Plant Starts Operation with 18, 000 First Solar PV Modules

Oct 12, 2015

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module maker First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, international mining group Rio Tinto and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced that Australia's first commercial ...

Tags: PV Modules, Solar Plant

Stion's CIGS PV Modules Approved for Dubai Market

Aug 17, 2015

Stion Corp of San Jose, CA, USA says that its STO Elevation Series framed modules are the first CIGS (copper indium gallium selenium) based thin-film solar modules approved as eligible photovoltaic (PV) equipment in Dubai as part of DEWA's ...

Tags: PV Modules, PV equipment

China Seeks to Turn Solar Power Into a Reality

Aug 2, 2015

Renewable energy statistics, viewed in isolation, sketch a misleading picture of wind and solar energy growth in China. According to the Energy Information Agency, China's total installed wind and solar electricity capacity was 7% in ...

Tags: Renewable energy, Solar Power

Tempe to Supply Its PV Modules to Power The 200mwac Second Phase

Jun 25, 2015

First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, has agreed to supply its PV modules to power the ...

Tags: Solar Modules, PV Project

First Solar Raised Its World Record for CdTe PV Module Conversion Efficiency

Jun 16, 2015

First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has raised its world record for cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module conversion efficiency to 18.6% aperture efficiency for a full-size module, as measured and certified by the US Department of ...

Tags: First Solar, Thin-film, photovoltaic CdTe

Future Is Bright for Electric Cars Amid Fluctuating Gasoline Prices and Huge Investments

Mar 10, 2015

The future looks bright for electric cars in China amid rapidly fluctuating gasoline prices and huge investments by the government to promote use of clean energy, industry sources said on Monday. However, inadequate battery technologies ...

Tags: Electric Cars, Battery Production

NREL Demonstrates Conversion Efficiency of 45.7% for Four-Junction Solar Cell

Dec 18, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has demonstrated a conversion efficiency of 45.7% for a four-junction solar cell at 234 suns concentration, representing one of the highest photovoltaic ...

Tags: CPV Solar Cell, Electrical

Kohl's Department Stores Has Been Recognized in Green Power Award

Nov 25, 2014

Kohl’s department stores has been recognized with 2014 Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards honour leading green power users for their commitment and ...

Tags: Green Power, Renewable Energy Markets, Apparel

Chinese Solar Module Exports to Southeast Asia up

Nov 14, 2014

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) said recently it would accelerate the development of renewable energy projects, emphasizing the importance of producing energy locally to ensure energy security. Thus far, the Philippine DOE has ...

Tags: Solar Module, PV

China Solar Module Exports to Southeast Asia Up

Nov 11, 2014

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) said recently it would accelerate the development of renewable energy projects, emphasizing the importance of producing energy locally to ensure energy security. Thus far, the DOE has made minimal ...

Tags: Solar Module, PV

First Solar and Belectric Worked to Produce 45 Million Kwh of Solar Electricity Per Year

Nov 10, 2014

First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, and Germany-based solar EPC firm BELECTRIC GmbH ...

Tags: First Solar, photovoltaic modules

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