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Fraunhofer ISE develops solder-free aluminum interconnection tech for shingled PV modules

published: 2021-09-23 17:45

The German research institute Fraunhofer ISE has unveiled a novel interconnection technology for shingled PV modules that eliminates the need for electrically conductive adhesives and screen-printed busbars. It consists of an 8-μ... more

First Assembly Facility of Wind Turbine Nacelles in Asia Pacific Inaugurated in Taichung, Set to Produce 111 “Hearts of Wind Turbines”

published: 2021-09-23 16:41

Localization of the offshore wind industry has made progress in Taiwan, as the first offshore wind nacelle assembly facility in the Asia-Pacific was inaugurated in Taichung on September 14. ... more

Japanese Government Plans to Mandate PV Installations on New Homes

published: 2021-09-23 9:30

In Japan, a draft proposal on green building requirements was recently approved at a government-sponsored panel meeting, according to reporting by news agencies based in the country and elsewhere. The proposal calls for a tightened energy efficiency standard that will be applicable to new residential buildings starting in 2025. ... more

ITRI Cooperates with URE and San Fang to Develop Easy-to-Dismantle PV Modules

published: 2021-09-22 17:47

In recent years, the Taiwanese government has strived to promote solar energy and develop strategies for recycling on PV modules after being decommissioned, aiming to reduce their environmental impact and make the solar industry sustainable. ... more

India installed 521 MW rooftop PV in the second quarter

published: 2021-09-22 17:31

India reached a cumulative installed rooftop solar capacity of 6.1 GW at the end of June 2021 with the addition of 521 MW rooftop PV in the second quarter (Q2) of the year. The Q2 2021 addition is a 53% increase compared to 341 MW... more

South African miner tenders 70 MW solar plant

published: 2021-09-22 17:27

Exxaro Resources wants to generate clean electricity for its Grootegeluk site in Limpopo province and has opened a tender for the EPC and operations contract. Companies have until October 19 to bid to install and operate the plann... more

Spain’s first solar PV plus storage plant commissioned

published: 2021-09-22 17:18

The Arañuelo III solar plus storage system has been commissioned by utility Iberdrola. It comprises 40MW of solar generation capacity and 3MW/9MWh of energy storage capacity and has been commissioned by utility Iberdrola. The Arañ... more

Orsted‘s solar project in Alabama was completed

published: 2021-09-22 17:11

Orsted recently completed the Muscle Shoals solar PV project in Colbert County, Ala. The project has a capacity of 227 MW which will support Facebook’s data center in Huntsville, Ala., that just started operations. Orsted has 1.4 ... more

Enpal secures EUR 345m in debt for new solar PV systems

published: 2021-09-22 17:07

Enpal GmbH has secured EUR 345 million (USD 404.9m) in debt to refinance the installation of more than 15,000 solar PV systems. The transaction brings Enpal's total refinancing commitments to EUR 500 million and follows a financin... more

DOE Commences a Program to Cut the Cost of Long-Duration Energy Storage by 90% in a Decade

published: 2021-09-22 9:30

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced in July that it is commencing the “Long Duration Storage Shot” that will lower the cost of utility-scale, long-duration energy storage by 90% within 10 years. Long Duration Storage Shot is the second program established under the DOE’s wider strategy known as the “Energy Earthshots Initiative”. It will fund R&D efforts at national labs, set up demonstration energy storage projects, and support domestic manufacturing of energy storage systems. ... more