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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil knowledge, has been awarded a 20 MW AC solar project in Indiana. The contract was secured by White Construction, a subsidiary of IEA that manages utility-scale renewable energy and heavy civil infrastructure projects. The award is for construction of […]
On March 6, the Virginia legislature passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) — landmark legislation that puts the Commonwealth of Virginia on a clear path to 100 percent zero-carbon electricity by 2045. Virginia joins seven other states — California, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, New York and Washington — along with Washington, D.C. and […]
Benin has obtained a $21.1 million loan from the investment and development bank of the Economic Community of West African States and Burundi will benefit from a $160 million World Bank donation, $100 million of which will be dedicated to solar energy. March 11, 2020Catherine Rollet From pv magazine France. The World Bank and Netherlands-based […]
Toshiba has finalized construction of a 10 MW hydrogen plant in Fukushima prefecture which draws power from 20 MW of solar generation capacity as well as the grid. March 9, 2020Emiliano Bellini The solar-powered hydrogen facility owned by Toshiba in Namie, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Image: Toshiba Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation has announced its Fukushima Hydrogen […]
A change in chemical composition has enabled scientists to boost the longevity and efficiency of a perovskite solar cell developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new formula enabled the solar cell to resist a stability problem that has so far thwarted the commercialization of perovskites. The problem […]
Seth Lockman March 6, 2020 Solar installers and vendors gathered from across the world for altE’s 9th annual Solar Conference February 24th through 26th, at the Devens Common Center in Devens, MA. The solar conference was three days of learning, networking, and earning valuable NABCEP continuing education credits for our Installer customers. Training Sessions /**/ […]
The Dutch government said that the budget increase will allow several solar projects that were excluded from the previous round to secure contracts in the next one. In the last round, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency received €9.06 billion of applications for just €5 billion of available subsidies. March 6, 2020Emiliano Bellini The Ministry of Economic […]
The Chinese-Canadian manufacturer said the new results improve upon its previous record by around 1%. The achievement has been certified by Germany’s Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH (ISFH). March 6, 2020Emiliano Bellini Canadian Solar’s module manufacturing facility in Brazil. Image: Canadian Solar Canadian Solar has reported a 23.81% conversion efficiency for a p-type multicrystalline P5 solar […]
Fuel cell systems provide sustainable electricity using hydrogen gas, without the need for grid power, which makes them highly useful in medical centers, as such facilities need to respond immediately in emergencies with state-of-the-art communication platforms. March 6, 2020Uma Gupta A PEM fuel cell stack by ARCI Image: ARCI From pv magazine India Scientists at […]
Complexul Energetic Oltenia, a Romanian coal-fired power producer, plans to build 310 MW of PV capacity across four sites at one of its facilities. The projects are part of the company’s restructuring efforts and decarbonization plan. March 6, 2020Emiliano Bellini Image: iamme ubeyou, flickr Romania’s Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) plans to build four PV […]