
IIT Researchers Say Organic Solar Cell Turns Steel Roof into a Power Source
Researchers at IIT Kanpur said they have developed organic solar cells consisting of a combination of an organic polymer and PCBM --- an organic semiconductor --- on steel substrates that can ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: NHPC-Awarded 320 MW Solar Project in Rajasthan Commissioned
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from India and around the world A 320 MW solar project in Rajasthan awarded by NHPC to Avaada Energy is fully ...

BHEL Floats O&M Tender for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Project in Gujarat
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of 2.015 MW rooftop solar systems for 54 months. The systems are installed at eight sites of ...

Germany to Adopt Sliding Market Premium Model in Renewable Energy Tenders
The European Commission has approved three additional measures to support electricity production from renewable energy sources in Germany under EU State aid rules. The measures include a change from a ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: KPI Green Energy Commissions a 5.2 MW Captive Solar Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: KPI Green Energy announced that it had received the commissioning certificate for the solar power project with ...

Polysilicon Manufacturer Daqo Reports a YoY Revenue Surge of 399% in Q1 2022
Daqo New Energy Corporation, a Chinese solar photovoltaic-grade polysilicon manufacturer, reported a revenue of $1.2 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 399% compared ...

BHEL Invites Bids for Rectification Work at a 50 MW Solar Project in Telangana
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a notice inviting tender for rectification work of the 50 MW Ramagundam solar power project site at Singareni Collieries in Telangana. The scope ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Energy Storage to Be Next Focus of Power Ministry
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Union Power Minister R K Singh interacted with the renewable energy developers and government representatives on the ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Component Manufacturer RenewSys Adds New Encapsulant Line
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Photovoltaic (PV) module and component (encapsulant and backsheet) manufacturer RenewSys India commissioned a new encapsulant line. The ...

Effect of Winter on Solar Project Operation
Power generation from a solar photovoltaic (PV) project peaks in summer and dips during winter as the solar radiation intensity in winter is relatively low. The major effects on the ...

Sunseap Secures $85 Million Loan to Install Solar Systems on Public Housing Blocks
Sunseap Group, Singapore's clean energy solutions provider, has secured an $85.8 million loan for its SolarNova 4 project to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across more than 1,200 public housing ...

SECI Seeks ₹4 Billion Term Loan to Finance its Floating Solar and Energy Storage Projects
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited Expressions of Interest from banks to extend a term loan of ₹4 billion (~$53.37 million) with a tenor of 15 years to ...

Global Distributed Energy Resources Spending to Reach $39 Billion in 2030
Distributed energy resources (DER) in commercial buildings, including EV chargers, solar photovoltaic, and battery storage, are rapidly expanding due to the steep decline in the cost of distributed energy technologies ...

How to Connect a Single-Phase Inverter to a Split-Phase Power Grid
String inverter specialist Solis, which has a global network of service teams, has explored the possibility of connecting a single-phase inverter to the grid in the absence of a split-phase ...

Machine Learning-Based Hybrid Algorithms to Forecast Power Generated by Solar Projects
Researchers led by Dr. Kalop of Urban Environmental Engineering and Professor Heo Jong-wan from Incheon National University, South Korea, have developed two new machine learning-based models that forecast the power generated ...

REC Floats EPC Tender for 125 MW of Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh
REC Power Distribution Company (RECPDCL) has issued a notice inviting tender (NIT) from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to set up 125 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Panasonic Commissions a 7 MW Solar Project for Gro Solar Energy
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Panasonic Life Solutions India has commissioned a 7 MW solar project for Gro Solar Energy. Built on ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Tata Power Installs EV Charging Facility in Gujarat’s Kevadia
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Indian power utility Tata Power has installed a fast DC electric vehicle (EV) charger in Gujarat’s Narmada ...

Micro-Crack Problems in Solar Modules and Methods to Identify Them
String inverter supplier Solis has underlined three important factors that could affect the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules – potential-induced degradation (PID) effect, micro-cracks, and hot spots. Of ...

India Becomes New Benchmark for Low-Cost Residential Rooftop Solar: IRENA
The latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that the trend of falling cost of solar and wind power continued despite the impact of the pandemic globally ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: EBRD Loans ~$72.36 Million For Wind Farms in Poland
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lent PLN275 million (~$72.36 million) to Poland for ...

EPC Tender Announced for a 2 MW Solar Project at Indian Oil’s LPG Plant in Delhi
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has invited bids from engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors to set up a 2 MW ground-mounted on-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) project at its ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: SJVN Pre-Books Solar Power Sale at ₹2.44/kWh
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: New Delhi Municipal Corporation has approved the procurement of 150 MW solar capacity from SJVN. The cost ...

Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Project with Energy Storage Coming Up in Mozambique
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Africa-based independent power producer Globeleq and its project partners, Source Energia and Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), have begun ...

US Grid-Scale Storage Capacity Could Grow Over 125 GW by 2050: NREL
In a recent report published by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) under the Storage Futures Study (SFS), analysts found significant market potential for utility-scale diurnal storage (up to 12 hours) ...