Renewable Energy.com
Crowdfunding may supply the rooftop solar projects with $5 billion of investment within five years, more than 50 times the amount raised to date. That would represent more than a quarter of all annual investment in that segment of the solar industry, said Tim Newell, vice president of financial products for San Mateo, California-based SolarCity Corp., which is the biggest U.S. solar power provider by market value.
A growing number of rooftop solar developers are soliciting funds directly from retail investors, often through websites that tap a large number of small contributions. This so-called crowdfunding model has attracted almost $100 million in the U.S. to date, Newell said. It offers one of the few ways for individuals to back renewable energy projects, which give steady, long-term returns from selling electricity.
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quarta-feira, 9 de abril de 2014
domingo, 16 de março de 2014
Two Thin-Film Solar Efficiency Records Broken Last Week
Renewable Energy World
First Solar, one of the world’s largest thin-film PV companies, announced that it set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) PV cells, converting 20.4 percent of the sun’s energy into electricity. The cell was built at the company's Perrysburg, Ohio, factory. (...)
Stion announced that it produced a 23.2 efficient copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS)-based thin-film cell. This technology puts it within striking range of the most-efficient silicon-based PV cells. The company said it’s already scaled this technology at or above 20.0 percent efficiency on a prototype module (20 cm x 20 cm) and anticipates that it will soon be able to scale it to a larger module. (...)
[T]hin-film embraces a variety of technologies, they’re at different levels of efficiency but all are competing to catch up with silicon PV, which is led as of February 2014 by Panasonic, which has produced silicon cells that convert 24.7 percent of the sun’s energy into electricity.
First Solar, one of the world’s largest thin-film PV companies, announced that it set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) PV cells, converting 20.4 percent of the sun’s energy into electricity. The cell was built at the company's Perrysburg, Ohio, factory. (...)
Stion announced that it produced a 23.2 efficient copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS)-based thin-film cell. This technology puts it within striking range of the most-efficient silicon-based PV cells. The company said it’s already scaled this technology at or above 20.0 percent efficiency on a prototype module (20 cm x 20 cm) and anticipates that it will soon be able to scale it to a larger module. (...)
[T]hin-film embraces a variety of technologies, they’re at different levels of efficiency but all are competing to catch up with silicon PV, which is led as of February 2014 by Panasonic, which has produced silicon cells that convert 24.7 percent of the sun’s energy into electricity.
Cheapest Solar Ever? Austin Energy Buys PV From SunEdison at 5 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour
Greentech Media
City-owned Austin Energy is about to sign a 25-year PPA with Sun Edison for 150 megawatts of solar power at "just below" 5 cents per kilowatt-hour. The power will come from two West Texas solar facilities, according to reports in the Austin American-Statesman. According to reports, around 30 proposals were at prices near SunEdison’s. Austin Energy has suggested that the PV deal will slightly lower rates for customers. (...) The 5-cent price falls below Austin Energy's estimates for natural gas at 7 cents, coal at 10 cents and nuclear at 13 cents. The utility points out that it approved a 16.5-cent price for the Webberville solar plant in 2009.
City-owned Austin Energy is about to sign a 25-year PPA with Sun Edison for 150 megawatts of solar power at "just below" 5 cents per kilowatt-hour. The power will come from two West Texas solar facilities, according to reports in the Austin American-Statesman. According to reports, around 30 proposals were at prices near SunEdison’s. Austin Energy has suggested that the PV deal will slightly lower rates for customers. (...) The 5-cent price falls below Austin Energy's estimates for natural gas at 7 cents, coal at 10 cents and nuclear at 13 cents. The utility points out that it approved a 16.5-cent price for the Webberville solar plant in 2009.
US Solar Market Grew 41%, Had Record Year in 2013
Greentech Media
According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Solar Market Insight Year in Review 2013, photovoltaic installations continued to proliferate, increasing 41 percent over 2012 to reach 4,751 megawatts. In addition, 410 megawatts of concentrating solar power came on-line.
Solar was the second-largest source of new electricity generating capacity in the U.S., exceeded only by natural gas. Additionally, the cost to install solar fell throughout the year, ending the year 15 percent below the mark set at the end of 2012. (...) “Perhaps more important than the numbers,” writes Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President at GTM Research, “2013 offered the U.S. solar market the first real glimpse of its path toward mainstream status. The combination of rapid customer adoption, grassroots support for solar, improved financing terms and public market successes displayed clear gains for solar in the eyes of both the general population and the investment community.”
According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Solar Market Insight Year in Review 2013, photovoltaic installations continued to proliferate, increasing 41 percent over 2012 to reach 4,751 megawatts. In addition, 410 megawatts of concentrating solar power came on-line.
Solar was the second-largest source of new electricity generating capacity in the U.S., exceeded only by natural gas. Additionally, the cost to install solar fell throughout the year, ending the year 15 percent below the mark set at the end of 2012. (...) “Perhaps more important than the numbers,” writes Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President at GTM Research, “2013 offered the U.S. solar market the first real glimpse of its path toward mainstream status. The combination of rapid customer adoption, grassroots support for solar, improved financing terms and public market successes displayed clear gains for solar in the eyes of both the general population and the investment community.”
quinta-feira, 13 de março de 2014
Austria follows German lead on solar self-consumption fee
PV Magazine
The Ministry of Finance in Austria has voted to introduce a grid fee for mid-size PV systems installed for self-consumption, similar to the proposed changes outlined in Germany's Renewable Energy Act (EEG).
A levy of €1.5 per kWh will be charged to any PV system installed from March 1, 2014 that generates more than 5,000 kWh of solar power per year.
The move has been met with strong criticism from the Photovoltaic Austria Federal Association, which claims that a grid free will hit the country's commercial PV sector, particularly the nation's SME businesses.
The Ministry of Finance in Austria has voted to introduce a grid fee for mid-size PV systems installed for self-consumption, similar to the proposed changes outlined in Germany's Renewable Energy Act (EEG).
A levy of €1.5 per kWh will be charged to any PV system installed from March 1, 2014 that generates more than 5,000 kWh of solar power per year.
The move has been met with strong criticism from the Photovoltaic Austria Federal Association, which claims that a grid free will hit the country's commercial PV sector, particularly the nation's SME businesses.
sexta-feira, 24 de janeiro de 2014
Sharp to Halt Solar Panel Production at Memphis Plant
Bloomberg
Sharp, a Japanese electronics maker, will stop solar panel production at its factory in Tennessee as it reviews its photovoltaic panel business. Output will stop by the end of March, and the number of jobs to be cut at the plant in Memphis will be decided after talks with the labor union, said Miyuki Nakayama, a spokeswoman for Sharp. The Nikkei newspaper reported that as many as 300 employees are expected to be dismissed at the factory. The Osaka-based company is reconsidering its production capacity for solar products, Nakayama said. Sharp said last month that it will stop producing solar panels at its U.K. plant in Wales by the end of February and cut as many as 250 employees. “We are in the middle of structural reform for our solar business,” Nakayama said.
Sharp, a Japanese electronics maker, will stop solar panel production at its factory in Tennessee as it reviews its photovoltaic panel business. Output will stop by the end of March, and the number of jobs to be cut at the plant in Memphis will be decided after talks with the labor union, said Miyuki Nakayama, a spokeswoman for Sharp. The Nikkei newspaper reported that as many as 300 employees are expected to be dismissed at the factory. The Osaka-based company is reconsidering its production capacity for solar products, Nakayama said. Sharp said last month that it will stop producing solar panels at its U.K. plant in Wales by the end of February and cut as many as 250 employees. “We are in the middle of structural reform for our solar business,” Nakayama said.
Autoconsumo aguarda decreto-lei mas já é possível
Edifícios e Energia
O decreto-lei para o auto-consumo está a ser ultimado e a sua fase de circulação “ocorrerá dentro de poucos meses”, estando prevista a criação de três novos enquadramentos legais: autoconsumo sem ligação de potência à rede, com ligação de potência à rede e em sistemas isolados da RESP (redes do Sistema Eléctrico de Serviço Público). Enquanto isso, a aprovação de projectos de autoconsumo, em paralelo com a rede, até 1MW é já possível. A informação foi anunciada hoje em comunicado pela Associação Portuguesa de Empresas do Sector Fotovoltaico (APESF), depois de uma reunião na última terça-feira com a Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia (DGEG) para debater o estado actual do sector.
O decreto-lei para o auto-consumo está a ser ultimado e a sua fase de circulação “ocorrerá dentro de poucos meses”, estando prevista a criação de três novos enquadramentos legais: autoconsumo sem ligação de potência à rede, com ligação de potência à rede e em sistemas isolados da RESP (redes do Sistema Eléctrico de Serviço Público). Enquanto isso, a aprovação de projectos de autoconsumo, em paralelo com a rede, até 1MW é já possível. A informação foi anunciada hoje em comunicado pela Associação Portuguesa de Empresas do Sector Fotovoltaico (APESF), depois de uma reunião na última terça-feira com a Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia (DGEG) para debater o estado actual do sector.
quarta-feira, 22 de janeiro de 2014
Fachadas fotovoltaicas
SIC Notícias
Uma equipa de investigadores da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa está a estudar o potencial fotovoltaico das fachadas dos prédios. O estudo conclui que a colocação de painéis nas paredes exteriores permite duplicar a radiação solar recebida anualmente.
Uma equipa de investigadores da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa está a estudar o potencial fotovoltaico das fachadas dos prédios. O estudo conclui que a colocação de painéis nas paredes exteriores permite duplicar a radiação solar recebida anualmente.
terça-feira, 21 de janeiro de 2014
China sets final duties on U.S. solar materials
Reuters
China hit the United States with final anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of solar-grade polysilicon on Monday, the latest move in what has been a contentious trade battle in the solar industry. The anti-dumping duties, announced by China's Commerce Ministry, were in line with initial levels levied last year of up to 57 percent on imports of the raw material used to make solar panels. (...) An investigation concluded that China's producers "suffered substantial harm" due to the United States and South Korea selling below cost in the Chinese markets, and also due to U.S. subsidies, the ministry said in statements on its website.
(...) Washington had called previously announced duties disappointing, and many in the U.S. solar industry saw the move as an attempt to protect China's struggling domestic firms. The United States has already imposed its own duties of about 30 percent on Chinese solar panels in a case finalized in 2012.
China hit the United States with final anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of solar-grade polysilicon on Monday, the latest move in what has been a contentious trade battle in the solar industry. The anti-dumping duties, announced by China's Commerce Ministry, were in line with initial levels levied last year of up to 57 percent on imports of the raw material used to make solar panels. (...) An investigation concluded that China's producers "suffered substantial harm" due to the United States and South Korea selling below cost in the Chinese markets, and also due to U.S. subsidies, the ministry said in statements on its website.
(...) Washington had called previously announced duties disappointing, and many in the U.S. solar industry saw the move as an attempt to protect China's struggling domestic firms. The United States has already imposed its own duties of about 30 percent on Chinese solar panels in a case finalized in 2012.
sexta-feira, 17 de janeiro de 2014
Campus Sustentável - SIC Notícias
SIC Notícias
A Universidade de Lisboa tem a maior central fotovoltaica em meio urbano do país. Ao mesmo tempo que poupa no consumo de energia, dá aos alunos uma oportunidade de aprenderem e investigarem in loco. Até já há teses de mestrado sobre o projecto.
A Universidade de Lisboa tem a maior central fotovoltaica em meio urbano do país. Ao mesmo tempo que poupa no consumo de energia, dá aos alunos uma oportunidade de aprenderem e investigarem in loco. Até já há teses de mestrado sobre o projecto.
Solaire: Paris et Berlin étudient un projet d’usine géante
Les Echos
La France et l’Allemagne planchent sur la création d’une usine de panneaux solaires pour concurrencer les Chinois. Un projet susceptible de répondre aux vœux de François Hollande de créer un « Airbus » de l’énergie.
La France et l’Allemagne planchent sur la création d’une usine de panneaux solaires pour concurrencer les Chinois. Un projet susceptible de répondre aux vœux de François Hollande de créer un « Airbus » de l’énergie.
segunda-feira, 6 de janeiro de 2014
Tarifas para o fotovoltaico com corte significativo
Edifícios e Energia
A remuneração da geração de electricidade renovável através da tecnologia solar fotovoltaica vai baixar significativamente neste novo ano: 66% no caso da microprodução e 29,8% para a miniprodução. O corte não agradou às associações do sector, que reclamam com urgência a publicação dos regulamentos para o autoconsumo.
Para as novas instalações fotovoltaicas em microprodução, a potência alocada para 2014 é de 11,45 MW e as tarifas a aplicar serão de 66 Euros/MWh para o primeiro período de oito anos e de 145 Euros/MWh para o segundo período de sete anos. As tecnologias não fotovoltaicas recebem 218 Euros/MWh (oito anos) e 115 Euros/MWh (sete anos seguintes). No caso da miniprodução, com 30,35 MW a atribuir, o valor da remuneração aos produtores fotovoltaicos será de 106 Euros/MWh e de 159 Euros/MWh para as restantes tecnologias.
Os valores foram publicados por Despacho da Direcção Geral de Energia (DGEG) a 27 de Dezembro e causaram uma reacção imediata junto das associações do sector, APISOLAR (Associação Portuguesa da Indústria Solar) e APESF (Associação Portuguesa das Empresas do Solar Fotovoltaico).
“As novas tarifas ameaçam condenar o sector fotovoltaico à inactividade em 2014 através de uma tomada de decisão claramente discriminatória para com a tecnologia solar fotovoltaica”, afirma a APESF no seu sítio online. “Esta tomada de decisão só fará sentido caso esteja preparado um decreto-lei, flexível e favorável ao sector, que tutele instalações em regime de autoconsumo”, acrescentam, garantindo que “o sector sobrevive sem tarifas bonificadas, sempre e quando existam condições e legislações que o regulem”.
Também a APISOLAR está descontente com estas notícias, manifestando “surpresa e indignação” pelo conteúdo dos Despachos e pedindo a intervenção urgente do ministro da tutela junto da secretaria de Estado da Energia (SEE) e DGEG. “Como é possível atribuir à energia solar uma tarifa 25% inferior à definida para a cogeração não-renovável, que continua a merecer uma protecção incompreensível?”, questiona a associação em comunicado.
A remuneração da geração de electricidade renovável através da tecnologia solar fotovoltaica vai baixar significativamente neste novo ano: 66% no caso da microprodução e 29,8% para a miniprodução. O corte não agradou às associações do sector, que reclamam com urgência a publicação dos regulamentos para o autoconsumo.
Para as novas instalações fotovoltaicas em microprodução, a potência alocada para 2014 é de 11,45 MW e as tarifas a aplicar serão de 66 Euros/MWh para o primeiro período de oito anos e de 145 Euros/MWh para o segundo período de sete anos. As tecnologias não fotovoltaicas recebem 218 Euros/MWh (oito anos) e 115 Euros/MWh (sete anos seguintes). No caso da miniprodução, com 30,35 MW a atribuir, o valor da remuneração aos produtores fotovoltaicos será de 106 Euros/MWh e de 159 Euros/MWh para as restantes tecnologias.
Os valores foram publicados por Despacho da Direcção Geral de Energia (DGEG) a 27 de Dezembro e causaram uma reacção imediata junto das associações do sector, APISOLAR (Associação Portuguesa da Indústria Solar) e APESF (Associação Portuguesa das Empresas do Solar Fotovoltaico).
“As novas tarifas ameaçam condenar o sector fotovoltaico à inactividade em 2014 através de uma tomada de decisão claramente discriminatória para com a tecnologia solar fotovoltaica”, afirma a APESF no seu sítio online. “Esta tomada de decisão só fará sentido caso esteja preparado um decreto-lei, flexível e favorável ao sector, que tutele instalações em regime de autoconsumo”, acrescentam, garantindo que “o sector sobrevive sem tarifas bonificadas, sempre e quando existam condições e legislações que o regulem”.
Também a APISOLAR está descontente com estas notícias, manifestando “surpresa e indignação” pelo conteúdo dos Despachos e pedindo a intervenção urgente do ministro da tutela junto da secretaria de Estado da Energia (SEE) e DGEG. “Como é possível atribuir à energia solar uma tarifa 25% inferior à definida para a cogeração não-renovável, que continua a merecer uma protecção incompreensível?”, questiona a associação em comunicado.
sexta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2013
Soft costs now largest piece of solar installation total cost
Science Daily
Two detailed reports from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) find that solar financing and other non-hardware costs -- often referred to as "soft costs" -- now comprise up to 64% of the total price of residential solar energy systems, reflecting how soft costs are becoming an increasingly larger fraction of the cost of installing solar. (...)
For residential systems, the greatest soft costs were supply chain costs ($0.61/watt), installation labor ($0.55/W), customer acquisition ($0.48/W), and indirect corporate costs ($0.47/W), such as maintaining office management and accounting functions. [Report 1: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf]
[On the other hand, they] found that third-party ownership added $0.78 per watt for residential systems and $0.67 per watt for commercial projects [Report 2: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60401.pdf]. They also noted three of the main benefits of third-party financing arrangements:
Two detailed reports from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) find that solar financing and other non-hardware costs -- often referred to as "soft costs" -- now comprise up to 64% of the total price of residential solar energy systems, reflecting how soft costs are becoming an increasingly larger fraction of the cost of installing solar. (...)
For residential systems, the greatest soft costs were supply chain costs ($0.61/watt), installation labor ($0.55/W), customer acquisition ($0.48/W), and indirect corporate costs ($0.47/W), such as maintaining office management and accounting functions. [Report 1: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf]
[On the other hand, they] found that third-party ownership added $0.78 per watt for residential systems and $0.67 per watt for commercial projects [Report 2: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60401.pdf]. They also noted three of the main benefits of third-party financing arrangements:
- Third-party financiers offer additional services, such as shopping for systems, maintaining systems, and applying for incentives.
- Third-party financing may effectively lower the levelized cost of energy over time through economics of scale.
- Businesses offering third-party ownership of installations have gained approximately 70% of residential market share in the United States, driving much of the PV demand
quarta-feira, 11 de dezembro de 2013
Inovação nas Células Solares - SIC Notícias
SIC Notícias
Um grupo de investigadores da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa está a trabalhar num projecto que pode vir a revolucionar o preço e uso dos painéis solares. Através de uma forma nova de produzir células solares, estes cientistas desenvolveram uma tecnologia que permite não desperdiçar matéria-prima - o silício -, o que tornará os painéis mais baratos.
Um grupo de investigadores da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa está a trabalhar num projecto que pode vir a revolucionar o preço e uso dos painéis solares. Através de uma forma nova de produzir células solares, estes cientistas desenvolveram uma tecnologia que permite não desperdiçar matéria-prima - o silício -, o que tornará os painéis mais baratos.
terça-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2013
Soitec begins construction of 1.3 MW solar CPV project in Portugal
Solar server
Soitec SA (France) has completed financing and begun construction of a 1.3 MW concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) plant in Southern Portugal which uses its CPV technology.
Project funders include Enovos International SA (Luxembourg) and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon). The plant is being installed by Electricidade Industrial Portuguesa SA (EIP, Lisbon), with Luz.On (Portugal) serving as project developer. (...) The plant is being built in Alcoutim, in the Algarve region, which Soitec notes offers some of the best natural solar conditions in Europe. The plant includes 82 Soitec Concentrix CPV systems, including its dual-axis tracking technology.
The project is one of 11 that Portugal has authorized to push the development of CPV in the nation, and will serve as a demonstration of the technology.
Soitec SA (France) has completed financing and begun construction of a 1.3 MW concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) plant in Southern Portugal which uses its CPV technology.
Project funders include Enovos International SA (Luxembourg) and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon). The plant is being installed by Electricidade Industrial Portuguesa SA (EIP, Lisbon), with Luz.On (Portugal) serving as project developer. (...) The plant is being built in Alcoutim, in the Algarve region, which Soitec notes offers some of the best natural solar conditions in Europe. The plant includes 82 Soitec Concentrix CPV systems, including its dual-axis tracking technology.
The project is one of 11 that Portugal has authorized to push the development of CPV in the nation, and will serve as a demonstration of the technology.
quinta-feira, 5 de dezembro de 2013
China's solar power use surges
Xinhua | English.news.cn
China's on-grid solar power capacity will amount to 10GW by the end of 2013, a 200-percent jump from that seen a year ago, the National Energy Administration (NEA) forecast on Wednesday. (...) The share of thermal power generation capacity is predicted to drop to 69.6 percent from the 71.5 percent at the end of 2012, while that of hydropower, on-grid wind power and nuclear power are expected to stand at 22.5 percent, 6.1 percent, 1.2 percent, respectively.
China's on-grid solar power capacity will amount to 10GW by the end of 2013, a 200-percent jump from that seen a year ago, the National Energy Administration (NEA) forecast on Wednesday. (...) The share of thermal power generation capacity is predicted to drop to 69.6 percent from the 71.5 percent at the end of 2012, while that of hydropower, on-grid wind power and nuclear power are expected to stand at 22.5 percent, 6.1 percent, 1.2 percent, respectively.
EU-China solar trade wars
EU, China Agree to End Solar Panel Trade Dispute
European Union countries approved an agreement with China to curb imports of Chinese solar panels, ending the EU’s biggest commercial dispute of its kind. EU governments endorsed an accord struck by their trade chief and China in July that sets a minimum price and a volume limit on European imports of Chinese solar panels until the end of 2015. Chinese manufacturers that take part will be spared EU tariffs meant to counter alleged below-cost sales, a practice known as dumping, and subsidies.
EU Hits Chinese Solar-Glass Exporters With Tariffs Up to 42.1%
The European Union imposed tariffs as high as 42.1 percent on solar glass from China to curb import competition for EU producers, heightening trade tensions over renewable energy. The duties punish Chinese exporters such as Zhejiang Jiafu Glass Co. and Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd. for allegedly selling solar glass in the EU below cost, a practice known as dumping. The glass is used for the production of solar panels, which are themselves the focus of two European trade probes affecting China.
European Union countries approved an agreement with China to curb imports of Chinese solar panels, ending the EU’s biggest commercial dispute of its kind. EU governments endorsed an accord struck by their trade chief and China in July that sets a minimum price and a volume limit on European imports of Chinese solar panels until the end of 2015. Chinese manufacturers that take part will be spared EU tariffs meant to counter alleged below-cost sales, a practice known as dumping, and subsidies.
EU Hits Chinese Solar-Glass Exporters With Tariffs Up to 42.1%
The European Union imposed tariffs as high as 42.1 percent on solar glass from China to curb import competition for EU producers, heightening trade tensions over renewable energy. The duties punish Chinese exporters such as Zhejiang Jiafu Glass Co. and Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd. for allegedly selling solar glass in the EU below cost, a practice known as dumping. The glass is used for the production of solar panels, which are themselves the focus of two European trade probes affecting China.
quarta-feira, 27 de novembro de 2013
24 Percent Efficient n-Type Silicon Solar Cell
Fraunhofer ISE
Fraunhofer ISE [reached a] new record: 24 percent efficiency for a silicon solar cell which uses an n-type base material and a novel concept for the rear contact. The special feature of this cell is a so-called passivated contact covering the entire rear surface.
Fraunhofer ISE [reached a] new record: 24 percent efficiency for a silicon solar cell which uses an n-type base material and a novel concept for the rear contact. The special feature of this cell is a so-called passivated contact covering the entire rear surface.
quinta-feira, 21 de novembro de 2013
Spectrolab sets new solar PV cell efficiency world record of 38.8% without concentration
SolarServer
Spectrolab has produced a solar photovoltaic (PV) cell with a conversion efficiency of 38.8% without concentration of light. (...) This is a new world record, and beats Spectrolab's previous record by 1%. The multijunction PV cell was developed using new bonding technology from Spectrolab's parent company Boeing (Chicago). (...) Boeing notes that the technology can be used to power high-powered spacecraft and unmanned aerial
Spectrolab has produced a solar photovoltaic (PV) cell with a conversion efficiency of 38.8% without concentration of light. (...) This is a new world record, and beats Spectrolab's previous record by 1%. The multijunction PV cell was developed using new bonding technology from Spectrolab's parent company Boeing (Chicago). (...) Boeing notes that the technology can be used to power high-powered spacecraft and unmanned aerial
Nanosolar Reborn as German Silicon Module and BIPV Manufacturer
Greentech Media
Nanosolar was acquired by Smartenergy Renewable and has been rechristened "Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland GmbH." But no CIGS thin-film solar remains in the equation. The new company will now be a crystalline silicon module assembly, a building-integrated PV manufacturer, and an O&M firm, claiming advantage in vertical integration. And manufacturing in Germany. The company will continue to support existing CIGS customers.
For the full story, as seen from the sit of the former Nanosolar CEO can be read here.
Nanosolar was acquired by Smartenergy Renewable and has been rechristened "Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland GmbH." But no CIGS thin-film solar remains in the equation. The new company will now be a crystalline silicon module assembly, a building-integrated PV manufacturer, and an O&M firm, claiming advantage in vertical integration. And manufacturing in Germany. The company will continue to support existing CIGS customers.
For the full story, as seen from the sit of the former Nanosolar CEO can be read here.
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