New $20m research group to support growth of US solar industry

It aims to make cadmium telluride solar cells – the second most common PV technology in the world after silicon – less expensive and more efficient

Half of planned solar projects could be abandoned due to hike in prices

Around 50GW of the 90GW of planned projects for 2022 could face cancellation, as shipping and manufacturing costs go through the roof

RWE and PPC partner for 2GW solar venture in Greece

The venture will add to RWE’s current worldwide 9GW portfolio of renewable energy projects

US provides $130m for research into solar energy technologies

It is supporting 67 research projects across 30 states that reduce the cost of solar, increase US manufacturing competitiveness and improve the reliability of the electric grid

Connected Energy wins first order for its next generation second-life energy storage system

Second life battery pioneer, Connected Energy will be installing the first of its new generation of optimised energy storage systems as part of Suffolk County Council’s latest project, The Hold.

Solar project with thermal hydro storage lands in Australia

Melbourne based start-up RayGen has secured AUD$3 million to facilitate a research study into the technology

Solar firm Naked Energy secures £5.25m from investors

The Virtu technology is said to deliver a peak efficiency of 80%, converting 20% of the sun’s energy to electricity and 60% as heat

India’s ‘first’ mobile solar testing lab launched

A mobile testing laboratory for solar PV modules claimed to be the first in India has been launched. Mahindra Susten’s solution can be used by solar asset developers during the engineering, procurement and construction stages as well as operations and maintenance (O&M) operators at the location of their own plants. The firm believes the lab would […]

Let there be light! Gloucester Cathedral goes solar

Gloucester Cathedral is currently installing up to 200 solar panels on its roof. The renewable upgrade to the Grade I listed building will cost £100,000 and is expected to cut its energy use by 25%, saving enough power to make 2,000 cups of tea every day of the year. The panels, which the cathedral says will be invisible from […]

Turning green light blue will boost solar

Scientists may be able to boost the efficiency of solar panels by converting green light to blue. According to research from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, this involves a complicated scientific process called upconversion in which low energy green light photons are manipulated and fused together, creating blue light photons. Blue light […]