GCM Grosvenor has committed to invest up to $100 million over the next 12 months in Vesper Energy, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets. A global alternative asset management solutions provider, GCM Grosvenor will acquire a minority ownership stake in Vesper Energy and will join the existing investor group for the…
Should the industry be alarmed at the potential degradation susceptibility of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells? Or are the problems easily addressed and more a reflection of rushed-to-market products? pv magazine contributor and consultant Götz Fischbeck reports. From pv magazine 09/23 Technological innovation continues apace, in a solar industry that could add 400…
Solar energy has become vital in seeking sustainable and renewable energy sources. As technology advances, so do the possibilities for harnessing solar Yes. Hybrid solar systems can work without batteries. This type of system is attached to solar panels and the power grid, which supplies power from both. When the sun is shining, the solar…
France's Sun’Agri has revealed the results of a test showing how agrivoltaic installations effectively lower temperature and relative humidity during periods of drought. France’s Sun’Agri has revealed the results of a test showing how agrivoltaic installations effectively lower temperature and relative humidity during periods of drought. August 25, 2023 Gwénaëlle Deboutte From pv magazine France…
A Japanese team is working on a solar water splitting system with a 12% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, while UK researchers have identified the reason why graphene’s dense crystalline structure is much more permeable to protons. A Japanese team is working on a solar water splitting system with a 12% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, while UK researchers have identified…
Avangrid plans to build the 57 MWdc / 44 MWac Camino Solar project in Kern County, California, its first solar project in the state. By SB Staff August 25, 2023 Listen to more in-depth conversations on Solar Builder’s YouTube channel Our most popular series include: Power Forward! | A collaboration with BayWa r.e. to discuss…
French multinational utility company ENGIE has agreed to acquire the battery storage business of Houston-based Broad Reach Power for $1 billion. By SB Staff August 25, 2023 Listen to more in-depth conversations on Solar Builder’s YouTube channel Our most popular series include: Power Forward! | A collaboration with BayWa r.e. to discuss higher level industry topics.The Buzz | Where…
Photovoltaic panels contain photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into direct current electricity. Photovoltaic panels, or solar panels, generate sustainable electricity for millions of Americans. These panels convert energy from sunlight into electricity that can be used for residential and commercial power. How Photovoltaic Panels Work Photovoltaic panels contain photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into direct…
RWE continues to move full speed ahead on green electricity production in Western Germany’s Rhenish mining district. At the Hambach lignite opencast mine, construction has begun on a photovoltaics plant with integrated battery storage system. There RWE will install some 22,000 solar modules, enough to supply more than 3,100 households with electricity. RWE is planning…
Donations of cash and solar equipment have thrown a lifeline to schools, hospitals, and communities in Ukraine but the country needs much more, including long-term backing for the recovery of its industry, reports Ian Skarytovsky. From pv magazine 07-08/23 Renewables are increasingly the answer to Ukraine’s energy woes. Widespread blackouts last fall and winter triggered…
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