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Photovoltaic Technology from Germany Leads the World
The German Environmental Award of the DBU goes to the entrepreneur Günther Cramer (Kassel) and the researcher/entrepreneur team Dr. Andreas Bett/Hansjörg Lerchenmüller (Freiburg) The winners of the German Environmental Award of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) have been selected. The award, at 500,000 euros the most lucrative environmental prize in Europe, will be shared ...
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Outlook for solar PV in Jordan to be discussed in MESIA webinar
MESIA, the Middle East Solar Industry Association, and PV Insider will be hosting a free webinar on 22nd October 2014 to debate the future of photovoltaic technologies in Jordan. The webinar speakers include: • Maher Matalka, Chairman, at EDAMA • Hanna Zaghloul, CEO at, Kawar Energy • Ennis Rimawi, Managing Director at, Catalyst Private Equity The ‘Outlook for ...
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Greg Wilson to lead national center for photovoltaics
Dr. Gregory M. Wilson has been named director of the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), effective Nov. 28. Wilson brings 17 years of experience in silicon research and in photovoltaic leadership to the NCPV from his work at MEMC in St. Louis, where he evaluated emerging photovoltaic technologies and ...
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NREL seeks proposals for photovoltaic technology incubator program
The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking project proposals as part of recently announced DOE funding to accelerate commercialization of solar energy technologies. The Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Incubator project fosters collaboration between U.S. small businesses and NREL and other DOE laboratories and facilities. Funding is intended ...
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Teknisolar involved in developing European pilot line for innovative photovoltaic technology based on tandem solar cells
PEPPERONI, a four-year Research and Innovation project co-funded under Horizon Europe and jointly coordinated by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and Qcells, will support Europe in reaching its renewable energy target of climate neutrality by 2050. The project will help advance perovskite/silicon tandem photovoltaics (PV) technology’s journey towards the market introduction and mass manufacturing. ...
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Organic Photovoltaics Clean Energy Market to Explode 1300%, to Reach $630 Million by 2022
Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce two significant new renewable energy market forecasts in the growing field of organic photovoltaics (OPV). Organic Photovoltaics Technologies, Players and Forecasts 2012-2022 New organic photovoltaics market research, Organic Photovoltaics Technologies, Players and Forecasts 2012-2022 by IDTechEx, estimates that the organic photovoltaics (OPV) ...
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Solaria Triples Energy Production, Increasing Profit by 39% and Reporting €7.19mn in Net Profit
In a statement released earlier today, Solaria disclosed its 1Q20 earnings. In the first quarter, the company generated 78.8 GWh, which triples its production during the same period a year earlier and constitutes a record in comparison to Solaria’s generation in preceding years. As a result of the upturn, REVENUES rose to €12.02mn, EBITDA registered a 20% increase to €9.3mn and ...
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IMAG supports exhibition area of EU PVSEC
IMAG will support, in future, the exhibition area accompanying EU PVSEC, the largest international Conference for Photovoltaic research, technologies and applications. At this event, the global photovoltaic community gathers each year to network, discuss the latest developments of the industry and conduct business. In 2020, the event will take place in Lisbon at the CCL Lisbon Congress Centre ...
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NREL joins Global Alliance Of Solar Research Institutes
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has joined the newly-formed Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research Institutes comprising three internationally renowned research institutions. As part of the opening session of Intersolar North America in San Francisco today, NREL Director Dan Arvizu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ...
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Italy’s largest photovoltaic plant completed in Montalto Di Castro (Viterbo)
The photovoltaic plant in Montalto di Castro (Viterbo) has just been completed. With 6 MW of installed capacity, it is currently the largest photovoltaic plant in Italy and among the largest in Europe. It joins Enel’s 3.3 MW plant in Serre Persano (Salerno), Italy’s first large-scale photovoltaic plant, inaugurated in 1993 and still fully operational. The Montalto di Castro photovoltaic plant, ...
By Enel SpA
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Dyesol Achieves Technical Breakthrough in Solid-State DSC
Dyesol, the world leader in the commercialisation of Dye Solar Cell (DSC) technology, has achieved a "game changing" technical breakthrough by achieving a solid-state DSC efficiency of 11.3% at full sun. The breakthrough comes as the technology transitions from liquid-based to solid-state systems to meet the demands of product life and mass manufacture. The variation in technology, known as ...
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Global Thin Film Photovoltaics CIS/CIGS Market Poised for Massive Growth Through 2017
FARMINGTON, Conn., May 24, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new reports on Photovoltaics Technology & Markets Thin Film Photovoltaics CIS/CIGS Technology & Market Photovoltaic (PV) modules have gradually turned into a commodity market, as numerous PV products based on various PV technologies have become ...
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Photovoltaic industry substantially revises its target to supply 12% of European electricity demand by 2020
Over 4000 scientists and 750 companies gathered this week in Valencia to present significant innovations in the field of solar photovoltaic energy. EPIA, The European Photovoltaic Industry Association gathered together, on the 2nd of September the 50 top CEOs of the industry in an exclusive meeting to redefine industry objectives in the light of recent technology progress and the context of ...
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Mall of the Emirates’ owner Majid Al Futtaim goes green
With what must be one of the biggest air-conditioning bills in the emirate, the company behind Dubai’s indoor ski slope is going green. Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), the conglomerate that built Mall of the Emirates, aims to produce 5 per cent of its total energy in the next two years using solar photovoltaic technology. The group runs 19 shopping malls in the region including Dubai’s Mall ...
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GCL-Poly announces the establishment of a Subsidiary in Taiwan
On 25 April 2014, GCL-Poly held the inaugural ceremony of its subsidiary, GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd., in Taiwan. The ceremony took place in Sheraton Hotel, Hsinchu, Taiwan and GCL-Poly is the first mainland solar manufacturer to set up a subsidiary in Taiwan, indicating a new milestone of GCL-Poly in this fast growing Taiwanese market. There were over 80 distinguished guests attended ...
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Abengoa finalizes the largest solar complex in Europe
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has begun operation of Solaben 1 and Solaben 6, two 50 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough plants located in Extremadura, Spain. The two plants belong to the Extremadura Solar Complex, the largest solar complex in Europe with 200 MW capacity, and produce ...
By Abengoa
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Lightsource BP to build solar farm for Mid-Kansas Electric Company
Lightsource BP has signed a 25-year power purchase and asset acquisition agreement with Mid-Kansas Electric Company (Mid-Kansas) Inc. An affiliate of Sunflower Electric Power Corp., Mid-Kansas is a cooperatively operated wholesale generation and transmission utility serving members across the state of Kansas. Located in Stanton County, Kan., the 20-megawatt project will be built, owned and ...
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Heraeus Will Vigorously Defend its Innovative Photovoltaic Metallization Technology
On September 2, Heraeus Holding GmbH and Heraeus Materials Technology LLC were sued in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against them in the U.S. District Court of Delaware. "Heraeus will vigorously defend its rights against this claim of patent infringement", according to Andy London, Global Manager for the Photovoltaic Business Unit. "We respect the intellectual property rights of others ...
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NREL names director for national center for photovoltaics
Dr. Ryne P. Raffaelle has been named director of the National Center for Photovoltaics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Raffaelle most recently has been Academic Director for the Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Director of the NanoPower Research Laboratory at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York. “Dr. Raffaelle’s ...
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Photovoltaic Markets Surge to Forefront Amidst Efforts to Locate Viable Renewable Energy Sources, Notes Frost & Sullivan
LONDON - Rising concerns about the need to reduce CO2 emissions and increase the use of renewable energy sources worldwide will stimulate the global photovoltaic market. Feed-in tariffs and politically backed targets boosting renewable energy use will provide further impetus to the photovoltaic market. This, in turn, will have a positive ripple effect on the demand for photovoltaic materials. ...
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