Beximco secures 20-year PPA for 200 MW PV project in Bangladesh
The solar facility will sell electricity to local power provider BPDB at a price of $0.15/kWh.
Madagascar commissions its first solar-plus-storage project
A solar facility made up of 720 solar PV modules and coupled with a 315 Kwh storage system is expected to power several communities of the Bongolava region.
Yale researchers use Fossilized Diatoms to make organic PV more cost-efficient
Fossilized Diatoms, an algae that has the ability to manipulate light, are being used to solve a design problem that has long plagued the proliferation of organic solar cells. The diatoms can be found in all waters and in the bark of trees. They possess a skeleton made of nanostructured silica or glass.
Europe’s largest unsubsidized solar project to be constructed by WElink
A 221 MW solar project in Portugal is now under construction. When complete, it is set to be the largest unsubsidized solar PV project in Europe.
BBOXX finalizes $5 million finance deal
Up to 150,000 Rwandans will be given access to electricity by next generation utility BBOXX, after it successfully closed the deal on a $5 million facility with Deutsch Asset Management’s essential Capital Consortium.
New transparent solar glass developed by scientists at Michigan State University
The new solar see through hardware was developed by engineers at Michigan State University, and is seen as a potential energy source which could collect to as much solar power as current traditional rooftop modules.
Redavia completes solar minigrids in Tanzania
Redavia has commissioned 178 kWp of PV-powered minigrid capacity at two sites in western Tanzania’s Songwe region.
Off-grid solar has saved $5bn in energy spending since 2010, finds World Bank Group, GOGLA report
Despite 7% lower product sales, the latest global Off-grid solar market report from the World Bank Group reveals that market is thriving. However, industry needs to move quicker if it is to achieve global 2030 universal energy access goal.
sonnen to invest €80m to install home storage systems to 20,000 homes in Italy
A total of 20,000 sonnen home batteries are to be delivered in Italy by German company sonnen over the next 24 months after an €80 million ($94 million) deal with a newly formed alliance of regional installers.
A*Star researchers develop technique for cheaper solar cell production
A*Star researchers, in a bid to find an alternative to silicon-based solar cells, are investigating a new material that is more cost-effective and easier to produce that could also lead to more efficient solar cells.
