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ABB Wins 132 KV Substations Contracts from Iraq

The move has come as the government of Iraq is rebuilding the country and investing in its grid as part of its ambitious plan to develop its power infrastructure to meet electricity needs. ABB has bagged orders from the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq to deliver 5 fixed and 15 mobile 132 kilovolt substations, aiming […]

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Vistra Energy’s Upton 2 Solar Power Plant Commences Commercial Operation

The company said in a statement that this 180 MW plant is Texas’ largest operating solar facility. Integrated power company Vistra Energy has successfully commenced commercial operations of its Upton 2 solar power plant located in West Texas. The company said in a statement that this 180 MW plant is Texas’ largest operating solar facility. Further, it’s power generating subsidiary, Luminant, is […]

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JinkoSolar Reveals 410W Cheetah Series at SNEC 2018, Erecting New Standard in Ultra High Performance Modules

At SNEC, the Chinese manufacturer revealed, for the first time, its milestone JinkoSolar 410W Cheetah module that is reinventing the market standard for high performance. China-based JinkoSolar Holding has showcased six of its blockbuster products, leading the charge towards a new wave of industry innovations and illustrating the strength of the company’s brand. At SNEC, […]

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Heraeus Joins Hand with Jinergy to Break Through Technical Barriers to Double Printing

This ultra-fine-line (UFL) printing process is the world’s first breakthrough in the double-print technology. One of the leading suppliers of metallization solutions to PV industry, Heraeus Photovoltaics jointly with Jinergy Clean Energy Technology has developed and successfully ramped up the 18-μm opening screen printing process on solar cells. The company said in a statement that, […]

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Google Announces Project Sunroof for Solar Power in UK

Along with Eon, Google has also partnered with Tetraeder, a German software firm, on the project.  Project Sunroof uses machine learning to estimate how much solar potential a house has by examining the property’s features, such as its roof area and angle, and weather data, such as sun positioning. The British homeowners can now save […]

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Bangladesh, World Bank Ink $55 Mn Pact to Expand Renewable Energy Usage in Rural Areas

The additional financing to the Second Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED II) Project will install 1,000 solar irrigation pumps, 30 solar mini-grids, and about 4 million improved cookstoves in rural areas. In order to expand renewable energy usage in rural areas, the Bangladesh government has inked a USD 55 million financing pact with the World […]

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Heraeus Backs China’s Efforts for Clean Energy, Creating “Global Tipping Point” for Renewable Energy

Performance gains, continual innovation and critical mass of adoption puts renewable energy on inevitable path to becoming the cheapest form of generating electricity, Heraeus Photovoltaics President Liebheit says. Andreas Liebheit, Heraeus Photovoltaics President said that the world’s energy picture is reaching a global tipping point that will establish solar energy and other renewable sources as […]

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Solar Street Lighting Market to Grow at Brisk Pace for Few Years: Research

The governments of many countries such as India, China, and the US have made stringent regulations and schemes such as feed in tariffs and quota based renewable portfolio standards (RPS), or promotion of renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind power and others. A recent market research from P&S Market Research has showed that […]

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Aurora Inks Evaluation Pact with another SMSL Member for Bifacial Solar Cell Line

The motive behind the deal is to document the capabilities of the company’s Decima Gemini measurement system and Veritas visualization system for this major producer’s new bifacial solar cell production facilities.   Solar cell measurement equipment specialist Aurora Solar Technologies has signed an evaluation pact with another Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member in China. The […]

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