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War accelerates green energy shift in Ukraine: CEO The Russian invasion forces Ukraine to accelerate its transition to green energy as a way to protect its electricity supply and infrastructure against attacks, said the head of the largest private electricity supplier of Ukraine. “Building wind farms or solar parks is not just about making carbon -free. It is also about energy security and resilience, “Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, told AFP on the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. “It is much more difficult to touch and switch these power stations than thermal or hydroelectric power stations,” he said. Russia repeatedly…
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives the voice to Jeanette Pretorius, SVP Supply Chain at Norway’s Scatec ASA. Shey says renewable energy companies must prioritize the need for more senior female leaders to promote greater equality. “Working for a company that is a leader in diversity and equality, I haven’t faced any major internal challenges. But in external meetings I am often the only woman at the table,” she says. January 24, 2025 Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) When I entered the industry in late 2015, I was fortunate that my first manager was a woman. Coming from…
Wood Mackenzie says Jinkosolar has taken the top spot on the list of solar panel manufacturers. The report confirms the dominance of TopCon technology, but also notes that heterojunction and back-contact panel manufacturers are increasing their production share. January 23, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Wood Mackenzie has been released PV module manufacturer rankings for the first half of 2024. “Despite facing significant challenges, including unprecedented price declines in solar modules and the Silicon Supply Chain, the top ten solar PV manufacturers achieved an average utilization rate of 66%, most surpassing 70% ,” said Yana Hryshko, managing consultant and head of global…
Scaling up the manufacture of Perovskiet-Kwantumdots Kwantumdots, small semiconductor nanomaterials known for their color-deflectable and highly efficient photoluminescence, have brought about a revolution in display technologies such as Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), organic light emissions (Micro-Leds) and micro-light-light dio-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-lighting dodes. . In 2023, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognized the discovery and development of quantumdots, which underlined their meaning in modern technology. Perovskiet-Quantumdots (PQDs) are a promising class materials that distinguish themselves through their high absorption coefficient, cost-effectiveness, convenience processing and reduced impact on the environment. Their potential for display applications has attracted considerable interest. In 2015, Professor Zhong and…
By PV Magazine USA The government of US President Donald Trump has expressed support for an “all the above” approach to energy policy in the United States. Until now, the administration has announced a number of actions to stimulate oil and natural gas and make cutbacks for incentives for clean energy sources. Although the Momentum Administration has injected into fossil fuels and has made a number of heavy strokes for the acceptance of EVs, wind energy and energy efficiency, solar energy is somewhere in the middle. Under an executive order called “Let’s American energy’The administration released restrictions on drilling and…
An international research team has assessed the global status and potential of the domestic floating photovoltaic (FPV) installations, including analysis of the use of trackers and bifacial solar panels. January 22, 2025 Valerie Thompson An international research team has assessed the global status of the domestic floating photovoltaic (FPV) installations to support the decision -making of FPV investments, including discussions about the use of trackers, various tilting angles and bifacial solar panels to increase the yield. The research provides insights into the status of the use of FPV systems worldwide and includes the use of trackers and bifacial panels, according…
The Polish Institute for Renewable Energy says that the combined solar capacity of the country at the end of November 2024 was almost 20.7 GW, making it on track to reach the 21 GW towards the end of the year. The analysis of the Institute shows that projects on Nutschaal are the driving force behind the expansion of Poland in the field of solar energy and will continue to do so. January 24, 2025 Patrick Jowett PolandAccording to figures from the Instytut Energyki Odnawialnej (IEO) of the country, the cumulative installed PV capacity is expected to have exceeded the 21…
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) has released its annual overview for 2024 and the fourth quarter update of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insight into discussions and actions in the field of regulations and legislation in the field of distributed solar energy policy, with the emphasis on net measurement, distributed solar valuation, common solar energy, fixed costs for homes, the demand for and and the demand for and and the demand for and Solar energy costs of houses, owned by third parties and solar energy led by utility companies. Solar programs on roofs. The…
GCL Technology has reduced granular silicon production costs by 15% to CNY28.17 ($3.87)/kg in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to CNY33.18 in the previous quarter. January 23, 2025 Vincent Shaw GCL Technology Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed Chinese polysilicon manufacturer, has announced the latest developments in its granular silicon business. In the fourth quarter of 2024, GCL produced 70,900 tons of granular silicon and sold 74,600 tons, reducing cash costs by 15% to CNY28.17/kg, compared to CNY33.18 in the third quarter. For the year, GCL produced 269,200 tonnes and shipped 281,900 tonnes, while silicon inventories steadily declined. Figures from…
Researchers in Italy have analyzed the techno-economic viability to improve three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating PV on the lower basin. They say that, with their broad results, consequences can be extrapolated with similar regions. January 23, 2025 Lior Kahana Scientists from Italian Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano) have carried out a techno -economic optimization for the addition of Floating PV (FPV) to three existing pumped Hydro Storage (PHS) plants in the country. ‘In this work we have included various effects that have been overlooked in the literature, in particular the reduced evaporation speed of the…