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The Global Polysilicon Marker (GPM), the OPIS benchmark for polysilicon outside China, was valued at $22,567/kg this week, reflecting stable market fundamentals.Industry insiders in the global polysilicon market are currently rattled by news of a delay in preliminary ruling results from US investigations into imported cells and modules from four Southeast Asian countries.According to a source, the deadline for the countervailing duty investigation, originally expected around July 18, has been postponed to September 30. The preliminary results of the anti-dumping investigation, initially expected in early October, are now expected to be postponed by a week, with the possibility of further…

On August 6, 18 House Republicans, including Andrew Garbarino (NY), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR), and Erin Houchin (IN), sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson asking him to keep the IRA after raising concerns heard about withdrawal. “We hear from the industry and our constituents that they fear that the energy tax regime will once again be upended as a result of Republican repeal efforts,” the letter said. The group of congressmen points out that they still think the IRA is “deeply flawed” and “the developing life-saving treatments, empowering the IRS to harass small businesses and disrupt energy markets,” but that…

Solar panels above highways can significantly reduce emissions and increase road safety Covering highways around the world with solar panel roofs could significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve road safety, new research shows. This study, which assessed the costs and benefits of installing solar roofs on global highways, suggests that such a move could reduce CO2 emissions by about 28% by reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The research proposes a network of solar panels, high above highways and main roads, that would generate electricity while protecting vehicles from bad weather. This study was published in Earth’s Future, an open-access AGU…

An international research team has designed a two-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that uses novel hybrid interconnected layers to reduce recombination losses in the top perovskite device. The tandem cell achieved an impressive fill factor of 81.8%, which the scientists say is the highest value reported to date for this cell technology. August 9, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by Jinan University in China has developed a two-terminal (2T) perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell based on special hybrid interconnected layers (ICLs) that require direct contact between the perovskite absorber and transparent conductive oxide (TCO) prevent. .”Typical self-assembled monolayers (SAMs)…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that various weather conditions in July resulted in varying levels of insolation across Asia. While a typhoon in the Philippines and a monsoon in India had a negative impact on insolation, China and Japan delivered the warmest July on record thanks to a strong subtropical ridge. August 9, 2024 Solcast Various weather conditions in Asia caused varying effects on solar energy in July. Typhoon Gaemi led to reduced irradiation in the Philippines and a record-breaking monsoon season in India saw average irradiation fall by 10% in most of…

The new solar cell can be applied to almost any surface. Image: University of Oxford. Scientists from the University of Oxford have today (August 9) unveiled a breakthrough in solar PV technology via an ultra-thin material that can be applied to “almost any building” and delivers a conversion efficiency of more than 27%. The Oxford scientists have described the new thin-film perovskite material, which uses a multi-junction approach, as a means to generate ever-increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar panels. “In just five years of experimenting with our stacked or multi-junction approach, we increased energy…

In 2021, a 1.35 GW solar project in Turkey (pictured) received £217 million in loan support from UKEF. Image: Kalyone Enerji. Britain’s Standard Chartered Bank will provide a €249 million (£213 million) loan to Turkish renewable energy investment company Kalyon Enerji. UK Export Finance (UKEF) and KUKE, the UK and Polish export credit agencies, have guaranteed the loan that will enable the construction and operation of solar power plants at seven separate locations in three Turkish provinces, with a total generation capacity of 390MWp. The 390MWp project would be Turkey’s second largest solar energy development. Standard Chartered acted as structuring…

BloombergNEF says clean ammonia supplies could increase 30-fold to 32 million tonnes by 2030, while MAX Power Mining has roughly tripled the size of its Rider Natural Hydrogen Project in Western Canada. August 9, 2024 Sergio MatalucciBloombergNEF said clean ammonia supply could grow 30 times this decade to 32 million tons of capacity by 2030. It said clean ammonia could account for 13% of global ammonia supply by 2030. This projection is supported by existing quotas, procurement, and import subsidies, as well as supply-side incentives such as tax credits and voluntary purchasing agreements. MAX Power Mining has nearly tripled the…

Iomart will now power its flagship data center in Maidenhead with its own rooftop solar installation. Image: iomart Cloud service provider iomart has announced that it will now power its flagship data center with a rooftop solar installation. A total of 560 solar panels have been installed at Iomart’s data center in Maidenhead, which can generate approximately 250,000 kWh of energy each year. According to iomart, this will avoid 96,061 kg of CO2 emissions annually. This installation is part of iomart’s move to power all its data centers with 100% renewable energy, including energy from wind, hydro and solar power.…

Local authorities in the UK have launched a legal battle against the Sunnica Energy Farm project, claiming the development will put more financial pressure on cash-strapped councils. The Sunnica project was given the green light by the new Labor government in July 2024. August 9, 2024 Matthew LynasOne of the UK’s largest solar and storage developments is facing a legal challenge from local authorities, following the UK government’s decision to approve the project in July 2024.The Sunnica Energy Farm solar and storage project, which has permission for a grid connection of up to 500 MW, was given development consent after…