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A new brand will set up a 5 GW solar cell and panel manufacturing facility in Portland, Tennessee. ReCreate is a joint venture between the European solar panel brand Recommended and Create Energy, an advocate for U.S. renewable energy production founded by Dean Solon, the founder of eBOS manufacturer Shoals. Solon today announced the ReCreate brand with Hamlet Tunyan, CEO of Recom Technologies. “We are excited to ignite the rocket engines of this new venture and deliver high-quality, American-made solar energy solutions,” said Solon. “At Create Energy, our mission is to recreate the renewable energy market and provide comprehensive solutions…
A team of researchers from two Chinese universities achieved a bifacial factor of 99.1% with a semi-transparent organic cell, the highest reported bifacial factor to date in such cells. The cell also achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 12.5% and an average visible light transmission of 22.9%. June 14, 2024 Patrick JowettA team of researchers has fabricated a semi-transparent organic solar cell with a bifaciality factor of 99.1%, the highest reported to date in semi-transparent organic cells.Professor Wenchao Huang, one of the lead authors of the report, said pv magazine The researchers’ semi-transparent organic cell exhibits similar photovoltaic performance when…
The two companies are collaborating on a new venture that will bring 5 GW of solar cells and 5 GW of solar modules to the US and European markets. June 14, 2024 Anne FischerBy pv magazine USADean Solon, founder, CEO and president of Create Energy and Shoals Technologies Group, along with Hamlet Tunyan, CEO of Recom Technologies, announced the launch of ReCreate. This new venture will establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tennessee with planned production of up to 5 GW of modules and 5 GW of cells for the North American and European markets.The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of…
The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research has provided figures on the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCoH) for major projects in the Netherlands, while Meld Energy says it is making progress with its hydrogen plans in England. June 14, 2024 Sergio MatalucciThe Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) said significant reductions in unit capital costs, electricity costs and grid tariffs are needed to achieve competitive green hydrogen production costs. According to TNO, the price of hydrogen is higher than expected. “Electrolysis projects from 100 MW to 200 MW for which one would like to make a final investment decision…
US scientists have analyzed the impact of ‘seasoning’ a formamidinium-lead iodide solution with two-dimensional (2D) perovskites. They found that the template improved the efficiency and durability of their solar cells. June 14, 2024 Patrick JowettScientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have improved the stability of pervoskite solar cells by dispersing 2D perovskites.The scientists synthesized formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) into ultra-stable, high-performance photovoltaic films for highly efficient perovskite solar cells. They hypothesized that using more stable 2D perovskites as templates could confer their stability to FAPbI3 during growth.They fabricated four types of 2D perovskites to test the idea, two that…
An in-depth study reveals the impact of integrating AI into solar photovoltaics Artificial intelligence will enhance photovoltaic systems by improving the efficiency, reliability and predictability of solar energy generation. In their paper, published May 8 in CAAI Artificial Intelligence Research, a research team from Chinese and Malaysian universities examined the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology on photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems and their applications worldwide. “The overall message is an optimistic view of how AI can lead to more sustainable and efficient energy solutions,” said Xiaoyun Tian of Beijing University of Technology. “By improving the efficiency and deployment of…
A new brand will set up a 5 GW solar cell and panel manufacturing facility in Portland, Tennessee. ReCreate, a joint venture between the European solar panel brand Recommended and Create Energy, will set up production lines in the same building as system manufacturer Shoals’ electrical balance. The factory in Portland, Tennessee, with the former Shoals production site at the bottom left. Dean Solon, founder of Shoals, is focusing on a new company, Create Energy, that aims to build U.S. renewable energy production. Solon today announced the ReCreate brand with Hamlet Tunyan, CEO of Recom Technologies. “We are excited to…
A British-based research team has calculated the global potential of deploying floating solar panels on almost 68,000 lakes and reservoirs. It turned out that some countries were able to generate most of their electricity needs with floating solar panels, while five countries were able to meet all their electricity demand. June 14, 2024 Patrick JowettSome countries could meet their entire electricity needs with floating solar panels, according to new research.The research team, including researchers from Bangor and Lancaster Universities and the UK Center for Ecology & Hydrology, calculated the daily electrical output of floating solar photovoltaics on nearly 68,000 lakes…
The government plans to increase solar energy deployment from a capacity of 0.5 GW to between 4 and 6 GW by 2030. Image: Kingspan Energy. Trade association Scottish Renewables has called on the Government to reinstate solar and energy storage in the Home Energy Scotland (HES) grant and loan program to support the country’s sustainability goals. The Energy Saving Trust recently announced that solar PV and energy storage systems will no longer be included in the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Scotland (HES) grant and loan scheme. Scottish Renewables argues that this undermines Scotland’s solar sector and removes any incentive for…
The European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) has confirmed that Longi has achieved a world record efficiency of 34.6% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell. June 14, 2024 Vincent Shaw Longi solar panelsImage: Longi SolarLongi said today at the SNEC exhibition in Shanghai, China, that it has achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 34.6% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.The European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) has certified the results, which represent a world record for this cell typology. The previous record was held by Longi himself, who achieved an efficiency of 33.9% in November.“We achieved this result by optimizing the thin-film…