Category: Solar Sales and Services

Delft-based Kalpana Systems, a machinery manufacturer, has secured €3.5M in fresh funding from Fairtree Elevant Ventures, SIG InnoVentures, and the Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam. This funding will help the Dutch company bring its innovative spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (sALD) technology to market. The technology is crucial for applying ultra-thin layers used in next-generation solar panels, batteries, and packaging. Kalpana Systems claims its machine offers faster production speeds, reduced costs, and efficient use of raw materials, supporting advancements in the energy transition. David Evans, MD at Fairtree Elevant Ventures, says, “Kalpana…

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During Net Zero Week, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) reflected on the clean energy generated and the total carbon saved during the first year since its solar panel installation. Since the solar panels were turned on at the HTA, over 45,000 kWh of clean energy has been generated, saving 9.36 tonnes of CO2e – this is the same as powering more than 16 average UK homes for a whole year! (Source: Ofgem) The HTA has only consumed just over 39,500 kWh, meaning any excess energy has been exported to the national…

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A drive through White County, Ind., will take you through a series of small towns, gravel roads weaving through growing corn and soybean fields — and a handful of solar projects in development. And for each of those projects you see, you will drive past dozens of houses with yard signs proclaiming, “No solar.” Black Prairie, Twin Lakes, Honey Creek, Indiana Crossroads and Cavalry are a sampling of names of the solar projects at multiple stages of approval and development in White County. While landowners are exercising their rights by…

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Indosolar, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has started production at its new 1.3 GW solar module manufacturing facility in India. July 15, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: Waaree Energies From pv magazine India Indosolar, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has opened a solar module manufacturing facility in Noida, India. The 1.30 GW factory uses energy-efficient processes. “This new factory epitomizes our commitment to advancing solar technology and promoting sustainability,” SAID Hitesh Doshi, chairman and managing director at Indosolar. “Through our manufacturing processes and our dedicated team’s expertise, we aim to propel…

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The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme’s (IEA-PVPS) latest report on solar panel recycling offers a comprehensive review of all existing technologies in this market segment, from pure mechanical recycling to innovative techniques such as as light pulse treatment, water-jet cleaning, pyrolysis, and chemical treatments. July 15, 2024 Valerie Thompson A new report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) describes the growth in dedicated end-of-life solar PV recycling activity, providing an overview of equipment manufacturers and recyclers, as well as trend information about patents and research publications.…

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Representational image. Credit: Canva Recurrent Energy has inked a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with GKN Automotive, a global leader in drive systems. This agreement will kickstart the annual production of approximately 200 GWh of renewable electricity, marking GKN Automotive’s first renewable energy PPA in Europe. Under this agreement, GKN Automotive will source renewable energy from Recurrent Energy’s Rey I Project, a 115 MWp solar PV project located in Seville, Andalucia, Spain. Currently under construction, Rey I is expected to be fully operational by the first half of 2026, with…

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From pv magazine 06/24 Across the MENA region, solar installations saw a 23% increase in 2023, according to the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA). Growth is set to accelerate, with MESIA forecasting today’s 32 GW will become 40 GW in 2024, and 180 GW by 2030. In December 2023, Saudi Arabia raised its 2030 solar target to 130 GW, which will require more than 20 GW of annual installations, going forward. The region’s solar industry has so far focused on large-scale PV, with the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and,…

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OVO customers can get up to five free solar panels, around half the panels required for the average home, to be redeemed when they invest in an OVO solar and battery package in the future. Customers can can sign up to the solar offer in the OVO app, at which point they will start to “bank” solar panels, the company said. Over the period of two years, its Beyond customers can accrue up to 5 solar panels, which can be redeemed against an OVO solar and battery package within 3…

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