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Solar + Battery Storage Cheaper than Conventional Power: Fraunhofer

A study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) on the electricity generation costs of various power plants in Germany has indicated that photovoltaic...

October 14, 2024

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Solar
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Demand for Silver Rising as India Ramps Up Solar Cell Production

India imported more silver in the first four months of 2024 than it did in the whole of last year, and according to data from Silver Academy, it is set to double again....

September 27, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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2023 Best Year for US Solar Industry with 32.4 GW of Capacity Added

The solar market in the U.S. installed 32.4 GW capacity in 2023, a 51% increase from the previous year, according to the Solar Market Insight Report for 2023 by the...

March 11, 2024

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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EU to Quantify Carbon Footprint of Solar Modules Used in the Region

The European Commission has developed a methodology to quantify the carbon footprint of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules used and manufactured in the EU region, to be...

May 10, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Markets & Policy

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Modules

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Gujarat to Dominate India’s Planned Solar Module Capacity

As India prepares to build out its solar module manufacturing capacity, Gujarat has emerged as an overwhelmingly favorite destination for domestic manufacturers,...

February 7, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Issues O&M Tender for 10 MW Solar Project

The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has floated a tender for operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 10 MW solar project. The scope of the work will include...

January 30, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Solar PV Soiling Likely to Cut 4-5% of Energy Production Worldwide in 2023

The soiling of solar photovoltaic systems from dust and snow could lead to a loss of €4-7 ($4.3-7.6 billion) in 2023 which is equivalent to a 4-5% loss in energy...

January 13, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Other

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Solar
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Renewable Energy Can Boost Bottom Lines of Small Businesses

Businesses in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment often pay a heavy price by delaying the adoption of renewable energy as an alternative energy source....

January 5, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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C&I

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Solar Panel Prices Dropped 11% in 2021 as Shipments Touched Record-high

The shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the U.S. increased to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kW in 2021 from 21.8 million peak...

September 13, 2022

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Vijayalakshmi Sridhar

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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REIL to Appoint Consultancy Firm for BIS Certification of Solar Modules

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has issued terms of reference for...

February 17, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Bids Invited to Develop Solar Minigrids in Uganda

Power Africa Off-grid Project (PAOP) has issued a request for applications (RFA) to develop solar minigrids in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in the Sub-Saharan country of...

January 13, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Off-grid

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Tenders & Auctions
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MIT and Google Develop Simulator to Accelerate Solar Cell Development

Researchers at MIT and Google Brain have developed a computational simulator that can help predict whether changes to materials or design will improve performance in new...

December 10, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Technology
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O&M Tender Issued for a 1 MW Solar Project in Delhi

The Public Works Department of Delhi has invited bids for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The project is located in...

November 29, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: IEX to Resume REC Trading from November 24

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) will resume the Renewable Energy Certificates (REC)...

November 23, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Potential of Solar PV and Hybrids to Provide Ancillary Services: IEA Report

Photovoltaic (PV) systems and hybrids need to take over more system responsibility by providing ancillary services since PV penetration is continuously growing, the...

November 6, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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