Solar Energy
Glasses Generate Power with Flexible Organic Solar Cells
Organic solar cells are flexible, transparent and lightweight, and can be manufactured in arbitrary shapes or colors. Thus, they are suitable for a variety of applications that cannot be realized with conventional silicon solar cells. In Energy Technology, researchers from…
World’s Largest Coal Miner Launches 200 Megawatt Solar Power Tender
The solar blitzkrieg in India has now attracted the world’s largest coal miner as well. Earlier this month, Solar Energy Corporation of India issued a tender on behalf of Coal India Limited for setting up two solar power projects of…
Still No Takers For One Of India’s Cheapest Solar Projects
Solairedirect, an international solar developer backed by French energy major Engie, is currently behind schedule for setting up a 250 megawatt solar power project in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh as there are no buyers identified for the power…
TransCanada Selling Ontario Solar Power Holdings in Move Against Renewable Energy Trend
TransCanada Corp. is offloading its only solar power holdings in a $540-million deal as it moves against the industry trend of investing more in renewables. The company said Wednesday it was selling the eight facilities in Ontario with 76 megawatts…
Azure Power Wins 250 Megawatt Solar Project In India At Record Tariff
An auctioned organized by India’s largest power generating company, NTPC Limited, yielded the lowest-ever tariff for a solar project obligated to use Indian-made solar modules. NYSE-listed Azure Power secured the bid to set up a 250 megawatt solar power project…
Severe Chinese Air Pollution Cuts Solar Energy Potential As Much As 35%
China is currently on track to install close to 50 GW worth of solar energy in 2017, nearly half of total global demand, but new research from Princeton University has concluded that China’s severe air pollution is “significantly reducing” the…
Next Wave of Solar Cells Is Here and They Are Highly Transparent
The windows of buildings, homes and cars might be the perfect place for transparent solar materials that can supplement the energy produced by the bulkier rooftop units. Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have created the transparent materials that could…