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Vast Solar CSP Reference Plant, VS1 Port Augusta, to Receive $65 million Funding from ARENA

Vast Solar has welcomed the Minister for Climate Change and Energy’s and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) announcement that it has approved funding of $65 million for VS1, Vast Solar’s 30MW/ 288MWh reference plant in Port Augusta, South Australia.

13 Feb 2023

Sunova Solar to Supply Modules for Solar Parks in the Netherlands

Sunova Solar has announced the signing of a module supply agreement with Dutch solar park developer PowerField, under which it will provide 122MW of its high-efficiency Hi-Milo series 545W PV panels by the end of December.

From Sunova Solar 26 Jan 2023

Improving Indoor-Measuring and Modeling of Bifacial Devices

The University of Ottawa SUNLAB research improves the accuracy of measurements of bifacial solar panels, a significant long-term renewable energy source, by taking ground cover into consideration.

19 Jan 2023

Harnessing Solar Energy: New Method Improves Readings of Double-Sided Panels

A leading laboratory in photonics and renewable energy at the University of Ottawa has developed a new method for measuring the solar energy produced by bifacial solar panels, the double-sided solar technology which is expected to meet increased global energy demands moving forward.

19 Jan 2023

Solar-Driven Technology Converts Plastic Into Fuel

Plastics pose one of the largest environmental problems of the present day, and developing new methods to recycle or reuse this ubiquitous material is considered imperative to preserve both the natural world and the heal...

13 Jan 2023

Testing the Potential of Space-Based Solar Power

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have been working on testing and unlocking the potential of space-based solar power (SBSP) on the recently launched Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP).

9 Jan 2023

UK Solar Innovator Naked Energy Continues European Expansion with New Partnerships

British solar thermal design and engineering company Naked Energy today announces further international expansion after partnering with two leading European manufacturing firms.

From Naked Energy Ltd. 9 Jan 2023

More Efficient Device Developed for Solar Water Splitting

At the University of Michigan, a new type of solar panel that has been developed has achieved around 9% efficiency. This panel helps convert water into hydrogen and oxygen—copying a vital step in natural photosynthesis.

5 Jan 2023

INEOS Announces Renewable Power Purchase Agreement for New Solar Project

INEOS USA LLC d/b/a INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA announced today it has entered into a renewable power purchase agreement which will enable the construction of a new 310-megawatt solar project located in north central Texas.

From INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe 13 Dec 2022

Understanding How Solar Development Designs Influence Soil-Related Ecosystem Services

Scientists from Argonne will study the soil around ground-mounted solar panels and develop a national soil database to better understand impacts on the ecosystem.

1 Dec 2022