CAIRO : International Finance Corporation (IFC) entered into a partnership with Egypt’s ALEXBANK to help Egyptian farmers access financing to purchase solar irrigation systems, reducing their reliance on diesel-powered generators and boosting their productivity and incomes. IFC noted that through the partnership, both parties will design new financial products to enable farmers – most of […]
Shizen Energy obtains funds for farm-type solar plant in Japan
Renewables Now – Japanese renewables developer Shizen Energy Inc has commenced construction of a 2.19-MWp solar power plant on abandoned agricultural lands in Kagoshima prefecture after raising the needed funds. The financing comes in the form of a non-recourse loan from Minami-Nippon Bank Ltd. Located in Shibushi City, the system will consist of three photovoltaic […]
Clean Energy Council publishes Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar
As interest grows in agrisolar – using land for both agriculture and solar power – the Clean Energy Council has produced the Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar to assist proponents of utility-scale solar and the landholders and farmers who work with them to integrate agricultural activities into solar farm projects. Agrisolar has quickly […]
JinkoSolar Awarded as “High Achiever” in RETC’s Annual PVMI Report
SAN FRANCISCO: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE:JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has been ranked “Overall High Achiever” in the 2020 PV Module Index Report (“PVMI 2020”) published by the Renewable Energy Testing Center (“RETC”). JinkoSolar received this distinction […]
Wood finishes work on Shell’s Middle Eastern solar plant
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, recently completed its role as owner’s engineer on Oman Shell’s first utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar project in the Middle East, designed to cut emissions from industrial activities. The development will supply renewable electricity to a large ferrochrome production facility, displacing the equivalent gas-fired power generation taken from the […]
BCD on solar PV cells to support OEMs: ICRA
New Delhi: Imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) on imported solar PV cells and modules will support domestic OEMsm, ICRA said in a note. Earlier, the Centre had approved a proposal to impose a BCD of 25 per cent on imported solar PV cells and 40 per cent on imported solar PV modules, with effect […]
Masdar to pursue large-scale PV projects in Asia through deal with Petronas
Masdar has signed an agreement with Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petronas to explore the development of large-scale solar projects in Asia and the Middle East. A new memorandum of understanding will see the two companies work together to participate in solar and wind opportunities for utilities as well as commercial and industrial customers, with a […]
PCE of solar panels improved by lower temperatures
Solar panels will generate more electricity over their lifetime if operating temperatures are lowered by a few degrees, researchers at KAUST have shown. The solar power conversion efficiency (PCE) of a panel decreases as it gets hotter and finding ways of keeping them cool could improve the return on investment of solar power systems. KAUST […]
Jetion Solar Releases New Jeniüs Pro Max Series PV Modules
Recently , the world’s leading professional photovoltaic manufacturer CNBM Junxin Technology Co., Ltd. officially announced the launch of its self-developed new Jeniüs Pro Max series monocrystalline modules Jeniüs Pro Max series single crystal component is in the building materials Jun Xin developed Jeniüs efficient series of third generation products, in the continuation of circular ribbon […]
Saudi Authority launches “Shamsi” to evaluate feasibility of solar PV systems in homes
“Shamsi” helps consumers find out the estimated cost and install a small 2MW solar PV system in their house connected to the main electricity grid. Saudi Arabia’s Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority has launched the “Shamsi” portal, which provides a platform for consumers to evaluate the economic feasibility and estimated costs of installing a small […]