Kyocera: the factory ready to produce 16.9% efficient cells
Japanese Kyocera announced last week that production of its new production site for solar cells Yasu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan would start at full throttle.
The new plant, whose construction was completed in March and whose production line...Read More
Researchers find another way to harvest solar energy
Engineers at Stanford University have discovered a new way to harvest light and thermal energy produced by the Sun. An article published in the Nature Materials journal shows that the cesium coating of solar cell semiconductor material allows...Read More
Egypt will invest $110 billion in renewables
In partnership with national and international companies, Egypt announces it will invest $110 billion by 2027 in the production and distribution of electricity.
The country has thus be given a grant of 100 million dollars from the Global Environment...Read More
Roofs could generate up to 40% of the electricity demanded by the EU in 2020
With a total area of 22,000 km2, 40% of all roofs and 15% of all facades in the EU-27 could be used for photovoltaic applications. This means that you could install PV 1.500GW, with an annual electricity production 1.400TWh, representing 40%...Read More