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Agrivoltaics market valued at $9.3 billion The global agrivoltaics market is pegged at a 10.1% annual growth rate, according to a research note by Allied Analytics.
Michael Schoeck
Mar 15, 2023
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Germany trying to attract ‘solar workers’ from India The German Solar Industry Association and the Indian Skill Council for Green Jobs signed an agreement in Delhi on the weekend, marking German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India.
Roland Ernst
Feb 28, 2023
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Axitec expands solar panel capacity to 2 GW Module manufacturer Axitec is ramping up its production capacity in China, India and Vietnam to meet growing demand for PV modules in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Roland Ernst
Feb 28, 2023
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Researchers achieved world record 32.5% efficiency for a perovskite tandem solar cell A group of researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has achieved a new world efficiency record for a silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell, with a certified efficiency of 32.5%.
Roland Ernst
Dec 21, 2022
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New foldable solar system for rooftop applications German manufacturer Kopp has developed an easy-to-install, four-module foldable PV array. The system uses n-type TOPCon solar modules with outputs of 430 W and efficiency ratings of 22.02%
Roland Ernst
Dec 15, 2022
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US to deploy 30 GW/111 GWh of grid-scale energy storage by 2025 The US energy storage market hit an inflection point in 2020. The Energy Information Administration expects the deployment of grid-scale storage to pick up over the next three years.
Michael Schoeck
Dec 13, 2022
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Annual added PV capacity will more than quadruple to 650 GW in 2030, says IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its “World Energy Outlook 2022” report. It expects the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to accelerate the global energy transition.
Roland Ernst
Oct 31, 2022