Research Project WASCOP: Water Saving for Solar Concentrated Power This research project aims to develop a revolutionary innovation in water management of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants, a more flexible integrated solution comprising different innovative technologies and optimized strategies for the cooling of the power-block and the cleaning of the solar field optical surface. The integrated solution provides an effective combination of technologies allowing a significant reduction in water consumption (up to 70% - 90%) and a significant improvement in the water management of CSP plants. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast How are solar panels made? This video provides the manufacturing process of solar panels. Source: Astro TechnologyPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast Solar cell manufacturing with Heterojunction Technology This video shows the process of manufacturing solar cells with heterojunction technology. The heterojunction technology combines the advantages of crystalline silicon solar cells and thin film technologies enabling solar cell to reach higher degrees of efficiency at a lower cost of production. Source: Meyer Burger TechnologyPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Report National Solar Mission, Best Practises Guide - Implementation of State-Level Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Programs in India This Guide attempts to lay out a comprehensive and efficient solar PV rooftop implementation support process, capturing global and national best practices and learnings. The Guide primarily addresses grid-connected rooftop PV systems, under both net metering and gross metering connectivity. Also, provides the prevailing business models, the regulatory and legislative framework, technical standards and specifications concerned with the safety, quality and performance of the solar installations and the administrative processes. Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of IndiaPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Best Practices in Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance (2nd Edition) This guide considers Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of photovoltaic (PV) systems with the goal of reducing the cost of O&M and increasing its effectiveness. Reported O&M costs vary widely, and a more standardized approach to planning and delivering O&M can make costs more predictable. Actuarial data indicate that comprehensive O&M could improve the average performance ratio of systems from 88% to 94%, which is a substantial increase in revenue and environmental benefits of a PV system. Source: NRELPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Research Project SOLAR-TRAIN: Photovoltaic module life time forecast and evaluation The project is integrated both in terms of research as well as training. SOLAR-TRAIN will qualify selected early stage researchers in the field of PV durability as part of a highly innovative, multi-disciplinary project meeting industry requirements. The objective is to develop novel, validated models for the service life time and energy prediction of PV modules and systems. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project CHEOPS: Production technology to achieve low cost and highly efficient photovoltaic perovskite solar cells CHEOPS aims to advance photovoltaic cells with perovskite and maturate it for commercialisation by working on three major challenges: upscaling of the technology, developing of tandem cells and assessment of potential benefits, risks and impacts. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project PVSITES: Building-integrated photovoltaic technologies and systems for large-scale market deployment Τhe main objective of PVSITES project is to drive Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology to a large market deployment by demonstrating an ambitious portfolio of building integrated solar technologies and systems, giving a forceful, reliable answer to the market requirements identified by the industrial members of the consortium in their day-to-day activity. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project MOSAIC: Modular high concentration solar configuration MOSAIC aims to design, manufacture and validate an innovative CSP concept with low implementation costs at the highest plant efficiencies which will reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project GOTSolar: New technological advances for the third generation of solar cells GOTSolar proposes disruptive approaches for the development of highly efficient, long-lasting and environmentally safe perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Regional Market Analysis: Southeast Europe This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) explores the prospects for renewables, including solar energy to enhance national economies and strengthen the Southeast Europe energy mix. It analyses the current energy landscape, the potential and costs for scaling up renewables, the policy frameworks and investments required, and the expected socio-economic impact of transforming the region’s energy system. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Powering Opportunity in West Africa. Improving Lives, Powering Livelihoods with Off-Grid Solar This new report finds an overwhelming majority (97%) of people living with a solar home system in West Africa report quality of life improvements as they feel safer, healthier and children have more time to study. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Powering Opportunity in West Africa. Améliorer les conditions de vie et les moyens de subsistance grâce au solaire hors-réseau Ce rapport explore comment les kits solaires permettent aux foyers en Afrique de l’Ouest de développer leur activité économique, d’augmenter leurs revenus et d’améliorer leur qualité de vie. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Webpage/Web Article Australia’s first solar farm in Antarctica opens at Casey research station A 30 kW vertical array has been powered up at Australia’s Casey research station in Antarctica. The project is one the largest solar installations on the ice-covered continent. Source: PV Magazine Last updated on: 19/11/2019 More
Video/Webcast How to design RES auctions: practical and empirical aspects This webinar will present international experiences, with auctions for RES support, both in Europe and the rest of the world. We will give special focus to several country cases with detailed insights into the design, process, realisation rates of the auctions. We will present some general lessons learned from international experiences and suggest some best practices for future implementations of RES auctions. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Video/Webcast Île de La Dominique: de l'urgence à la résilience Sur l'île de La Dominique, Electriciens sans frontières se mobilise depuis septembre 2017. De l'urgence à la résilience, découvrez le bilan de leurs actions. Source: Electriciens sans frontièresPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 29/10/2019 More
Report Financial de-risking to unlock Africa's renewable energy potential This paper compares the impact of financial conditions on the cost of electricity generation across six renewable and three fossil-based technologies in 46 African countries. This paper also demonstrates that, once ambitious climate policies are in place, reducing financing costs for renewables could be an efficient way to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Source: TNOPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Renewable energy in Ireland This report provides an overall RE use from 2000 to 2017, examines Ireland’s progress towards 2020 RE targets with a comparison with the other EU member states, presents data on overall RE use split by electricity, heat, and transport and also by energy source. Also, shows how the use of RE displaces the use of fossil fuels. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Renewable energy statistics 2019 This report provides data sets on power-generation capacity for 2009-2018, actual power generation for 2009-2017 and renewable energy balances for over 130 countries and areas for 2016-2017. Also, includes statistics on investments in renewables spanning 2009-2017, compiled from the OECD-DAC database and 20 major multi-lateral, bilateral and national development financial institutions. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Policy and investment in German renewable energy This report examines the availability of capital for renewable energy, the cost-effectiveness of different mixes of capital and investors used in meeting Germany’s medium and long-term deployment goals, and the potential impact of policies on this mix of investment. Source: Climate Policy InitiativePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Regional Market Analysis: Southeast Europe This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) explores the prospects for renewables, including solar energy to enhance national economies and strengthen the Southeast Europe energy mix. It analyses the current energy landscape, the potential and costs for scaling up renewables, the policy frameworks and investments required, and the expected socio-economic impact of transforming the region’s energy system. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Future of Solar Photovoltaic The present report outlines the role of solar photovoltaic (PV) power in the transformation of the global energy system based on IRENA’s climate resilient pathway (remap case), specifically the growth in solar PV power deployment that would be needed in the next three decades to achieve the Paris climate goals. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Video/Webcast Wrap up of the Auction Academy with online debate on RES-E auctions The AURES Auction Academy was wrapped up with an online debate focusing on pros and cons of auctions for renewable energy compared with other European support systems, on recommendations on auction design based on experiences in the countries analysed so far, on key recommendations to utilities working with tenders and auctions for the first time, on effects on prices of renewable energy so far and on interesting findings in the AURES research and dialogue with stakeholders. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Video/Webcast Specific design elements for RES auctions: pre-qualification rules and penalties This webinar will give practioners more hands-on information on the design of RES auctions, focusing on pre-qualification rules and penalties. The two elements are closely related in that they are, amongst other things, used to enhance the ‘seriousness’ of bids and improve realisation rates. We will present the different design alternatives and arguments for and against using each of the features. Furthermore, we will give an overview of current practices for both design elements implementations for RES support in Europe and the rest of the world. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Video/Webcast Specific design elements for RES auctions: ensuring actor diversity This webinar will give practioners more hands-on information on the design of RES auctions, focusing on actor diversity. It is a goal of policy makers to ensure a broad range of different actors participating in the development of RES. We will present what the different policy goals are and what they exactly mean for the ensuring of actor diversity. This implies going through different definitions of small actors, including but not limited to the definition used in the State Aid Guidelines. We will then present the relevant design options for protecting small actors in RES auctions and discuss arguments for and against each of them. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Grid integration requirements for variable renewable energy This technical guide provides a general overview of the intrinsic characteristics of variable renewable energy (VRE) generation, mainly solar PV and wind, what the main challenges are along with some recommendations for VRE technical specifications, applicable standards, and essential testing. The main focus of the document presents a detailed outline of the essential requirements for VRE integration into the power grid. Source: WB GroupPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Ensuring place - Responsive design for solar photovoltaics on buildings This document is a good practice guide for solar PV system designers, manufacturers and installers and aims to promote better design and deployment of solar PV systems through place-responsive design, reducing the landscape and visual impacts on the natural and built environment. Source: BRE National Solar CentrePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Planning and development guidance recommendations for utility scale solar photovoltaic schemes in Ireland This report contains a set of planning policy and development guidance recommendations for utility scale solar photovoltaic schemes in Ireland. These recommendations will inform any future planning and development for utility scale ground mounted solar PV installations. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Exploring renewable energy opportunities in select Southeast Asian countries This report helps policymakers, planners, private developers, and other actors in the ASEAN member states assess the cost of renewable-energybased, utility-scale, land-based wind and solar PV opportunities. Source: NRELPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Investing in the off-grid solar sector: What you need to know This guide touches upon how the off-grid solar sector is defined, what kind of companies operate within as well as their business models, what kinds of investment opportunities are available and some key considerations for new investors in the sector. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Coûts et rentabilités du grand photovoltaïque en métropole continentale Le présent rapport dresse un état des lieux des coûts des installations photovoltaïques de moyenne et grande puissance (de 100 kWc à 30 MWc) développées dans le cadre des appels d’offres en métropole continentale. Source: CREPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Etude qualitative du marché solaire photovoltaïque 2019 Ce rapport présente les résultats du volet qualitatif du suivi dumarché français des systèmes photovoltaïques dans le résidentiel. Source: Observ'ERPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Webpage/Web Article South Korea's Roadmap to drive down the costs in solar The government of Korea has unveiled a plan to help the PV industry reduce the cost of solar panels from around $0.23/W to $0.10/W by 2030. The plan also aims to reach module efficiencies of around 24% – up to 35% for multi-junction cells – by the end of the next decade. Source: PV Magazine Last updated on: 22/11/2019 More
Video/Webcast How to participate in auction for RES support This webinar is mostly directed towards investors and project developers that are engaged in bidding in RES auctions. We will go through different behavioural incentives, depending on auction format and pricing rule and describe the most common bidding strategies. We will assess these bidding strategies, e.g. in terms of rationality. We will then present do’s and don’ts for bidding in a RES auction. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Investing in the off-grid solar sector: What you need to know This guide touches upon how the off-grid solar sector is defined, what kind of companies operate within as well as their business models, what kinds of investment opportunities are available and some key considerations for new investors in the sector. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report The drivers and challenges of third party financing for rooftop solar power in India This report recommends policy changes, business models as well as financing instruments for the expansion of rooftop solar power in India. Source: Climate Policy InitiativePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Value chain analysis of the solar PV market in Pakistan The objective of this report is to analyze the value chain of PV in Pakistan and to describe the existing and required supply structure and customer segmentation. This will allow the identification of the market potential for high-quality German manufacturers and the needs of local stakeholders and to develop policy recommendations to improve the quality demand of the Pakistani PV market. Source: German Solar AssociationPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 24/06/2019 More
Report Independent power projects in Sub-Saharan Africa The objective of this study is to evaluate the experience of IPPs and to identify lessons that can help African countries attract more and better private investment. This report highlights not only the challenges that policy makers are facing but also the underlying factors that contributed to healthy investment climates. The analysis is based primarily on in-depth case studies carried out in five countries—Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Source: WB GroupPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 24/06/2019 More
Video/Webcast Renewable Energy Costs In The Pacific The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) is hosting this webinar titled, Project Costs for Renewable Generation Projects in the Pacific. In a report published last month—Renewable Energy Costs in the Pacific—PRIF analyses the capital costs of large solar photovoltaic, wind and hydro generation projects built in the Pacific over the past decade. The study focuses on capital costs, while the importance of operation and maintenance costs and the levelized cost of electricity are acknowledged. The large range of project costs for renewable generation projects in the Pacific is due to various factors, including remoteness, scale, local capacity, perceptions of risk, design parameters and any upgrades for existing infrastructure included in the project scope. And there are numerous challenges in obtaining cost breakdown data and making like-with-like comparisons. The webinar will focus on the key overall findings from the PV systems analysis but will provide general analysis of the system cost breakdowns obtained for the report, which provides useful insights for component and other costs. Source: PRIFPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 29/10/2019 More
Report Renewable Energy Costs In The Pacific The Renewable Energy Costs in the Pacific study analysed the capital costs of large solar photovoltaic, wind and hydro generation projects built in the Pacific over the past decade. There is a large range of project costs for renewable generation projects in the Pacific. This is due to a variety of factors including remoteness, scale, local capacity, perceptions of risk, design parameters and any upgrades for existing infrastructure included in the project scope. There are numerous challenges in obtaining cost breakdown data and making like-with-like comparisons. Insufficient cost breakdown data was obtained from wind and hydro generation projects to analyse trends. This report focuses on capital costs (CAPEX) while the importance of operation and maintenance costs (OPEX) and Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) are acknowledged. This is particularly so in the PV-battery-diesel mini-grid sector where there are examples of CAPEX being minimised in a manner that increases OPEX and LCOE. As the deployment of batteries is expected to increase in the Pacific region, the issue of assessing forecast life cycle costs and battery life are likely to increase in importance. In addition, the impacts and costs of disposing of solar PVs and batteries is a growing concern in the Pacific. It is being investigated in a separate PRIF study on "Pacific Region Solid Waste Management and Recycling". Source: PRIFPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 19/05/2019 More
Report Coûts et rentabilités du grand photovoltaïque en métropole continentale Le présent rapport dresse un état des lieux des coûts des installations photovoltaïques de moyenne et grande puissance (de 100 kWc à 30 MWc) développées dans le cadre des appels d’offres en métropole continentale. Source: CREPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Etude qualitative du marché solaire photovoltaïque 2019 Ce rapport présente les résultats du volet qualitatif du suivi dumarché français des systèmes photovoltaïques dans le résidentiel. Source: Observ'ERPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Assessing the Value and Impact of Dispatchable Concentrating Solar Power This report consists of three distinct tasks, which examines the role of CSP and other solar plus storage technologies in providing grid services spanning timescales from seconds to decades Source: NRELPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Solar simulators: Application to developing cities This report examines the evolution of solar PV simulators, from single-rooftop assessments at the household level to large-scale, aggregate-level analyses undertaken by municipal authorities and other large entities. The report also highlights the growing range of accessible, free online solar simulators. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Development of photovoltaic technologies for global impact Photovoltaic solar energy (PV) is expected to play a key role in the future global sustainable energy system. It has demonstrated impressive developments in terms of the scale of deployment, cost reduction and performance enhancement, most visibly over the past decade. In this paper it is argued, however, that in view of actual developments in PV over the past few decades there are good reasons to adopt another approach, that does more justice to the role and potential of existing and new PV concepts and technologies. Source: TNOPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Solar Skins: An opportunity for greener cities Solar photovoltaic (solar PV) electricity has recently become the lowest cost source of electricity in most parts of the world. Solar PV supports a socially just and acceptable energy transition and integrated applications, as well as new business opportunities. This report is focusing on one of these new business opportunities. It aims at describing the added value of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for a successful energy transition in European cities, as well as the related opportunities for EU businesses. It describes the regulatory and market framework needed for sustainable business models for BIPV, that are adapted to city planning constraints and specificities. Source: European Technology & Innovation Platform PVPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Peering into the future: India and the solar standalone products market This report examines solar lanterns, solar home systems and multi-light systems with charger that constitute the distributed standalone solar products sector and provides a summary of key government initiatives influencing the market. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 21/06/2019 More
Report Roadmap and action plan for the first cross-border solar project This report proposes the use of a legitimization function of the Technological Innovation System (TIS), as an analytical framework to develop a roadmap and action plan for deploying cross-border renewable projects in Europe. This approach assesses the role, competences and critical issues of a subset of the key stakeholders. Based on this information, a set of actions are proposed as to achieve the social acceptance towards cross-border renewable projects in Europe. To conclude, a solar project in Extremadura is studied in order to validate this approach. Source: European Commission/JRCPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 03/04/2019 More
Video/Webcast Australian expertise in solar air-conditioning This video presents the speech of Energy for Buildings Manager - Energy Technology, of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), who talks about the research in solar air-conditioning and smart control technology in Australia, and how Australian research and expertise will be relevant for the Indian renewable energy market. Source: AustradePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 18/01/2019 More
Video/Webcast Solar heating in Europe: Challenges and opportunities This webinar explains the research & development for solar thermal and PV coupled with heat pumps and provides the current situation of solar district heating, how it works and indicative examples from EU. Source: International Solar Energy Society (ISES)Published in: 2016 Last updated on: 18/01/2019 More
Report India 2030 wind and solar integration study This report provides an operational analysis of 2030 that includes spatially disaggregated, hourly commitment and dispatch modeling. Our modeling includes constraints on transmission, unit-specific costs and operating constraints, and hourly, weekly and seasonal inter-temporal constraints that have not been previously analyzed. Source: NRELPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Global off-grid solar market report H2 2018 (Sales and impact data) This latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report presents sales and impact data for July to December 2018, reflecting the performance of 84 companies, which are GOGLA members and companies that sell Lighting Global quality-verified products. This report provides sales data for solar lanterns, multi-light systems and solar home systems (SHS) in 46 countries. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Powering opportunity in East Africa: Proving off-grid solar is a power tool for change This report provides insights into the social and economic impact of off-grid solar. It follows the “Powering Opportunity: The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar” report which highlighted the domino effect solar home systems (SHS) are having on household economic activity, creating income and improving quality of life. This latest report confirms those findings, sheds new light on how this impact evolves over time, and explores how economic activity equates to full time equivalent (FTE) employment. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Solar Heat Worldwide: Global Market Development and Trends in 2018 The goal of the report is to give an overview of the general trends, to highlight special applications and outstanding projects and to document the solar thermal capacity installed in the important markets worldwide. Furthermore, it is the goal to ascertain the contribution of solar thermal systems to the supply of energy and the CO2 emissions avoided as a result of operating these sys tems. Source: AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies (AEE INTEC)Published in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Website BDPV Ce site permet aux utilisateurs de surveiller leurs installations photovoltaïque, vérifier les devis d'installation et d'estimer leur production photovoltaïque. Il contient aussi une base de données comportant les statistiques sur le photovoltaïque telles que la production par région, une carte interactive des installations existantes par région ou département, par installateur, par panneaux ou par onduleurs. Source: BDPV ASSO Last updated on: 24/06/2019 More
Website CalSol: Estimation de la production d'installations solaires Ce logiciel à vocation essentiellement pédagogique permet d’effectuer des évaluations simplifiées d’installations solaires qu'elles soient raccordées au réseau, en site isolé ou pour le pompage. Il permet aux utilisateurs d'avoir une idée sur les avantages énergétiques, économiques et environnementaux de celles-ci et de comparer l’influence des variations des paramètres principaux (ensoleillement, surface des capteurs, montage financier…). Source: INES Last updated on: 24/06/2019 More
Website CalSol+: Prédimensionnement d'installations photovoltaïques connectées au réseau électrique en autoconsommation Ce logiciel à vocation pédagogique a été développé par l'INES Plateforme Formation et Evaluation pour permettre aux utilisateurs d’évaluer la production photovoltaïque de leur autoconsommation, d'en déterminer la rentabilité économique et de faire des optimisations en termes de fonctionnement et de rentabilité. Source: INES Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Website Solar water pumping knowledge base This online repository aims to raise awareness about the solar water pumping technology and provide resources that help incorporate it into operations. The repository contains more than 260 resources from all regions and covers a broad range of issues from technological change to institutional setup. Source: WB Group Last updated on: 04/01/2019 More
Report Investment opportunities in the GCC (Global Atlas) This report provides a region-wide pre-feasibility assessment of solar and wind opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, for both grid connected and off-grid systems. The outcome includes high resolution maps (1 km resolution) indicating suitable areas for solar and wind energy projects on land, taking account of resource intensity, distance to power grids, population density, land cover, topography, altitude and protected areas. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Investment opportunities in Latin America (Global Atlas) This report provides a region-wide pre-feasibility assessment of solar and wind opportunities in Latin America, for both grid connected and off-grid systems. The outcome includes high resolution maps (1 km resolution) indicating suitable areas for solar and wind energy projects on land, taking account of resource intensity, distance to power grids, population density, land cover, topography, altitude and protected areas. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project WASCOP: Water Saving for Solar Concentrated Power This research project aims to develop a revolutionary innovation in water management of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants, a more flexible integrated solution comprising different innovative technologies and optimized strategies for the cooling of the power-block and the cleaning of the solar field optical surface. The integrated solution provides an effective combination of technologies allowing a significant reduction in water consumption (up to 70% - 90%) and a significant improvement in the water management of CSP plants. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast How are solar panels made? This video provides the manufacturing process of solar panels. Source: Astro TechnologyPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast Solar cell manufacturing with Heterojunction Technology This video shows the process of manufacturing solar cells with heterojunction technology. The heterojunction technology combines the advantages of crystalline silicon solar cells and thin film technologies enabling solar cell to reach higher degrees of efficiency at a lower cost of production. Source: Meyer Burger TechnologyPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Report National Solar Mission, Best Practises Guide - Implementation of State-Level Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Programs in India This Guide attempts to lay out a comprehensive and efficient solar PV rooftop implementation support process, capturing global and national best practices and learnings. The Guide primarily addresses grid-connected rooftop PV systems, under both net metering and gross metering connectivity. Also, provides the prevailing business models, the regulatory and legislative framework, technical standards and specifications concerned with the safety, quality and performance of the solar installations and the administrative processes. Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of IndiaPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Best Practices in Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance (2nd Edition) This guide considers Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of photovoltaic (PV) systems with the goal of reducing the cost of O&M and increasing its effectiveness. Reported O&M costs vary widely, and a more standardized approach to planning and delivering O&M can make costs more predictable. Actuarial data indicate that comprehensive O&M could improve the average performance ratio of systems from 88% to 94%, which is a substantial increase in revenue and environmental benefits of a PV system. Source: NRELPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Research Project SOLAR-TRAIN: Photovoltaic module life time forecast and evaluation The project is integrated both in terms of research as well as training. SOLAR-TRAIN will qualify selected early stage researchers in the field of PV durability as part of a highly innovative, multi-disciplinary project meeting industry requirements. The objective is to develop novel, validated models for the service life time and energy prediction of PV modules and systems. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project CHEOPS: Production technology to achieve low cost and highly efficient photovoltaic perovskite solar cells CHEOPS aims to advance photovoltaic cells with perovskite and maturate it for commercialisation by working on three major challenges: upscaling of the technology, developing of tandem cells and assessment of potential benefits, risks and impacts. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project PVSITES: Building-integrated photovoltaic technologies and systems for large-scale market deployment Τhe main objective of PVSITES project is to drive Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology to a large market deployment by demonstrating an ambitious portfolio of building integrated solar technologies and systems, giving a forceful, reliable answer to the market requirements identified by the industrial members of the consortium in their day-to-day activity. Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project MOSAIC: Modular high concentration solar configuration MOSAIC aims to design, manufacture and validate an innovative CSP concept with low implementation costs at the highest plant efficiencies which will reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Research Project GOTSolar: New technological advances for the third generation of solar cells GOTSolar proposes disruptive approaches for the development of highly efficient, long-lasting and environmentally safe perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Source: Project websitePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More