In short : Scientists reveal groundbreaking solar technology employing a ‘miracle material,’ promising to revolutionize the energy sector. The innovation is described as highly promising and could bring transformative changes to the renewable energy landscape. In Detail : Scientists across the globe are competing to engineer solar cells that most efficiently capture light to turn […]
Middle East and Africa Solar technology tenders activity rises 147% in January 2021
Middle East and Africa solar technology tenders in January 2021 saw 37 tenders announced, marking a rise of 147% over the last 12-month average of 15, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database. The proportion of solar technology tenders by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows: Project Implementation with 28 […]
The future of solar technology: New technology makes foldable cells a practical reality
International research team creates solar cells with unprecedented flexibility and resistance IMAGE: FOLDABLE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS USING CARBON NANOTUBE-EMBEDDED ULTRATHIN POLYIMIDE CONDUCTOR With the recent development of foldable mobile phone screens, research on foldable electronics has never been so intensive. One particularly useful application of the foldable technology is in solar panels. Current solar cells are […]
Potential of floating solar PV in Africa vastly underrated
MIGA provides US $25.6m guarantees for solar to power cell towers in West Africa MIGA, a member of the World Bank Group, has issued guarantees of up to US $25.6m to support solar power generation in Sierra Leone and Liberia for a period of up to ten years. The MIGA guarantees provide protection to Escotel […]
Power roll: bringing cheap solar power to Africa and India
Supported by Innovate UK, Power Roll is developing, testing, and implementing lightweight, low-cost, flexible solar mini grid systems in India and Africa Power Roll has installed two mini solar grid systems in rural locations in Africa and India. These grids demonstrate the use of their innovative solar film and energy storage technologies that have the potential […]
Solar Technology Could Increase Global Access to Drinking Water
Providing access to clean drinking water has been a challenge in some parts of the world for years. As the population grows and resources shrink, it becomes an even more pressing matter. New solar technology provides a possible solution by desalinating saltwater with minimal energy consumption. While water covers two-thirds of the Earth, 96.5% of […]
COVID-19: Global solar capacity addition set to plummet by 20 per cent in 2020
Apart from the pandemic crisis, there were many other short to mid-term implications for the sector, the clean energy consultancy said New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused several operational and financial setbacks bringing down solar capacity addition estimates by 20 per cent to about 105 GW for 2020 from the previous forecast of 130-135 […]
