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Soltec & Fraunhofer ISE Jointly Develop Cost-Competitive Prototype for Next-Generation Concentrating Photovoltaics

August 15, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, concentrating solar power, Energy Storage, fraunhofer, fraunhofer institute for solar energy systems, fraunhofer ise, lithium-ion batteries, market research, research, Solar energy, solar prices, soltec

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:23:05 +0000

Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) could once again become an economically attractive and high-efficient PV technology for regions with high direct solar irradiance. To leverage its advantages, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Soltec have partnered to develop a prototype of a two-axis tracker which is designed to smoothly integrate … [continued]

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Solar Photovoltaics with Battery Storage Cheaper than Conventional Power Plants

August 14, 2024 admin battery prices, clean power, Energy Storage, fraunhofer, fraunhofer institute for solar energy, fraunhofer ise, green economy, research, Solar energy, solar prices

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:19:13 +0000

The new edition of the study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE on the electricity generation costs of various power plants shows that photovoltaic systems, even in combination with battery storage, now produce electricity much more cheaply than coal or gas power plants. The Fraunhofer ISE has … [continued]

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“Energy Charts” Data Platform Celebrates its 10th Year as Fact Provider for the Energy Transition

July 18, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, fraunhofer, fraunhofer institute, fraunhofer institute for solar energy, fraunhofer institute for solar energy systems, fraunhofer ise, green economy, grid, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:17:04 +0000

Can Germany meet its electricity demand with renewables? How much electricity is imported from nuclear and coal-fired power plants? Will a solar eclipse lead to a blackout? Ten years ago, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE launched the “Energy Charts” data platform to objectify the debate on the … [continued]

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Bidirectional On-Board Chargers: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper

June 11, 2024 admin bidirectional energy, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, fraunhofer, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:47:04 +0000

On-board chargers are the great equalizers for electric vehicle charging — and can be a game-changer for the future of e-mobility. Fraunhofer IZM has managed to bring together some of the most innovative ideas in power electronics to pave the way for a new generation of on-board chargers. Twice the … [continued]

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75 Terawatts Of World Solar PV Needed By 2050 — Action Needed Now!

April 12, 2023 admin clean power, fraunhofer, fraunhofer institute for solar energy, fraunhofer ise, green economy, Manufacturing, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:10:53 +0000

Experts Warn Waiting No Longer an Option for Commitment to Multi-Terawatt Photovoltaic Production Worldwide Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment to power the planet, arguing that lowballing projections for PV growth while waiting for a consensus on other energy pathways or the […]

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Solar Panels Going To Landfill?! German Researchers Exploring Solution

February 12, 2022 admin clean power, fraunhofer, fraunhofer csp, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar panels

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:29:25 +0000

We cover our rooftops with solar panels and encourage everyone else to do so. Australia has the highest per capita take-up of rooftop solar. However, these things have a lifespan, and there comes a time when they need to be replaced by more efficient modules. What happens to old, discarded solar panels? Many are reused, […]