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US Navy Develops Solar UAV that Flies for 90 Consecutive Days

published: 2021-09-17 9:30
According to various foreign media outlets, the US Navy is currently researching and developing a solar UAV that can be used as the eyes of the military or a mobile communication platform in the air, and the end target is to fly for 90 consecutive days. ...  more

Qihe County of Shandong Province Commences DG PV Program and Strives to Reach GW Level in Two Years

published: 2021-09-17 9:30
Qihe County, which is located in the northwestern part of China’s Shandong Province, formally initiated a major DG PV program on September 16, according to the reporting from the local news outlets. This is a multi-year program, and the county aims to have achieved the followings by 2024: (1) the installed DG PV generation capacity of the county reaching the GW level, (2) the PV electricity output of the county exceeding 1,000GWh, (3) DG PV systems comprising more than 75% of the county’s generation capacity based on new energy technologies, and (4) DG PV generation meeting more than 20% of the county’s energy consumption. ...  more

Solaria unveils 430 W pure black residential solar panel

published: 2021-09-16 17:30
Fremont, California-based module maker Solaria has launched a black solar panel for residential applications, with a power output of 430 W. The new residential module of the U.S.-based manufacturer has a power conversion efficienc...  more

Niger launches tender for 50 MW solar park

published: 2021-09-16 17:26
Niger‘s Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energy has launched a tender for the construction of a 50 MW solar power station at Gorou Banda near Niamey, the country’s capital. The bids should be submitted before November 2...  more

Gransolar's 63.2 MWdc solar plant puts into operation

published: 2021-09-16 17:09
Spanish solar developer Gransolar Group has reached commercial operation at a 63.2 MWdc solar plant near Douglas, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, which is expected to generate 150 GWh per year and to generate enough...  more

JinkoSolar Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

published: 2021-09-16 16:12
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Second Quarter 2021 Business Highlights As the price of polysilicon rose rapidly in the second quarter, and there ...  more

Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Wind Farms Affected by the Pandemic, Ørsted Considers Construction Extension

published: 2021-09-16 14:45
Ørsted’s installation of its 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms is a high-profile wind energy project in Taiwan and abroad. However, the construction progress of these two farms has been hit by the ongoing pandemic. Accordingly, the wind energy company is considering applying for an extension up to several months from the competent authority. ...  more