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Butterfly Wing Design Helps Increase Solar Output by 50%

published: 2015-08-05 14:11

A new research reveals that the butterfly wing design may be an indicator for module manufacutrers to create cheaper and more efficient solar panels. The Cabbage White butterfly folds its wings in a v-shape to heat up their... more

SolarWorld Shipped 440MW of PV Modules in the First Half of 2015

published: 2015-08-04 18:35

SolarWorld AG’s groudwide PV module shipment in the first half of 2015 was 440MW, representing a 32% increase compared to 333MW in 1H14, while the foreign quota of module shipment increased 7% y-o-y to 87MW. Strong market growth i... more

Clenergy Sponsors QLD Solar Vehicle Team in World Solar Challenge

published: 2015-08-04 18:13

Clenergy, an international solar solution provider, has confirmed its role as the main sponsor of Australia’s premier solar racing team for the 2015 World Solar Challenge. The Queensland team, officially named Clenergy Team... more

IFC Helps Zambia Constructing its First Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant

published: 2015-08-04 18:12

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Zambia build two of its first utility-scale solar power projects in an attempt to assist the African country to deal with an electricity shortage. Zambia’s Industrial Developme... more

Punjab’s Largest Solar Project Commissioned

published: 2015-08-04 18:00

The 34MWdc Bhatinda solar power project in Punjab, India has been commissioned on August 3. The project is the state’s largest solar facility, and the power generated from it will be transmitted through the Punjab state grid over ... more

PG&E Grows Solar and Promotes STEM with Solar Suitcase Program

published: 2015-08-04 17:30

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has selected 19 Northern and Central California schools to participate in the inaugural year of the Solar Suitcase Program. Under the program, students will build portable solar units, shar... more

JinkoSolar Secures a US$62 Million and a RMB 50 Million Loans for Malaysian Facility

published: 2015-08-04 17:18

JinkoSolar announced that it has signed a US$62 million plus RMB50 million loan agreement with The Export-Import Bank of China (TEIBC). Both Loans will be used for the company’s production facility in Malaysia. According to the te... more

Trina Solar-equipped Solar Car Wins 2015 FIA Alternative Energies Cup

published: 2015-08-04 16:58

Osaka Sangyo University (OSU) designed a solar car equipped with Trina Solar’s newly developed IBC cells and modules for the 2015 FIA ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES CUP Solar Car Race. The “OSU-Model-S” solar car won the solar car ra... more

Facebook to Test its Solar-Powered Drone

published: 2015-08-04 16:52

Facebook is ready to test its first full-scale solar drone. This enormous unmanned aerial vehicle is called Aquila. The concept is that Aquila will circle in the stratosphere, above the weather, wirelessly beaming Internet signals... more

DTE Energy Adds a 750kW Solar Array in Romulus, Michigan

published: 2015-08-04 16:06

DTE Energy announced the construction of a 750kW solar array in Romulus, Michigan. The facility will comprise more than 2,700 solar panels on property owned by the Morton Terminal Land Holdings, LLC, and is expected to be operatio... more

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