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Coffee Farmers In Ethiopia Now Use Solar Dryers To Boost Output

Covestro has developed specialized solar dryers made of polycarbonate to assist coffee farmers in Ethiopia during the harvest season. The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, aims to support disadvantaged regions globally with simple, effective technologies. Six solar dryers have been installed in Ethiopia, with the project gaining […]

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TotalEnergies Set To Launch Six BESS Projects In Germany

TotalEnergies made an investment decision to add six battery storage projects with a total of 221 MW of new storage capacity and an investment outlay of €160 million in Germany. TotalEnergies made its announcement on the occasion of Patrick Pouyanné’s participation in the Europe 2025 conference held in Berlin. These projects were developed by Kyon […]

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Pentagreen, BII Invest $80M With ib vogt To Build Solar, BESS in SE Asia

Pentagreen Capital (Pentagreen) and British International  Investment (BII) have announced joint financing of US$80 million to accelerate the rollout of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across Southeast Asia. These companies are developing their latest project in collaboration with ib vogt Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ib vogt), an international renewable energy development platform.   Pentagreen is the sustainable […]

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Danish Transparent Solar Cells Achieve 12.3% Efficiency

Researchers from the EU-funded CitySolar project have developed a new technology that can turn ordinary windows into power-generating units without losing their transparency. It offers an efficiency of 12.3% and a transparency of 30%, the team claims to have set a world record for transparent solar cell modules. These solar cells work like the leaves […]

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Sulfur Battery Tech Startup theion Secures €15 Million

Germany is moving to the forefront of battery technology, as Berlin-based theion today announced the successful closing of a €15 million Series-A funding round to accelerate the development of its next-generation crystal sulfur batteries. The investment, led by Team Global, with participation from Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen and Enpal, signals strong confidence in Germany’s ability to […]

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News In Brief March 19: US Solar Cell Plant, Tripura Solar Subsidy, Prysmian-Edison Deal,

Tripura Has Installed 12,800 Solar Plants: Power Minister Tripura has already completed the installation of about 12,800 solar plants, according to state power minister, Ratan Lal Nath. He added that  the state will receive a subsidy of up to Rs 85,800 for 3-kilowatt solar plants. Under the scheme, Tripura offers residential electricity consumers will receive […]

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Over $900M Mobilized For Clean Energy At 2025 SEforALL Forum

The SEforALL Global Forum committed over USD 900 million to scale energy access and drive the clean energy transition. Moreover, key global partners announced initiatives aimed at accelerating clean energy investments and promoting sustainable development worldwide. The SEforALL Global Forum held from 12-13 March in Bridgetown was co-hosted by SEforALL and the Government of Barbados […]

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Researchers Find New Way To Boost Solar Cell Efficiency by 35%

Scientists at the University of Oulu, Finland have hinted at new ways to boost the efficiencies of solar cells. The recent findings by the researchers were published in the Advanced Electronic Materials journal. Their latest study advances in understanding the photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric crystals. The research talks about improving the electric output of the […]

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US Solar Module Manufacturing Soared 190% To 42.1 GW In 2024

In 2024, the United States witnessed an increase in the commercial solar segment with the addition of 2.1 GWdc of newly installed capacity. The company reported an 8% year-over-year increase in this segment compared to 2023, according to a Wood Mackenzie Report. US solar module manufacturing capacity also tripled. The US solar module manufacturing industry […]

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