L R AS Published on Monday 31 October 2022 - n° 422 - Categories:various world
In brief from the world: the Netherlands in 2022; US loans; panel spacing; storage in China; anti-reflective coating
In brief from the world: the Netherlands in 2022; US loans; panel spacing; storage in China; anti-reflection coating
According to state agency RVO, the Netherlands could add 3.3 GW of new solar installations this year. Solar would reach 17.6 GW installed, covering over 12% of the country's electricity demand.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/10/24/netherlands-may-add-3-3-gw-of-new-solar-this-year/
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According to Wood Mackenzie, the loan segment of the US residential solar market is expected to grow 37% annually by 2022, increasing its record market share to 68%.
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A study by the US NREL claims that increasing the spacing of solar panels between rows improves the efficiency and economy of PV systems. The air flows cool the panels better. This method could improve the LCOE of a project by up to 2.1% in some climates.
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Several Singapore universities are testing the idea of a floating solar project using tide, ocean and wind power
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/10/28/floating-solar-combined-with-wave-tidal-wind-power/
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China is building a 350 MW/1.4 GWh compressed air energy storage facility in a salt cavern in Shangdong province.
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Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell achieves 23.5% efficiency with new anti-reflective coating
