L R AS Published on Saturday 31 October 2015 - n° 128 - Categories:decryption
Newsletter n° 122a of 30 October 2015
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The latest significant information
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FRANCE
EDF plans to install 30 to 40 New Model EPRs in France between now and 2050 to replace the 58 existing power plants.
Related category: France category: Companies
To renew the current fleet of nuclear power plants, EDF plans to install 30 to 40 New Model EPRs in France between now and 2050 to replace the 58 existing plants. Read more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
FILIERE
"The next few years will see the assembly of different solar techniques in the building industry", says Loyen (Enerplan).
Related category: The sector Category: evolution
Richard Loyen, general delegate of the Enerplan association (union of solar energy professionals) gives Batiactu an overview of the expected developments of photovoltaic technology in the building industry. Read more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
Customers have achieved a conversion rate of 19% (and even 19.1%) with cells using 1366 Technology's moulded wafers.
Related category: products Category: Cells
US-based 1366 Technology reports that various production lines at customers have achieved a conversion rate of 19% (and even 19.1%) with cells using its PERC moulded wafers. Read more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
What are the best ways to develop the demand for photovoltaics in the world according to IEA-PVPS?
Related category: The industry Category: various industries
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WORLD
The rate of return from the installation of a solar+storage system in three American cities
Related category: storage Category: Self-consumption
Solar+battery systems do not have the same appeal in different parts of the United States, according to the Clean Energy Group (CEG). It conducted a survey in three cities : read more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
PRODUCTS
SunEdison uses technology from the Californian company Solaria to manufacture 400-watt solar panels.
Related category: products Category: Market launch
SunEdison uses technology from the Californian company Solaria to manufacture 400-watt solar panels. This new panel, called New Zero Space, uses photovoltaic cells... Read more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
High energy density super-capacitors could be an advantageous alternative to batteries.
Related category: around PV Category: innovation
Lead or lithium-ion batteries do not cover all energy storage needs. Super-capacitors, which are easier to maintain and less expensive to use, provide complementary storage solutions over short periods.
COMPANIES
SunPower reports third quarter 2015 accounts
Quarterly and even nine-month accounts are not indicative of the management of a power plant builder, as the accounts reflect the daily costs of construction and sometimes the sale of power plants. In the case of SunPower, the company is moving from a simple builder model to an asset-holding model. Lire more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
The delay in orders at Manz reduces turnover in 2015 and increases losses.
Parent class: financial Category: Company results
Manz, the automation specialist and manufacturer of electronic and solar equipment, is revising its turnover forecast for 2015 downwards due to further delays in orders for its storage and electronics divisions. Read more and our comments by clicking on the link above.
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