India is expanding solar cell production capacity in a big way. Will manufacturers go down the established mono PERC route or leapfrog to advanced n-type technologies? Uma Gupta investigates.
Mono PERC, followed by n-type TOPCon, is being suggested as the likely pathway for Indian manufa
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Solar panels for sheds make a lot of sense as they offer the opportunity to power your prized outhouse directly with the energy of the sun. Getting power to a shed can be tough, with the need to run armoured cable from your home, often digging up the garden in the process. And that doesn’
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Sydney’s Camden Council recently acquired a new EV of sorts – an electric ride-on lawnmower.
I’m not a fan of petrol mowers and swear they contributed to my tinnitus (well, that and Metallica). They are noisy, stink
Hungary’s Astrasun has announced plans to set up a 1.8 GW wafer factory in Romania, as well as cell and module production facilities with capacities of 1.5 GW and 1.2 GW, respectively.
Hungary-based Astrasun Solar Kft. has announced plans to set up integrated wafer, cell and solar
Chattanooga's municipal utility, which has relied upon the Tennessee Valley Authority for nearly all of its power since its creation in 1939, plans to begin buying some of its power from another wholesale supplier next year to help save more than $1 million on its annual power bill.
Solar panels can produce power for well over 25 years, but they need a good wash once in a while to keep energy output high. Site owners can now take advantage of several devices that make this job simpler, ranging from autonomous robots to set-it-and-forget-it sprinkler systems.
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