Trina became world’s third biggest panel supplier in 2020
Trina became world’s third biggest panel supplier in 2020 The Chinese giant overhauled JA Solar by moving almost 16 GW worth of modules, with the 600 W-plus, 210mm-wafer-based Vertex range it launched last year having already sold 10 GW of units. Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar has published an impressive set of annual figures amid […]
Growing lettuce in a solar-powered greenhouse
Growing lettuce in a solar-powered greenhouse Scientists in the United States have analyzed how semitransparent organic solar cells placed on the roof of a greenhouse may impact crop production. They assessed, in particular, how solar power generation may affect lettuce crops and found that the plants not only grow unhindered but also that the solar […]
Former landfill to become largest US urban solar project
Former landfill to become largest US urban solar project Developers will build the 50 MW Sunnyside solar project on a former landfill site just outside of downtown Houston. A long-abandoned landfill site, located 8 miles south of downtown Houston, will soon become the largest urban solar farm in the United States. The […]
US energy storage market redefined in Q3
US energy storage market redefined in Q3 Installations hit a record 476 MW/764 MWh in the third quarter, with California’s deployment figures alone shattering all previous quarterly records. According to the latest edition of Wood Mackenzie’s U.S. energy storage monitor, the country deployed 476 MW of energy storage in the third quarter, or […]