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Dec 1, 2021

US research into inverter reliability and modular solar systems is bringing 50-year lifespans closer but cross-compatibility of components will be crucial, experts told Reuters Events.

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Global PV installs forecast to hike 15%-30% in 2019; US set to build 4.3 GW utility-scale
Jan 23, 2019

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PV plus storage owners focus on dispatch payoff to maximize returns
Dec 6, 2018

Maintenance windows, system degradation and future upgrade profits are all impacted by dispatch and charge decisions during operations, PV plus storage experts told the PV Operations USA conference.
Capital Dynamics invests in 2 GW Tenaska solar pipeline; US module shipments hike 24% in September
Dec 6, 2018

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Duke Energy deploys AI-drones over PV fleet to boost operating gains
Nov 21, 2018

U.S. utility Duke Energy is deploying AI-supported drones across its growing solar plant fleet in its latest push to raise self-operating efficiency, Jeff Wehner, Vice President of Operations, Renewables at Duke Energy, told the Solar PV Operations USA 2018 conference.
US PV costs drop 13% in a year; Spain set to kickstart solar growth
Nov 21, 2018

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Desert PV soiling tests reveal 10% tolerance optimizes costs
Nov 7, 2018

Research in Qatar has shown that dust accumulation lowers solar energy output by 0.5% per day and on average one clean per month may be optimal.
Europe raises 2018 PV forecast after Asia tariff expiry; New England files storage market rules
Nov 7, 2018

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US solar storage displaces gas as coupling cuts battery costs by 39%
Oct 24, 2018

Solar plus storage deployment is spreading from the U.S. Southwest into eastern states as growing competition boosts efficiency gains in technology coupling, analysts from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) told New Energy Update.
Perovskite findings raise PV efficiency limit to 44%; Venture Capital battery funding hikes 39%
Oct 24, 2018

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Operators deploy learning drones to cut PV, wind labor costs
Oct 10, 2018

Operators and tech companies are combining drones with artificial intelligence to provide faster, more-detailed plant inspections and earlier preventative actions, sector experts told New Energy Update.
IEA forecasts 600 GW of new solar by 2023; SMA cuts inverter sales forecast after China surplus
Oct 10, 2018

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South Africa urged to plug gap in renewables build to retain industry
Sep 26, 2018

South Africa's new draft power generation plan revitalizes wind and solar development but a gap until the first installations in 2025 could dent cost-cutting industrial growth, sector experts told New Energy Update.
US solar forecast rises after project activity hikes; Distributed PV prices flatten further
Sep 26, 2018

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Perovskite cells set to cut PV costs as manufacturing ramps up
Sep 12, 2018

Bolstered by a new manufacturing consortium, Perovskite developer Oxford PV aims to commercialize its record-efficiency cells by early 2020 and predicts costs could soon fall below silicon.
Utility fund raises $680 million for new energy tech; Clearway buys 4.7 GW Sunpower pipeline
Sep 12, 2018

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