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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗩 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 🌟 An international research team studied the solar PV impact of emissions from a coal-fired power plant in the Atacama Desert, finding that after five months of exposure, the deposited dust on co-located PV panels reached a 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟭.𝟲𝟯 𝗺𝗴/𝗰𝗺𝟮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝟮𝟯 % 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in photocurrent. The accumulation at the co-located plant was 3 times greater than nearby PV sites with similar coastal climate conditions 💡 The 𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 on optical transmittance and current density reduction were studied, with the scientists also briefly discussing specific cleaning and maintenance strategies to preserve system performance at PV plants located near coal-fired thermoelectric stations. “𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰-𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘺-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘝 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴,” Aitor Marzo, co-corresponding author of the research, told pv magazine. Read more in the 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dc35FCiG #Solarenergy #Renewableenergy #Photovoltaic

The Hydrogen Stream: Trafigura drops $471 million green H2 plan in Australia: Trafigura says it has scrapped plans for a $471.2 million green hydrogen plant in Australia after a feasibility study, while Aurora Energy Research says Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Great Britain could drive over 50% of renewable energy demand by 2035, requiring €100 billion in investment. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar posts 19% spike in PV shipments in 2024: JinkoSolar says its global PV shipments grew 19.2% year on year to 99.6 GW in 2024, but revenue fell 22% to CNY 92.2 billion ($12.64 billion) due to a decline in module prices. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Key takeaways from SolarPower Europe Summit: More than 500 solar leaders met in Brussels this week for the SolarPower Europe Summit to discuss energy flexibility and EU policy. The EU energy chief said the Affordable Energy Action Plan could save €2.5 trillion ($2.7 trillion). #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

U.S. solar manufacturing moving onshore and prospering: Efforts to establish solar manufacturing in the United States, on the back of generous Inflation Reduction Act subsidies, have had mixed results. While module assembly facilities appeared swiftly, cell production capacity trails far behind and current policy uncertainty is leaving more questions than answers for solar manufacturers of all sizes. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Electricity prices fall across Europe: Weekly average electricity prices dipped below €85 ($91.56)/MWh across most major European markets last week as France, Germany and Italy all broke records for solar energy production during a single day in March. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

‘Flexible work arrangements, paid maternity leave, and childcare support can make a world of difference’: This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Elodie Colliard, director of Switzerland's Green Giraffe. She explained she encountered her fair share of gender-based assumptions and biases. "While the disparities remain obvious and women are still a minority, I take comfort in seeing more of us join the industry, bringing our skills and perspectives to the table," she states. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Vienna’s largest stadium completes solar array: Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium has completed the installation of a solar array capable of generating 3.8 GWh of energy annually, with full operation expected by the end of the year. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Axpo offtakes 60 MW from Hungarian solar plants: Swiss power producer Axpo has signed its first power purchase agreement (PPA) in Hungary for three solar plants that began operations in 2024. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology

Powering the AI revolution: Developers from the renewable energy and data center markets are working to find common ground to meet surging energy demand fueled by the artificial intelligence boom. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology