Energy

JinkoSolar record holder for P-type monocrystalline cell efficiency

JinkoSolar?s unique light-capturing technology uses black silicon and the multi-layer ARC technology reduces the front side reflectivity of cells to be lower than 0.5 per cent, which ensures the growth of the short-circuit current. (Image source: JinkoSolar)

Chinese solar PV panel manufacturer JinkoSolar?s P-type monocrystalline cell broke the world record yet again with efficiency hitting 23.95 per cent during certification testing done by the Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems Quality Test Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

?Switch to solar, save water?

Power generation from solar PV is clean and requires zero or little water use. (Image source: Gregroose/sxc.hu)

?Thirsty? Middle East and North African (MENA) countries could tap into their solar energy potential to cope with fresh water scarcity, according to resource experts

MENA power requirements to go up by 6.4 per cent annually: APICORP

APICORP?s report focuses on the renewable energy drive in MENA region. (Image source: seagull/Flickr)

The Middle East and Africa?s (MENA) power capacity requirements are expected to increase at an annual rate of 6.4 per cent until 2022, according to the latest research report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) on the regional renewable energy sector

Ducab HV?s 400kV cable circuit enters service

The 400kV cable circuit is completed two months ahead of schedule. (Image source: Ducab HV)

Ducab HV, Abu Dhabi-based supplier of high voltage cables, has announced the completion of 400kV cable circuit two months ahead of schedule

Lahmeyer achieves world record for efficiency at 62.4 per cent in Pakistan?s combined cycle power plant

The combined cycle power plant Haveli in Pakistan operates at an efficiency rate of 62.4 per cent. (Image source: Lahmeyer)

Lahmeyer, one of the leading engineering company across the globe, has announced that its combined cycle power plant in Pakistan?s densely populated Punjab province achieves a world record net efficiency rate of 62.4 per cent