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Burns & McDonnell has broken ground on a new 297 MWDC solar facility for Consumers Energy, the utility’s first large-scale solar project. The project, expected to be completed in 2026, is a key part of Consumers Energy’s plan to add 8,000 MW of utility-scale solar by 2040. Burns & McDonnell is leading the project using an integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) approach. The company’s integrated EPC scope also includes site permitting, substation construction and interconnection generation. The Burns & McDonnell team consists of the company’s self-performed construction division, AZCO, and works closely with local and other union workers in Michigan. “We are…

The corporate PPA agreement with the FTSE 100 company creates a “solid foundation” for solar capacity growth in the near term, said Lynher Energy director. June 11, 2024 Matthew Lynas The 27 MW Twitch Hill Solar Park is expected to come online in September 2024.Image: Lynher Energy Lynher Energy has signed a 15-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for its 27 MW Twitch Hill Solar Park site in Shropshire, England. Under the agreement, 100% of the site’s production will be supplied to an unnamed UK-based FTSE 100 company. The deal is structured as a physical PPA with sleeves, meaning an…

State Grid Corp. of China says it has completed a pumped hydroelectric storage project consisting of four reversible pump turbine generator units, each with a capacity of 350 MW. It is located near Xiamen, in China’s Fujian province. June 11, 2024 Vincent ShawFujian Xiamen Pumped Storage Co., a unit of State Grid Corp. of China, has commissioned the fourth and final section of its Fujian Xiamen Pumped Storage Power Station, marking the full commissioning of the project. The facility is located close to Wangqian and Wufeng villages, near Xiamen, Fujian province.The first three units were successfully commissioned between October 2023…

Researchers in China have built a tandem perovskite solar cell with a top perovskite device based on an absorber treated with n-butanol, which is said to reduce the harmful effects of moisture in manufacturing processes carried out in air. The result is a tandem cell with improved charge collection. June 11, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by Nanjing University in China has designed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with a new solvent engineering strategy that uses n-butanol (nBA), also called normal butyl alcohol, which is a primary clear, colorless alcohol. used as a cleaning agent in many industries,…

Origis energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association have completed construction and achieved commercial operation of Escalante Solar, a 200 MW PV project built on the site of the former 253 MW project.ACthe coal-fired Escalante Station near Grants, New Mexico, which was retired in 2020. The 200 MW Escalante Solar project became commercially operational and began producing power on June 1. Origis Energy “Escalante Solar will help all of our members achieve 50% clean energy by 2025 while meeting New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act requirements five years ahead of schedule,” said Tri-State CEO Duane Highley. “We thank Origis Energy for…

A research group in Canada has optimized the performance of photovoltaic concentrators by using so-called Surface-Mount technology for thermal management. The prototype CPV module uses four non-interconnected III-V germanium cells, a Fresnel lens and a transparent glass circuit board. June 11, 2024 Emiliano BelliniScientists from the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have fabricated a prototype of a photovoltaic concentrator module (CPV) based on so-called Surface-Mount technology (SMT) – a technique often used to mount electronic components on the surface of a printed circuit board. to assemble. printed circuit board (PCB).The proposed SMT design did not use wire bonding for cell…

An image of a NextEnergy Capital solar park in Great Britain. Image: NextEnergy Capital. Solar energy and infrastructure investor NextPower UK ESG (NPUK) has powered its third utility-scale solar installation, increasing operational capacity to 139 MW. The 24 MW Pentlow project in Essex became the organisation’s third solar farm to be powered in Britain. NPUK has a portfolio of ten UK utility-scale solar assets with a combined capacity of 497 MW. NPUK’s other operational solar assets include the 75MW Llanwern solar farm in South Wales and the 40MW Strensham project in Worcestershire. The remaining assets in the portfolio are under…

The pipeline of pumped hydro storage projects in the Australian state of Queensland continues to grow, with Victoria-based renewable energy company BE Power announcing plans to develop an 800 MW/9.6 GWh project at Mount Alma near Gladstone. June 11, 2024 David CarollFrom pv magazine ESS news placeBE Power plans to build the 800 MW Big G pumped hydro storage project with a storage life of 12 hours at full capacity. The estimated AUD2.3 billion ($1.5 billion) project will be built at Mount Alma, about 55km south-west of Gladstone, central Queensland.BE Power said it selected the Big G project site because…

French developer Solveo Energies has developed a 247 kW agrivoltaic installation spread over 3,500 m2. The system features trackers powered by the Cultiveo Dynamique algorithm, to protect an apricot farm in Pyrénées-Orientales, France. June 11, 2024 Gwénaëlle DeboutteBy pv magazine FranceSolveo Energies has inaugurated an agrivoltaic demonstration project in Rivesaltes, in Pyrénées-Orientales, in south-west France. The 247 W system is deployed on 3,500 m2 of land. The farm, like everywhere in the region, is experiencing drought and must adapt to climate change.Solveo Energies has equipped the system with the Cultiveo Dynamic algorithm, which allows microclimatic regulation by preferring shade or…

The location of the upcoming Twitch Hill solar farm. Image: Ethical power Solar and battery storage investment company Lynher Energy has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with a major UK company. The off-taker, an undisclosed UK-based FTSE100 company, will receive 100% of the proceeds from the 27MW Twitch Hill Solar Park, which is expected to come online in September 2024. Solar energy giant Ethical Power has been contracted for Twitch Hill’s engineering and procurement and construction (EPC), as well as operations and maintenance. “This CPPA represents a new step in realizing our renewable energy ambition. The agreement provides…