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China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says the utilization rate of solar and wind power projects in specific provinces should not fall below 90%. June 4, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: Jason Blackeye, UnsplashOn June 4, the National Energy Administration (NEA) of China has issued new rules to determine the target for renewable energy use in each of the country’s provinces. This policy adjustment is intended to enable China’s provincial power grid operators to increase the curtailment threshold for wind and photovoltaic energy from 5% to 10%. The NEA said that in areas with favorable resource conditions, the requirements for the renewable…
Numerical weather forecasting company (NWP) Climavision has released its new one Horizon AI range of products for the sustainable energy sector. The company has steadily expanded the application of machine learning and AI to increase the accuracy and reach of its prediction models. Now, with the recent acquisition of Intersphere, provider of AI-driven sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) forecasts, Horizon AI will fully integrate Climavision’s offering. “Bringing a complete range of solutions like this to market is an important development for the industry and for our customers, but it is a very natural step for us as a company,” said Chris…
Chinese polysilicon producer GCL Tech says it is working with state-owned Mubadala Investment Co. from the Emirates to build the Middle East’s first polysilicon factory in the United Arab Emirates. June 4, 2024 Emiliano Bellini GCL Tech said it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MDC Power, a unit of UAE-based Mubadala Investment Co., to build a polysilicon manufacturing facility in the United Arab Emirates.GCL Tech did not reveal the location of the factory, which will be the first polysilicon production facility in the Middle East.“The company expects to continuously develop the partnership with Mubadala with a view to…
A proposed site layout of the BESS project, showing the BESS containers on the right, connecting to the substation on the left. Image: Recurring energy / Windelenergie. Cumberland Council has granted planning permission for a 200MW/400MWh BESS project from developers Recurrent Energy and Windel Energy, which will not start construction until 2029 unless a new grid connection date is agreed. The two-hour Harker project is located between the villages of Todhills and West Linton on the outskirts of Carlisle and will be connected to the Harker National Grid Substation via an underground 400kV cable. Construction is expected to begin in…
The German research institute said the new heat pump was developed in collaboration with ZAE Bayern and Mafac E. Schwarz. The system uses propane (R290) as a refrigerant and is suitable for industrial processes with a temperature range of 50 C to 70 C. June 4, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has unveiled a new heat pump intended for use in industrial processes with heating and cooling requirements.The German research institute said it developed the system in collaboration with the Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern) and Germany-based industrial equipment supplier…
By Contributing Author June 4, 2024 by Kari Lydersen, Energy News NetworkAn ongoing billing problem in the ComEd area of northern Illinois has some solar companies bracing for turbulence.When the issue is resolved, community solar subscribers will see a backlog of credits on their utility bills, as well as accrued costs for participating in the project. It’s the kind of surprise that can sour customers on community solar and cause them to opt out of a project. A new tool being marketed to community solar developers promises to use artificial intelligence to help intervene before such customers churn.Subscriber churn is…
Researchers in Italy have investigated the potential of deploying energy communities based on east-west PV systems and concluded that these projects, despite their lower energy yields compared to south-oriented installations, show higher shared energy values. However, they also warned that the presence of a net metering system is critical to making the east-west layout the preferred option. June 4, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by the Politecnico di Torino in Italy investigated the optimal orientations and tilt angles for PV systems used in energy communities and found that east-west oriented arrays deliver higher shared energy values than south-oriented…
US-based start-up SorbiForce does not use toxic products or metals in the production of its batteries. It claims its systems are cheaper and safer than lithium-ion batteries and have virtually no end-of-life waste. June 4, 2024 Marija MaischFrom pv magazine ESS news placeUS-based SorbiForce says it has designed its battery energy storage systems to be fully recyclable, reducing environmental impact and promoting a circular economy.The technology does not rely on fossil raw materials, but uses agricultural by-products, such as straw and brine from desalination plants, making them a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries.The company uses its own ultraporous carbon, water…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has provided Tandem PV with $4.7 million in funding to advance the commercialization of the company’s thin-film solar technology. June 4, 2024 Ryan KennedyTandem PV, a perovskite solar panel developer, said it has received a $4.7 million award from the DoE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance the commercialization of its thin-film solar technology.The prize is part of a bigger picture Investment of $71 million by the DoE in projects that support the U.S. solar supply chain.The company is developing solar panels that combine conventional silicon cells with perovskite materials for panels, giving them…
A good scammer sees opportunity everywhere, including in their own downfall. In 2006, the police showed up at Gustav Daphneâs house in Beverly Hills. They had come once before, when a neighbour complained about his trash. Daphne happened to be swimming in his pool at the time, and because he is French, he came to the front door in a tiny little bathing suit. The police were appalled; they gave him a reprimand about storing his garbage more tidily and scurried away.This time was different. The cops came straight into the house. There were a dozen of them, wearing bulletproof…