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Romanian energy company TMK Hydroenergy Power has completed the country’s first floating solar project. The facility, located on a pond in the province of Caras Severin, is connected to a hydroelectric power station. June 3, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina Romanian energy company TMK Hydroenergy Power – part of the Evryo Group, a subsidiary of Czech energy company CEZ – has launched Romania’s first large-scale floating PV system in collaboration with Innovation Norway.The 1 MW system is located in the province of Caras Severin, next to the 22 MW Grebla hydropower plant, owned and operated by CEZ. The floating PV project…
With a capacity of 150MW/300MWh, the Ferrybridge site will be three times the size of SSE’s flagship battery storage site in Salisbury. Image: SSE Renewables. The first batteries have arrived at SSE Renewables’ battery storage project in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, where installation will continue until the end of June. A total of 136 units will be installed at the site, which will be SSE’s second operational battery storage facility. The project, located at the company’s former coal-fired power station Ferrybridge, is being developed in collaboration with battery technology supplier Sungrow Power Supply and construction partner OCU Services and will utilize…
The Ocotillo Wells Solar project with 50 MW of solar capacity and 200 MWh of battery storage is now operational in Borrego Springs, California. The project, built by Qcells, is the largest utility-scale solar project in San Diego County. Renewable energy from the project will be purchased by Meta, one of the world’s largest buyers of renewable energy. As of 2020, Meta’s global operations are powered by 100% renewable energy and have achieved net zero emissions. The company also has an ambitious goal to achieve net zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2030. Mr. IP Kim, President of…
Seven months after Hurricane Otis devastated the resort town of Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast, this Category 5 hurricane offered lessons for locals and businesses. The metal roof solar project at Grupo Comercial Chedraui, a supermarket chain, suffered serious damage. However, the Acapulco store’s metal solar roof (293 kWp) was one of the few to survive the onslaught of wind and rain, attributed to the clamp mounting that secured the solar panels to the roof. the roof and the entire infrastructure.Just a month before Hurricane Otis made landfall, solar EPC Energía Real completed the solar PV installation on the store’s…
Fronius has announced that its GEN24 string inverter, which has won several awards in Europe, has now been developed for the North American market. “We are excited to launch the Fronius GEN24 Roadshow on June 20, which will introduce solar installers in the US to the new Fronius GEN24 inverter,” said Richard Baldinger, director of sales and marketing at Fronius USA. Shadow reduction Even with shaded PV modules, the integrated Dynamic Peak Manager ensures that the Fronius GEN24 delivers the highest possible energy yield, while the intelligent and highly efficient MPP tracking algorithm in this system eliminates the need for…
Researchers from Japan’s Riken Center for Emergent Matter Science have fabricated an organic solar cell that has achieved waterproofness without reducing flexibility. At 3 micrometers thick, it is believed to be the first cell of its kind to survive a washing machine cycle and maintain its efficiency after multiple cycles. June 3, 2024 Patrick JowettResearchers from the Riken Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan have manufactured a waterproof and flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cell that can be used in portable electronics.The team’s cell consists of an in-situ growth of a hole-transporting layer to strengthen the bond between the…
Quidnet Energy, a provider of geomechanical energy storage (GES) technology, has joined forces with distributed energy resources developer Hunt Energy Network to deliver 300 MW of storage projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region. June 3, 2024 Marija Maisch From pv magazine ESS news placeHouston-based renewable energy storage developer Quidnet Energy has announced a major deal that will see hundreds of megawatts of its innovative technology deployed in Texas to help meet ERCOT’s urgent need for energy storage.The company has announced a strategic partnership with a $10 million investment from Hunt Energy Network (HEN), a distributed…
Solertix claims to have reduced yield losses when scaling up from cells to modules by using ultra-narrow 19.5 μm interconnects. It also says that the proposed interconnection technique can be used to achieve 30% efficiency in 4T tandem designs with customized area, with a perovskite module over a silicon cell. June 3, 2024 Emiliano BelliniItalian perovskite specialist Solertix, part of Italy-based solar manufacturer FuturaSun, has manufactured mini perovskite solar panels with an active area of 2.6 cm2 and an energy conversion efficiency of 20.7%.“We have optimized the laser processes to manufacture the compounds used to go from cells to modules,”…
McKinsey & Company has published its 2023 ESG report entitled ‘Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusivity Growth for All’, detailing global efforts to promote sustainability and inclusivity. The report highlights McKinsey’s partnerships with clients, colleagues and communities to advance societal progress. Here are the most important lessons McKinsey’s progress in 2023focusing on their efforts to decarbonize the economy. Unlocking real value: McKinsey’s decarbonization strategy The net-zero transition is transforming the global economy, creating new markets and threatening others. Leaders must reduce emissions, provide affordable energy and materials, ensure reliable energy systems and increase competitiveness. McKinsey has prioritized sustainability and has been working…
California’s Public Utilities Commission has dealt another blow to the industry with its new community order on solar energy. Bifacial solar panels lose tariff exemption after Biden changes courseWashington, DC The Biden administration reinstated imported bifacial solar panels under Sec. 201 tariffs after the specialty solar panels enjoyed a two-year exemption from additional duties first initiated by President Joe Biden in 2022. The exemption resulted in more bifacial modules being imported into the United States than monofacial panels, increasing the objectives of the original safeguard measure were undermined. . The revised 301 rates have been tightened for Chinese solar products,…