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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is offering grants from $10,000 to $250,000 in the second round of funding of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) to develop off-grid solar energy in 13 West African and sub-Saharan African countries. The deadline for registration is June 23. June 3, 2024 Patrick Jowett ECOWAS has opened its second call for grants under its ROGEAP initiative. ROGEAP is co-financed by the World Bank, the Clean Technology Fund and the Directorate General for International Cooperation of the Netherlands and aims to expand access to sustainable electricity through off-grid solar products in…

Panhandle Power Solutions (PPS) will serve as EPC for a new battery energy storage system for Whetstone power, a developer of sustainable energy infrastructure. The contract underlines PPS’s commitment to providing specialist full-spectrum EPC services that support the energy transition for its commercial customers. The Colorado-based 202.2 MWh battery energy storage system will demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies that will help reduce peak loads for a local electric utility. It marks a major milestone in the state’s sustainable energy infrastructure and, once completed, will play an important role in increasing the resiliency of the electric grid and optimizing energy resources. “It is…

Scientists in China have tested the influence of row spacing between panels on improving PV system performance in a fully experimental outdoor PV array platform. They found that increased row distances play a limited role in improving thermal convection, noting that solar radiation and wind speed are the most important parameters for optimal PV system design. June 3, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by the University of Science and Technology of China investigated the influence of the row distance of solar panels on the temperature and efficiency of a PV system and found that excessive row distance does…

The design parameters for this year’s capacity market auction in Poland could make the rollout of battery energy storage systems (BESS) much more difficult. The paper proposes a significant reduction in the BESS derating factor, which could be especially damaging for longer-lived storage systems. June 3, 2024 Marija Maisch Image: UniEnergy Technologies, Wikimedia CommonsFrom pv magazine ESS news placePoland’s battery revolution is in the starting blocks, but a newly proposed regulation could prevent it from reaching its full potential.Earlier this week, a draft regulation was published setting out the parameters for this year’s procurement round (here: https://lnkd.in/eGhde6ft). One of its…

Natural hydrogen researcher Gold Hydrogen says it has discovered 95.8% pure hydrogen at its Ramsay Project on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, as it seeks to meet growing demand for the gas as a clean energy source. June 3, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaGold Hydrogen said the first phase of well testing at the Ramsay Project’s flagship site produced “exceptional results” with high-purity natural hydrogen confirmed in seven different zones, with helium also identified.Queensland-headquartered Gold Hydrogen said hydrogen with a purity of up to 95.8% was found at a depth of 531 meters on an air-corrected basis. The well test…

The carbon sector is still in its early stages, but there are already a number of different products available on the market. If you’ve spent much time in the carbon credits field, you may have come across the terms GEO, N-GEO, and C-GEO before. These products have been around for a while but, like much of the carbon sector, have flown under the radar of most investors. If you don’t know what they are, or if you do but don’t really know the difference between them, read on. Compensation vs. Compensation Credits You’re probably already aware of European Union Emissions…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $1.2 million to semifinalists in an inaugural award for the development of carbon dioxide (CO2) removal technologies and solutions. The 24 semi-finalists of the Pilot Prize for Carbon Dioxide Purchase proposed processes and technologies for direct air capture, biomass capture, carbon sinks and alkaline reactions. Nine projects are working on processes or technologies that capture CO2 from the atmosphere for permanent storage underground or in “long-lived products,” the department said in a statement. Seven others are exploring the use of plants and algae to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere…

Angolan authorities have inaugurated a 25.3 MW solar park built by Portugal’s MCA and Sun Africa. The project is the fourth of seven installations being built for the Angolan government, with a combined capacity of 370 MW. May 30, 2024 Patrick Jowett Angolas The Ministry of Energy and Water has inaugurated a 25.3 MW solar park in the province of Moxico.The Portuguese MCA, in consortium with the American Sun Africa, built the Luena Photovoltaic Park in eastern Angola. The €37 million ($39.9 million) project includes approximately 44,000 solar panels and will provide electricity to almost 60,000 people.The solar park is…

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By pv magazine USATexas has a unique electrical grid. The grid management organization, ERCOT, is independent of other states and deregulated, making the state open to business for a market-based approach to energy generation and transmission. Texel has was a favorite among developers of utility-scale solar PV for a long time, thanks to the business-friendly environment and the lack of substantial local licensing regimes. The state also serves as a testing ground for the development of a more emerging industry: VPPs. VPPs are defined by their distributed and connected nature. Instead of sending power over long distances from a centralized…