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High wind penetration in Ireland has led to spikes in Day-Ahead and Intra-Day prices and increased revenues from the DS3 ancillary service. Image: Gore Street. The Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s total turnover grew by 5% to £41.4m for the twelve months to 31 March 2024. International diversification helped the Fund, which trades on the London Stock Exchange under the GSF ticker, to maintain average income across its portfolio, which includes Britain (GB), Ireland, Germany and Texas, US. Operating capacity grew by 45% to 421.4 MW at the end of the period, while average weighted revenue per MW per year…
The demands of measures such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ensure that solar panel prices in the United States can be twice as high as in Europe. May 23, 2024 Engilla DraperFrom pv magazine 24/05The production of PV modules has increased enormously in the past two years. Clean Energy Associates (CEA) expects a 15% increase in annual solar production capacity through May 2025, versus approximately 8% higher demand.Several factors have contributed to this imbalance. The prospect of additional anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) from the US government, potentially affecting new countries, further complicates the picture for solar…
Today, Governor Polis will sign into law SB24-218 – The Powering Up Colorado Power Distribution System Modernization Act, marking a major milestone in the state’s transition to clean energy. This comprehensive legislation introduces a series of policy changes aimed at modernizing our local electric grid, ensuring proactive investments and promoting the adoption of clean energy technologies. SB24-218, sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, Senator Chris Hansen, House Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Kyle Brown, addresses the critical challenges facing Colorado’s energy landscape. It advances the electric distribution system’s ability to meet Colorado’s ambitious carbon emissions reduction goals. The bill…
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency has partnered with Husk Power Systems for interconnected mini-grids and isolated mini-grids, commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar, productive use of energy (PUE) initiatives, appliance sales and financing. May 23, 2024 Uma GuptaNigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Husk Power Systems have agreed a strategic partnership to deploy up to 250 MW of decentralized renewable energy (DRE) projects to support government’s energy access objectives, energy transition and energy security. The two partners recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the initiative.The partnership will focus on a range of rural and suburban DRE projects, including power…
The French research institute presented in a scientific article the technical details of its recyclable heterojunction module with a power of 566 W and an ecological footprint of only 313 kgCO2eq/kW. May 23, 2024 Valerie ThompsonResearchers from the French National Institute of Solar Energy (INES) – a division of the French Alternative Energy and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) – have published a paper describing the technical features of the industrial-scale prototype of a silicon heterojunction (SHJ) module announced early last year.“The article explains all the technical details and additional results,” corresponding author Timea Béjat told us pv magazine, noting that…
RP Construction Services (RP), a distributor serving the large-scale solar industry, has partnered with Hubbell founded to include products that encompass the manufacturer’s new end-to-end electrical balance-of-system offering. Credit: RP Construction Services “Our approach has always been to take the most basic site parameters and turn them into an accurate, fully engineered structural package, outfitted and delivered to site at the right time for our customers,” said Eben Russell, president of RP. “Stocking and distributing products from leading Hubbell brands will allow us to go beyond structural goods and deliver solutions that serve the entire plant.” Hubbell produces a complete…
(Source: Pivot energy) Rivian has committed to purchasing RECs generated from 50 MW of solar energy Turn energy as well as a subscription to 10 MW of Pivot’s community solar for its Illinois manufacturing facility. The new community solar projects are expected to generate an average of 79,000 MWh annually. “We want to accelerate the energy transition by working with leading companies like Rivian,” says Mat Elmore of Pivot Energy. “This marks an important step in scaling up renewables nationwide by providing a blueprint for how the automotive industry can increase its energy impact in…
A research group in Spain has demonstrated the technical feasibility of using repaired solar panels with satisfactory results. However, it also warned that there is an urgent need to define a protocol for evaluating the characteristics of a “viable” repaired panel. May 23, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by the Spanish Center for Energy, Environment and Technological Research (CIEMAT) assessed the performance of 23 partially repaired crystalline silicon solar modules in a 12-year-old PV installation in Spain and found that these panels can operate with minimal costs. to lose.“This study uses a comprehensive standardized approach,” the scientists explained.…
Researchers from the University of Bologna conducted crash simulations to qualify a new 350kg solar-powered passenger vehicle for the next edition of the 3,000km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) on the Australian continent. May 23, 2024 Valerie ThompsonA research team from Italy’s University of Bologna conducted crash simulations to qualify a new four-seater solar-powered car that will compete in the 3,000km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) on the Australian continent.The solar electric vehicle, named Emilia 5, is a Cruiser class participant for the 2025 BWSC event. The Cruiser class is one of three solar car categories of the biennial event…
Sandringham Estate has recently submitted plans to develop a solar and battery storage facility for use on the estate. Image: Flickr. Following a ministerial statement from Claire Coutinho, Minister of Energy Security, urging municipalities not to approve building permits for solar farms on prime agricultural land, we are seeing a government-led push for rooftop solar. Coutinho’s statement reads: “I want to see more solar energy on roofs and, where that is not possible, that agricultural land is protected and that the cumulative impact on local villages is taken into account, where they are faced with a large number of applications…