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Germany added around 1 GW of new solar capacity in April and 4.9 GW in the first four months of this year, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) said. The country’s total PV capacity now stands at 87.6 GW. May 17, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Prometheus, UnsplashBy pv magazine GermanyGermany installed 1,040 MW of new PV capacity in April, according to the latest figures from the Bundesnetzagentur. This compares with 881 MW in April 2023. In the first four months of this year, newly installed PV capacity amounted to 4.98 GW in Germany, compared to around 3.71 GW in the same…
Today at the CPUC: SCE proposes changes to compliance standards Southern California Edison (SCE) has submitted a major advisory letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), seeking to update its Schedule FC-NEM to current California Air Resource Board standards. This move follows the recent decision of 11/23/068, which marks a pivotal moment in California’s relentless pursuit of environmental compliance and improved renewable energy solutions. In its filing, SCE detailed proposed changes intended to streamline compliance processes and improve the functionality of their net energy metering program. The adjustments are aimed not only at complying with government regulations, but also…
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The Minneapolis Park Board is about to expand a program that generates funding for trees by selling carbon offset credits to private companies that want to claim they are “offsetting” their greenhouse gas emissions without reducing them. The offset program partnership with local nonprofit Green Cities Accord provides a much-needed revenue stream for the Park Board, and the board is expected to approve it Wednesday. But that vote is likely to override the concerns of a minority of commissioners, who say the system amounts to ‘greenwashing’ – allowing companies to say they are environmentally friendly but actually giving them the…
Qcells and Hanwha Aerospace USA (HAU) have announced the completion of two solar and energy storage projects in Connecticut to help HAU meet its energy needs. Under a 20-year PPA, Qcells will supply HAU with nearly 20% of its energy needs. The projects are among the first to utilize Connecticut’s Energy Storage Solutions program and make HAU the first manufacturer to take advantage of the state’s storage incentives. The nine-year Energy Storage Solutions program was launched in 2022 by Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and is managed by Connecticut Green Bank, the nation’s first state-level green bank, along with…
CGM Power Group Ltd., an independent power producer (IPP), is seeking expressions of interest from engineering, procurement and construction companies for the development of a 50 MW on-grid solar power plant in northern Zambia. May 17, 2024 Patrick JowettZambia’s IPP CGM Power Group has announced a call for expressions of interest for the development of a 50 MW solar power plant in Chipili, a town in Luapula Province, northern Zambia. The call is aimed at local and international engineering, purchasing and construction companies. According to tender documentsthe chosen company will design, plan, engineer, procure, schedule, obtain permits, construct, test, commission,…
The push for a new U.S. lithium mine is making some Americans wary When Kristal Lee and her husband bought a house in Gaston County, North Carolina two years ago, they envisioned a forever home. But a planned lithium mine gives Lee sleepless nights. Nearby is an area earmarked for a $1.2 billion project to produce battery-grade lithium for U.S. electric vehicle (EV) supply chains – one of only a few such sites in the country. “You get very worried when you hear about it,” she said of Piedmont Lithium’s project. “We don’t really have the ability to move right…
The Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance company’s latest supply chain report covers India and provides information on current and planned capacity across 116 manufacturing plants. May 15, 2024 Valerie Thompson A new supply chain tracking report published by Sinovoltaics, a Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance company, documents the size, location and ownership of 116 locations in India.It covers manufacturers of PV modules, cells, wafers, blocks, polysilicon and metallurgical silicon until the end of the first quarter of 2024. Information on products made, size and planned capacity in 2027 for each location is shown in an infographic…
bright bluea leading expert on carbon markets, and Kita, a pioneer in carbon credit insurance, is pleased to announce a groundbreaking partnership. This collaboration aims to revolutionize the environmental accountability landscape by providing Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) stakeholders with improved data, risk mitigation and transparency around the procurement, management and valuation of carbon credits. By combining ClearBlue’s unparalleled market analysis and expertise with Kita’s innovative carbon credit insurance solutions, market participants will gain greater confidence in market transactions. Leveraging its robust technology platform (ClearBlue Vantage), along with its wealth of data and real-world experience in carbon markets, ClearBlue has assessed…
Which solar battery stands out as the best? For those with rooftop solar installations, there’s potential to generate surplus energy. While your utility could compensate you for this surplus via net metering, you also have the option to store this energy in a battery for subsequent use. When you possess a battery charged with pristine electricity, it empowers you to sidestep peak fee periods, diminish your dependence on your utility, harness solar power after sundown, and ensure power availability during outages. Pairing solar with adequate storage could pave the way for a feasible off-grid existence. We examined over twelve batteries,…