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US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future Growing up, Devante Cuthbertson assumed he might have to leave his hometown in North Carolina to pursue a career, but a new multi-billion dollar Toyota battery factory gives him a reason to stay to sit. The 28-year-old from Greensboro is among students in an internship program at Guilford Technical Community College and works at the automaker three days a week with an eye toward future employment. “At one point I felt like maybe I would go to another state or another country and try other jobs,” Cuthbertson told AFP. But…

The Chinese manufacturer said the new product has an efficiency of up to 19.46% and a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C. It is available in bright red, light gray, brown, green, blue-green, orange and ocean blue. May 15, 2024 Lior KahanaChinese solar panel manufacturer DAH Solar has launched a new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panel with a power of up to 380 W.The company said the color of the panel can be customized in bright red, light gray, brown, green, teal, orange and ocean blue. “With high-tech coatings, the color can last 30 years,” it added. “It can match the…

Despite writing about solar energy for over five years, I rarely have the opportunity to get up from my office chair, get in my car and drive somewhere to see something with my own eyes. We solar editors attend a few trade shows a year and see the latest PV products displayed in neat booths in sprawling convention centers, flanked by giant banners, branded merchandise and anything else that might entice customers into sales calls. Yet the reality of how these products are made is far less glamorous and far more impressive than what happens on a trade show stand.…

Scientists in China have demonstrated a photovoltaic-thermal system that uses Tesla valves to increase cooling and efficiency. The system was found to have better performance compared to PVT systems made with different cross-sectional structures. May 15, 2024 Emiliano BelliniResearchers from Donghua University in China have designed a photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) system that uses a Tesla valve to improve cooling performance.A Tesla valve is a passive, one-way valve line with a fixed geometry. It was designed and patented by Nicola Tesla about 100 years ago and is intended to move fluid in one direction without moving parts. “Tesla valves can improve heat…

By Brad Kramer May 15, 2024 Clearloop and Panola County leaders are celebrating the groundbreaking of a large-scale solar energy project in Mississippi.Residents of Panola County, Mississippi, are saying yes to solar energy. Clearloopa subsidiary of Silicon Ranch, has worked closely with the community to develop a series of large-scale projects that deliver mutual benefits to the company, its customers and the surrounding region.Panola County is a community at the cross-section of the Mississippi Delta and the Appalachian Foothills, and these projects will be the first solar projects for the area.Clearloop broke down the first of three projects in Panola…

RWE has committed to achieving a net biodiversity gain of more than 50% through new planting and habitat creation. Image: RWE. German energy company RWE has launched a second round of consultation for the 320MW Peartree Hill Solar Farm. The proposed site is near Beverly in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The first round of consultation took place last year and the developer has used community feedback to shape plans for the solar project, which the community is now encouraged to view. It is an opportunity to respond to the updated proposals and will form part of RWE’s second consultation…

Councils will be told to consider other local solar farms when considering new applications, with a focus on the ‘cumulative’ impact. Image: Light source bp. A ministerial statement will be presented to Parliament today (May 15) urging councils not to approve planning permission for solar farms on prime agricultural land. The written statement is part of Rishi Sunak’s commitment to protect food security. It clarifies that such solar projects should only be given the green light if they are ‘absolutely necessary’. As the Telegraph reported, Energy Security Minister Clair Coutinho said: “As the Prime Minister outlined this week, rising threats…

UK public buildings to receive funding for solar energy projects. Image: MCS Many businesses and public buildings in Britain will soon be installing solar panels, thanks to over half a billion pounds of government funding. The latest phase of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which has funded more than 1,000 projects since 2020, will deliver £530 million of public investment for energy efficiency upgrades, including heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and energy efficient lighting, in public buildings by whole country. A further £27.5 million of funding will be provided to industrial activities through the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to help…

SEG Solar has entered into a land use agreement for a solar-focused production site in an industrial area on the Indonesian island of Java. The $500 million plan includes the production of 5 GW of silicon wafers, 5 GW of solar cells and 5 GW of PV modules. May 15, 2024 Brian PublicSEG Solar, an American solar panel manufacturer, has signed a land use agreement with Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (Grand Batang City), the largest industrial estate managed by a state-owned company in Indonesia. The deal is part of a $500 million plan to make silicon rods, wafers, cells and…

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and German battery analysis specialist Twaice jointly evaluated 26 battery fires between 2018 and 2023. They say that the diversity of components plays a crucial role. when lighting fires. May 15, 2024 Ralph Diermann Considering the number of battery storage systems installed, cases of fire accidents are extremely rareImage: CegasaBy pv magazine GermanyUS-based EPRI has created a database of battery storage fires around the world. 50 incidents were registered in the period 2018-2023. With support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s PNNL and Twaice,…