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China Southern Power Grid has deployed a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region. It is the first phase of a 100 MWh project. May 15, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina Image: Energy storage in China’s southern power gridChina Southern Power Grid Energy Storage, the energy storage division of China Southern Power Grid, has put into operation a 10 MWh sodium ion battery storage station in Nanning, southwest China.The company said the facility is the first large-scale project of its kind in China, and the first phase of a 100 MWh global project.“China has put into operation the first…

Japan became the first country in the world to accept the use of sustainable carbon dioxide removal in its national emissions trading system, the Green Transformation ETS (GX-ETS).This move is a result of Asia’s growing national carbon mechanisms, which are working to create space for high-quality voluntary credits that will be used for compliance obligations. This is one of the few cases where a national government is so close to implementing sustainable carbon removal in a compliance market. Relevant: SDG Impact & Sustainability launch Japan’s first carbon investment fundThe Green Transformation ETS is part of it Green Transformation Policy –…

By pv magazine IndiaIndia added a record 13,669 MW of power generation capacity during January-March this year, with renewable energy contributing 71.5%. The share of coal in total energy capacity, including lignite, fell below 50% for the first time since the 1960s.This is well ahead of the Indian government’s target of achieving 50% cumulative energy generation capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, according to the latest POWERup quarterly report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).The report states that the decline in coal shares reflects a global trend, with demand for coal in the Group of Seven…

Last month, with the help of the nonprofit Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro became the first faith community in the state to sign a Solar Energy Purchase Agreement (SEPA) with Georgia BRIGHT – a first. unique solar energy program designed to help low-to-moderate income communities reduce energy bills and carbon emissions. Be smart home solutions will install the 31 kW system. The church participated in GIPL’s Solar-Wise program in 2020. They worked with GIPL program staff to explore various solar options, with GIPL assisting with the initial assessment and acting as a liaison with…

The administration of US President Joe Biden has increased tariffs on the import of PV cells from China from 25% to 50%. It has also raised tariffs on items including semiconductors, electric vehicles and EV batteries from China. May 15, 2024 Emiliano Bellini US President Joe BidenImage: Wikimedia CommonsThe US government has decided to increase the tariffs it applies to solar cells imported from China from 25% to 50%.“The tariff increase will protect against China’s policy-driven overcapacity, which is driving down prices and slowing solar development outside China,” the White House said in a statement. “China has used unfair practices…

A startup emerging from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has been awarded a grant to build a 5 kW electrolyzer to be deployed in a British power plant operated by French energy company EDF. May 15, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaHadean Energy has been awarded a grant through the Australia-UK Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnerships program of AUD 10 million ($6.64 million) to supply a pilot 5 kW electrolyzer with technology that can produce hydrogen at 30% less electricity than existing alkaline and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) technologies.The Victoria-based outfit will collaborate with the UK arm…

Today at the CPUC: PG and E are improving net billing programs for solar and storage systems Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) has taken a significant step forward in improving its solar and storage system policies by submitting Third Substitute Sheets for Advice Letter 7149-E to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC ). This latest submission focuses on refining the interconnection formats for the Virtual Net Billing Tariff (NBTV) and Net Billing Aggregation (NBTA) sub-tariff programs. The PG and E changes are aimed at updating critical forms that are essential for customers participating in net billing programs,…

AGL Energy has completed the installation of a solar microgrid with a 5.4 MWh battery energy storage system in Australia, supporting the transition of a commercial orchard’s operations from diesel to renewable energy. May 14, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaAustralia’s AGL Energy said the microgrid, consisting of a 4.8 MW solar farm and a 4.2 MWh battery energy storage system, will enable the use of diesel generators at Australian Farming Services’ (AFS) Cadell Orchards in New South Wales (NSW). ) will decrease.At the heart of the renewable energy system, spread across a 5 hectare block on the commercial almond…

According to new data from trade organization UNEF, Spain reached a cumulative storage capacity of 1,823 MWh at the end of December 2023. May 14, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina Image: Suministros OrduñaBy pv magazine SpainAccording to data from the Spanish solar association UNEF, around 495 MWh of behind-the-meter storage capacity was installed in Spain in 2023, with residential installations accounting for around three-quarters of the total.With these new additions, the country reached 1,823 MWh of cumulative storage capacity by the end of DecemberAccording to UNEF, these figures show that the storage sector is gaining popularity in the Spanish renewable energy…

A group of scientists in Thailand have outlined a new approach to preventing oversizing and overvoltage in energy markets by applying volt-watt droop mitigation strategies. The new methodology leads to a reduction in the net present value of a PV system, but also increases the levelized energy costs. May 14, 2024 Emiliano BelliniResearchers from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok in Thailand have proposed a new methodology to conduct techno-economic assessments of distributed PV systems taking into account surge-induced curtailment.The scientists emphasized that, unlike previous methods for sizing PV systems, the new approach is not intended to identify the…