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PakEnergy meets the unique needs of renewable energy professionals with a solution designed to address complex land, project and asset management challenges. PakEnergy Renewables is a purpose-built system with targeted features and capabilities directly applicable to renewable energy project management, allowing solar, wind, geothermal and carbon capture project developers to seamlessly manage their growing portfolios and operations streamline. The PakEnergy team will provide live demonstrations of the software solution in booth 523 during the RE+ Texas conference on May 14-15 in Houston, Texas. “We are a highly lean team managing a growing portfolio of land leases and geothermal assets across…
Now that California’s NEM 3.0 legislation has curbed panel sales and Arizona heads a bevy of other US states preparing to cut solar export payments, it’s time for the US solar industry to take action , both for ourselves and for our customers. May 14, 2024 Randy FrenchIf you look through the December 2023 issue Time magazine, you may have seen an article focusing on fraud in the solar industry and the bad actors who perpetuate it.In the twenty years since installer Independent Solar was founded, I have seen these bad actors and their shady business practices firsthand. While I…
Carbon, a French PV module manufacturer, says its new €1.7 billion production facility will initially produce TOPCon products. May 14, 2024 Gwénaëlle DeboutteBy pv magazine FranceFrench solar panel manufacturer Carbon has announced that it plans to start pilot production in autumn 2025 at its vertically integrated TOPCon and IBC solar module factory in Fos-sur-Mer, in the southern French department of Bouches-du- Rhone.The factory will operate a 500 MW pilot production line for TOPCon panels. The company said it will initially produce the modules using cells sourced from Europe or outside Europe.“The selection of our suppliers will be completed during 2025…
The operational BESS capacity of the Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has now reached 790 MW/926 MWh. Image: Gresham House. The Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has powered a 50MW/50MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Lancashire. Located in Penwortham, south-west of the county capital Preston, the 1-hour BESS will be extended to 2 hours in the summer, meaning its capacity would be 50 MW/100 MWh. With the start of this new BESS, the operational capacity of the Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has now reached 790 MW/926 MWh. The project is the fund’s 25th operational asset since its IPO.…
The Austrian manufacturer said its new heat pump can achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of up to 4.7 and supply temperatures of up to 75 C. It is available in sizes ranging from 2 kW to 7 kW. May 14, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Co-owner of M-Tec, Peter Huemer, presents the ECO heat pumpImage: M-TecThe Austrian manufacturer M-Tec Energy Systems GmbH has launched a new air heat pump for applications in residential buildings.“The compact ECO air heat pump is particularly suitable for detached homes and is quick and easy to install,” says a company spokesperson. pv magazine. “It weighs only…
May 14, 2024 Through John Donovan. Posted by John Donovan: May 14, 2024 Come forward, ladies and gentlemen, to witness the astonishing spectacle of Shell’s latest appearance in the carbon credit circus – with their star act, the “Phantom Carbon Credits!” That’s right, Shell has once again slipped into the role of the environmental illusionist, trading in what turns out to be absolute zero in the real world of CO2 reduction. Let’s give them a round of disbelief, shall we? Nestled in the heart of Alberta, Canada, Shell’s Quest carbon capture facility became the unlikely star of a scandal in…
The development of green hydrogen production in Europe is progressing in fits and starts, but the ongoing World Hydrogen 2024 event in Rotterdam is calling for the adoption of blue hydrogen, indicating that the oil and gas industry is aiming to take control of the hydrogen market to keep. May 14, 2024 Sergio MatalucciHydrogen associations from Central Europe have said this pv magazine that their hydrogen import projects are proceeding at full speed. In contrast, green hydrogen production projects in the central part of the continent are lagging behind in development, mainly due to high electricity costs. Some analysts also…
China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry China has released draft guidelines aimed at reining in the country’s lithium battery industry, which has been in the Western crosshairs over fears that subsidized overproduction could flood global markets with reduced exports. Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorized wheelchairs. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, China is the world’s largest market for lithium batteries, accounting for about 57 percent of global demand in 2022. The country’s exports have also risen sharply in recent years, including…
Grew Energy has started construction of a 3.2 GW block module factory in India. The facility will produce 2.8 GW of blocks, wafers and cells per year, along with 3.2 GW of high-efficiency PV modules. May 14, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine IndiaGrew Energy, a renewable energy company under the Chiripal Group, has started construction of a backward-integrated solar panel factory in Jammu and Kashmir, India, with a commitment to invest INR 4,500 crore ($538.85 million) . Once completed, the facility will produce 3.2 GW of high-efficiency modules and 2.8 GW of blocks, wafers and cells per year.Grew Energy…
Renew Home, a partnership between Google Nest Renew and OhmConnect, aims to increase electricity consumption from 3 GW to 50 GW by 2030. May 14, 2024 Anne FischerBy pv magazine USAA new virtual power plant (VPP) solution has been launched through the partnership of Google Nest Renew and OhmConnect. The new company, Renew Home, aims to expand electricity consumption from 3 GW to 50 GW by 2030.VPPs are collections of distributed energy resources, such as rooftop solar, batteries, electric vehicles and smart devices. The energy stored or managed by these resources can help balance electricity supply and demand, and can…