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The 680 MW Carrington Storage proposal is Statera Energy’s largest approved BESS project to date. Image: Statera Energie. IPP Statera Energy and developer Carlton Power have entered into an agreement that will allow Statera Energy to build a 680 MW battery energy storage system (BESS). Carlton Power has entered into a leasehold agreement with Statera for the land on which the 680 MW BESS will be located. The project is part of the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park, which is located on the former site of a coal-fired power station eight miles south-west of Manchester. In 2023, Carlton Power was…

While China, South Korea, Europe and the United States are also actively developing all solid-state batteries, Japan is leading the way, offering generous subsidies to technology proponents. January 10, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news While lithium-ion batteries continue to improve in both performance and cost, interest in solid-state batteries, which promise better energy density and safety, has not waned. Geographically, innovation in solid state batteries is concentrated in a limited number of countries. According to Taipei-based intelligence agency TrendForce, China and South Korea lagged behind Japan’s subsidy of over $660 million for all-solid-state batteries in commercialization by 2024. In…

Construction of the solar power plant will start early this year. Image: Rocker Sta via Unsplash. London Stansted Airport has appointed EDF Renewables to build and operate a new 14.3 MW solar power plant. In a first step of its kind for a London airport, EDF Renewables will develop the solar PV power plant to support Stansted’s growing electricity needs, which are partly driven by the airport’s increased use of electric vehicles across the site. The new development will be located at High House Farm, on land owned by Stansted and immediately east of London’s third busiest airport. Construction of…

Researchers tested eight standalone deep learning methods for PV cell fault detection and found that their accuracy was as high as 73%. All methods were trained and tested on the ELPV benchmark dataset, which contains 2,624 electroluminescence (EL) images of PV cells. January 10, 2025 Lior Kahana Scientists from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi Arabia have analyzed the benefits of an ensemble-based deep learning framework for PV cell defect classification. Ensemble deep learning combines multiple deep learning models to improve prediction accuracy. The group tested eight advanced standalone models and compared their performance to that of…

The controller integrates select third-party products into the SolarEdge EMS ecosystem by connecting to a household’s Internet router via the local area network (LAN). It can communicate with inverters, electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps and SolarEdge’s servers. January 10, 2025 Matthew Lynas Israel-based SolarEdge is introducing a new controller product in Europe, the company’s smart energy manager for residential solar, as the company focuses on opportunities in the energy management systems (EMS) segment. Christian Carraro, CEO of SolarEdge in Europe, said pv magazine that the energy management system can integrate and manage energy components in a household or business. “We…

Norway deployed 148.68 MW of solar power in 2024, pushing its cumulative installed PV capacity past 750 MW. January 9, 2025 Patrick Jowett Norway has installed 148.68 MW of solar energy in 2024, according to figures from the Norwegian Directorate of Water Resources and Energy (NVE). The figure is lower than that of Norway record year for solar deployment in 2023, adding 306.17 MW of new solar power, but in line with the 149.97 MW installed in 2022. Norway’s cumulative installed solar capacity now stands at 753.67 MW, according to NVE figures. Hassan Gholami, solar energy and storage consultant at…

Solis has announced that its high-voltage hybrid inverters (3.8 to 11.4 kW) and commercial power class inverters (25 to 60 kW) are now officially listed on the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) Qualified Equipment List. Hawaiian Electric’s Qualified Equipment List identifies products that meet strict criteria for performing essential Grid Support Utility Interactive (GSUI) functions. These requirements ensure that grid-connected equipment contributes to system reliability and supports a seamless transition to renewable energy. “Inclusion on the Hawaiian Electric Qualified Equipment List underscores Solis’ commitment to product excellence, regulatory compliance and network security,” said James Qiao, general manager of Solis US, Canada and…

Scientists in Korea have manufactured a solar charging device that can reportedly achieve a power density of 2,555.6 W kg and an energy efficiency of 63%. The system uses nickel-based compounds to improve the electrochemical performance of the electrodes. January 9, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea have developed a faradaic supercapacitor that can reportedly achieve high energy and power density thanks to transition metal-based electrode materials. To build these electrodes, the scientists used a nickel-based carbonate and hydroxide composite material, which is said to optimize their conductivity and…

The Chilean Association for Renewable Energy and Storage (Acera) says 3 GW of energy storage projects have gotten off the ground and another 15 GW are in the environmental permitting phase. January 9, 2025 Luis Ini Chile’s first solar-plus-storage project. Image: oEnergy / Huawei By ESS news According to the latest renewable energy figures published by Acera, Chile had 3 GW of energy storage projects operational, tested or under construction as of November 2024. Another 15 GW of various types of energy storage projects were undergoing environmental assessment or had obtained permits in a year that saw a record $5.7…

Techno-economic analyzes conducted by NREL researchers have shown how perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels are currently barely cost-competitive with existing PV panels. Manufacturing costs for U.S.-made tandem products were found to range between $0.29/W and $0.42/W, with module efficiencies ranging from 25% to 30%. January 9, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Photovoltaic modules based on perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells could be produced in the United States at a minimum sustainable price of $0.35/W, according to a techno-economic analysis conducted by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). US Department of Energy. . “Our work is based on data we collected over the…