Author: solarenergy
The intersection of renewable energy and live entertainment marks a shift in how we experience our favorite sporting events and outdoor festivals. As climate consciousness grows and energy costs soar, major stadiums and festival organizers are turning to solar power as a cost-effective solution to meet their energy demands. From powering stadium lights to running concession stands and keeping the music playing at outdoor festivals, solar technology is transforming live entertainment. The energy consumption of these venues is staggering – a single major league baseball season can use up to 30 million kilowatt-hours of energy, equivalent to powering 3,000 homes…
The site is predicted to have a net biodiversity gain of 98.40% in habitat units, 189.90% in hedgerow units and 10.19% in watercourse units. Image: RES. Renewable energy developer RES has submitted its planning application for a 49.9MW solar PV project on the same site as energy storage. The Beane Solar Farm project, located west of Cottered in Hertfordshire, will include energy storage in addition to the solar panels, although the battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is not given. The building application does not include a grid connection; It is expected that the solar PV installation will be connected…
Trina Solar has requested updates to its Sec. 337 of the Tariff Act investigation against several competitors manufacturing TOPCon solar panel products. Trina requested that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) complete its investigation by October 2024, which would direct U.S. Customs to prevent infringing imports from entering the United States, against the import of TOPCon solar energy from Runergy, Adani Green Energy and Canadian Solar. Before late last year, Trina said in documents filed with the ITC that she had reached an agreement with Canadian Solar and its subsidiaries and wanted to withdraw the complaint and end the investigation.…
Renewables supplied 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, including 10% from solar energy, while production reached a record 36.7 TWh, according to grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN). January 3, 2025 Pilar Sanchez Molina Porto, Portugal Image: Pedro Cunha, Unsplash Renewable energy supplied 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, with a record production of 36.7 TWh, according to grid operator REN. REN reported a hydroelectric production index of 1.16, above the historical average of 1, while wind power and solar photovoltaics recorded annual indices of 1.06 and 0.94 respectively, versus a historical average of 1 for both. Hydro and wind…
Revealing the impact of climate-related low solar and wind energy events in China A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Yue Qin and Dr. Tong Zhu from Beijing University has provided critical insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics and underlying causes of composite low-solar-low-wind (LSLW) extremes in China. Using advanced climate modeling and diagnostic techniques, this research sheds light on a growing challenge for renewable energy systems. “Our results suggest that under composite LSLW extremes, renewable energy generation could be significantly compromised,” explains Dr. Yue Qin out. “Even more worrying, climate change could intensify the frequency of such events, escalating threats to…
Tesla’s Shanghai Megapack factory, its first outside the United States, has begun trial production. January 3, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS news Tesla has announced the start of trial production at its newly built Megapack production facility in Shanghai, China. The factory represents Tesla’s first Megapack production site outside the United States and further expands the company’s presence in the Chinese market. The Shanghai Megapack facility is positioned to meet growing global demand for energy storage solutions, with an expected annual production capacity of 10,000 Megapack units, or 40 GWh of annual capacity. Tesla has indicated that the Shanghai-made Megapack…
By Brad Kramer January 2, 2025 Del Dotto Winery in Napa Valley has invested in solar technology that will reduce electricity bills by 95%. The winery is expected to save $3 million over the life of the four newly installed systems Mechatron solar energy dual-axis trackers at the winery’s Caves facility on California’s St. Helena Highway. Six more trackers are planned for a nearby corporate vineyard. Del Dotto typically used nearly 370 MW of electricity per year, racking up an annual PG&E bill worth $120,000. The Mechatron trackers, which began generating power in November, are expected to deliver a return…
The hearing starts in March. Image: Zbynek Burival via Unsplash A four-day public hearing will take place as developer Boom Power appeals against planning refusal for a solar project in Yorkshire. Boom Power had submitted a planning application to Wakefield Council in June 2023 for a 22.4MW solar PV power plant, which would be located on 133 hectares of land in Sitlington, Yorkshire. However, the council issued a denial decision in April 2024, citing a number of reasons for the denial. One of the reasons given for refusing planning permission was the location of 8.8 hectares of best and most…
Maxeon Solar Technologies and Tongwei have settled a global patent dispute over shingled solar cell and module technologies, ending a lawsuit filed by Maxeon in Germany in 2023. January 3, 2025 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson Maxeon solar technologies has reached a global settlement with Tongwei, resolving a patent dispute over shingled solar cell and module technologies. Effective November 30, 2024, the agreement ends in June 2023 the lawsuit filed by Maxeon in the German District Court of Düsseldorf, where Tongwei was accused of infringing European Patent No. EP3522045 B1. Maxeon uses the technology in its Performance Line solar panels,…
Tesla’s commitment to energy storage broke its own year-over-year records for the next year in a row in 2024. January 3, 2025 Tristan Rayner Image: pv magazine, Eckhart Gouras By ESS news Tesla broke its own records again in 2024, announcing to the market that it had deployed 31.4 GWh of energy storage for the year. The record came just as Tesla said it had been achieved pilot production in the new Megapack factory in Shanghai. In its fourth quarter production release, the company announced that it had deployed 11.0 GWh of its energy storage products through its Megapack and…