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Empower New Energy, a Norwegian solar energy investment platform, has signed a $50 million agreement with Egyptian independent energy producer Engazaat to finance a portfolio of renewable energy projects in Egypt. December 11, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Make new energy possible That of Norway Make new energy possible And Egypt’s Engazaat has signed a $50 million investment agreement. The deal will finance Engazaat’s renewable energy project portfolio in Egypt, including full financing for a 40 MW solar portfolio. The two companies said the projects are backed by 25-year power purchase agreements with leading commercial and industrial customers and will support…

In its ongoing revision of Sec. 301 tariffs on Chinese goods, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced today increased rates on certain tungsten products, wafers and polysilicon. Tariffs on tungsten products will increase to 25% effective January 1, 2025, and tariffs on solar wafers and polysilicon will increase to 50%. “The tariff increases announced today will further weaken the PRC’s harmful policies and practices. These actions will complement the domestic investments made under the Biden-Harris administration to advance a clean energy economy while increasing the resiliency of critical supply chains,” said Ambassador Katherine Tai. The Sec.…

Waaree Energies has signed a developer order for the supply of 1 GW tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) 580 W bifacial glass PV modules. December 10, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: Waaree Energies, pv magazine By pv magazine India Waaree Energies, India’s largest solar panel manufacturer, has revealed that it has secured an order to supply 1 GW of solar panels to an undisclosed developer. The company will supply its TOPCon 580W bifacial glass modules. Delivery of the module will take place in calendar year 2025. The financial terms of the supply agreement were not disclosed. Waaree, recognized as a tier-1…

After significant pressure from Vote Solar and other organizations, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) agreed to reconsider the “Grid Access Charge,” which unfairly imposes higher electricity prices on households that have chosen to install solar panels. Despite strong opposition, the ACC is on course to confirm its decision to require rooftop solar customers to pay a Grid Access Charge at its December 17 meeting. The Grid Access Charge was instituted in February 2024 when the ACC voted 4-1 to approve a rate increase for Arizona Public Service (APS) customers, leading to higher bills for private taxpayers. At that same meeting,…

The UK government has announced a new business model for hydrogen, based on switchable power deals available for carbon capture technologies. December 10, 2024 Matthew Lynas The UK government has said it will create a new subsidy scheme for hydrogen-to-power (H2P) plants. The support will be based on the support of the Dispatchable Power Agreement (DPA) introduced for CO2 capture. H2P factories will also gain access to the UK capacity market “as soon as practicable”, the government announced. More details on support for H2P are expected in spring 2025, but initial plans point to a grant based on elements of…

Researchers in the Netherlands have analyzed the performance of PV facades over the period 2018-2023 and found that these systems may generate more economic value than conventional rooftop PV systems. Their analysis was based on financial, technical and environmental measures December 11, 2024 Lior Kahana Researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and transmission system operator Tennet have conducted a five-year financial, technical and environmental assessment of building-integrated PV facades (BIPV) and concluded that these systems perform better than expected. The research team analyzed the performance of vertical facade PVs facing south, east and west in the period…

India will only make local solar energy components mandatory from 2026 Indian clean energy companies will only be able to use locally built solar panels from June 2026, according to a government order apparently aimed at reducing Chinese imports. Leaders in India’s clean energy sector, including companies from conglomerates Reliance Enterprises and Tata Power, rely on Chinese suppliers as their key suppliers. According to industry estimates, as much as 70 percent of India’s solar power generation capacity is powered by Chinese equipment. Indian companies are already legally required to use locally made solar panels in government projects. The new rule…

A joint venture between Canadian perovskite solar startup Solaires Enterprises and China’s Genesis Technology has completed a successful pilot production of indoor perovskite PV modules in Jiaxing, China. December 10, 2024 Valerie Thompson Canadian perovskite PV technology start-up Solaires Enterprises has announced that SEI Energy Technology, its joint venture with Shanghai-based energy technology manufacturer Genesis Technology, has completed pilot production of its indoor perovskite PV panels. This was said by a spokesperson for Solaires Enterprises pv magazine that the group uses a sheet-to-sheet wet chemical process in the production line, which is located in the dedicated “fully equipped, state-of-the-art factory”…

Verogy has completed two solar installations on the rooftops of FedEx facilities in Stratford (866 kW) and Middletown (2,075 kW), Connecticut. “It has been a privilege to work with FedEx on these impactful solar projects,” said William Herchel, CEO of Verogy. “By embracing renewable energy, FedEx is not only making strides in reducing its carbon footprint but also setting a powerful example for other businesses on how to mitigate the effects of climate change. We are proud to have developed FedEx’s first Connecticut solar installations and look forward to seeing the long-term positive impact these projects will have on our…

The startup is targeting commercial demonstration projects in 2025 and large-scale U.S. production in early 2027. December 11, 2024 Marija Maisch Antonio Baclig, CEO of Inlyte Energy, presents at the recent 9th Annual International Conference on Sodium Batteries (ICNaB) at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Image: Inlyte Energy By ESS news California-based startup Inlyte Energy has announced that its iron-sodium chemistry has demonstrated stable cycling in commercial-sized cells, demonstrating the company’s readiness for scale-up. The technology uses the sodium metal chloride battery design and relies on the abundant available iron and sodium (table salt). Inlyte prides itself on the technology’s…