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India has achieved an annual PV module production capacity of around 63 GW, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). December 6, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine India According to MNRE’s ALMM, India has achieved a PV module manufacturing capacity of around 63 GW. The government has implemented measures to incentivize domestic production of PV modules, including the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules, a domestic content requirement for MNRE grant-supported projects, with priority given to “ Made in India” in public procurement. and imposing basic…

The US government says electrolysis could reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen to $1/kg by 2031, while ABI Research claims the global levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) will become cost-competitive and fall to $2 by the end of this decade. 50/kg. December 6, 2024 Sergio Matalucci The US Department of Energy (DoE) said in a new report that electrolysis could reduce clean hydrogen production costs in the United States to $1/kg by 2031 through technological advances, manufacturing, economies of scale, and integration of clean energy systems. “Achieving the Hydrogen Shot goal will require a strategic allocation of resources and…

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (PVPS) has released a technical report examining innovations and challenges in optimizing the performance of partially shaded PV systems. December 6, 2024 Patrick Jowett Conventional string inverters (SINV) can outperform module-level power electronics (MLPE) in partially shaded PV generators, according to the latest insights. IEA-PVPS report. The technical report, “Performance of partially shaded PV generators powered by optimized power electronics 2024”, describes the current challenges of partial shading in PV systems and evaluates the latest technological innovation for optimizing energy performance under such conditions. IEA-PVPS said that inhomogeneous shading on PV…

Roasted rice husk ash provides a lasting boost to battery performance Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that ash from burned rice husks contains a unique form of carbon capable of nearly doubling the energy density of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. This innovation could provide a sustainable, high-performance alternative to graphite in battery electrodes. This new ‘hard’ carbon, revealed through advanced spectroscopy techniques, significantly outperforms commercial hard carbon and graphite. It offers a storage capacity of more than 700 milliamp-hours (mAh) per gram, almost double that of graphite. “In this case, combustion can produce hard carbon because when…

Yonz Technology says its subsidiary Yonz Industrial Technology (Baotou) will build a 100 GW aluminum PV frame factory for CNY 3.5 billion ($481.8 million) in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. December 6, 2024 Vincent Shaw Yonz technology has revealed that its subsidiary, Yonz Industrial Technology (Baotou), will invest CNY3.5 billion in a PV aluminum frame manufacturing facility in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. The Shanghai-listed groups said the project will include production lines for extrusion, surface treatment and precision machining. Once operational, the factory in the Baotou Aluminum Industry Park will produce 50 million tons of aluminum frames per year, supporting the production of…

The nation’s largest proposed solar project, Sunstone Solar, received final discretionary approval from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC). The approval was the final step in the state’s review and public engagement process and gives approval to the project owner Pine Gate renewable energy sources to continue construction of the 1.2 GW solar and 1.2 GW storage project. “Oregon’s energy facility permitting process is one of the most rigorous in the entire country,” said Ben Catt, Chief Executive Officer of Pine Gate Renewables. “The recent unanimous approval of the permit is a testament to how our team has worked…

The future location of the Broomloan BESS, close to Ibrox Stadium. Image: Root force Root-Power, a battery energy storage system (BESS) developer, has been granted planning permission for a 50MW/100MWh BESS in Scotland. Glasgow City Council gave its approval to the Broomlan Road BESS project, which will be located in the center of Glasgow, at a meeting in October. The site, a former shipping container storage site located close to Ibrox Stadium, will accommodate up to eight BESS containers, as well as a 33kV/600V BESS transformer, a 33kV substation and other associated infrastructure. Development of the project began in late…

Dimension Energy has completed construction of the largest third-party community solar project in the United States. Located in Inyokern, California, this project will produce 44 MW of clean energy and serve a diverse group of residential and commercial customers in the Southern California Edison service area. Beneficiaries include more than 2,000 households, supportive housing organization the Redwood Family Care Network, municipal facilities in the cities of Long Beach and Corona, and commercial buyers such as AT&T and Crown Castle. As California continues to struggle to develop a scalable community solar program that can affordably and effectively serve residents, Dimension has…

The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) is launching a new Task 20: Energy Hubs for Green Hydrogen. This joint effort with the IEA’s Wind and Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programs (TCPs) aims to advance the integration of wind, solar and hydrogen technologies into hybrid energy systems that efficiently and sustainably produce green hydrogen. Task 20 will run from 2025 to 2028 and will focus on the practical, technical, environmental and societal challenges associated with hybrid energy hubs, providing actionable insights for their implementation on a global scale. December 6, 2024 IEA-PVPS Hybrid energy hubs combine renewable energy…

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €400 million ($420 million) loan to Czech utility ČEZ to modernize and expand the Czech electricity distribution network. The upgrades are expected to help absorb up to 5.5 GW of new renewable capacity. December 4, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Jan Baborak, Unsplash The EIB lends €400 million to a Czech energy company ČEZ Group for the modernization and expansion of the country’s electricity distribution network. ČEZ said it plans to reconstruct networks, install remotely controlled energy supply systems and build infrastructure that can integrate solar and wind energy with financing. The modernization…