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PV InfoLink says Chinese solar demand this year will reach between 240 GW and 260 GW, while European demand will reach 77 GW to 85 GW. November 11, 2024 Vincent Shaw As the global energy shift continues, PV InfoLink expects solar energy demand to reach 469–533 GW by 2024. However, key markets – China, the United States, Europe and India – are challenged by supply and demand imbalances, policy shifts and economic developments. volatility that could reshape installation demand and dampen growth beyond 2025. As installations ramp up, critical network updates are lagging behind, and rising interest rates and supply…
Singapore is a city-state with high economic activity, high energy consumption and high population density (8,000 people per km2).2). Only about 10% of Singapore’s energy needs could be met by local solar energy. There is no wind or hydropower potential, and offshore solar energy options are limited by adjacent territorial waters and the need to maintain shipping lanes. Currently, Singapore is dependent on imported fossil fuels. In the future, Singapore could source large amounts of solar energy from nearby countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia. This solar energy could be transmitted to Singapore via submarine HVDC cables. Wind energy…
New research from Norway has found that deploying around 140 GW of green hydrogen generation capacity by 2050 could make green hydrogen economically viable in Europe. Reaching this scale could help effectively balance system costs while increasing the integration of renewable energy sources, making green hydrogen a self-sustaining technology without subsidies, the scientists said. November 11, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have investigated the effects of incorporating green hydrogen into the European energy system and found that deploying around 140 GW of green hydrogen generation capacity by 2050 could help hydrogen technologies…
FranklinWH’s residential energy management system is now integrated into EnergyHub’s Edge distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) platform. The partnership will maximize customer hardware choice, supporting the rapid growth of virtual power plants (VPPs) that can be used to curb peak electricity demand and provide additional grid services. “Our partnership with FranklinWH will help maximize the value of VPPs for utilities across North America,” said Matt Johnson, VP Business Development at EnergyHub. “The integration accelerates program growth by allowing residential customers to participate with the devices of their choosing and will help utilities unlock new grid value through inclusion of…
HEIT’s 98MW/196MWh Pillswood BESS project. Image: Harmony energy. Developers must address key concerns of locals if the battery energy storage industry is to move forward, says Peter Kavanagh, CEO of Harmony Energy. In a blog for our sister site Energy storage.newsKavanagh wrote that while battery energy storage systems (BESS) offer significant national and global benefits, “it is equally important to support the local communities around these locations.” “Initiatives such as improving biodiversity, community funds, charity and event sponsorship and other opportunities introduced by developers can help communities thrive alongside projects.” To make a site financially viable, BESS must be built…
A team from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering has reinvented the design of screen-printed contacts to reduce costs and silver consumption, without sacrificing the efficiency of TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated contact) solar cells. to sacrifice. November 11, 2024 Natalie Filatoff By pv magazine Australia New research from UNSW, published in July 2024, has proposed an existing process to further scale up TOPCon solar. The researchers say their approach to solar cell construction – described in Ultra-lean silver screen printing for sustainable photovoltaics on Terawatt scalepublished in RRL Solar – could reduce…
The work includes extending the busbars, which allow the flow of power from the generation source to the power lines. Image: National Network. National Grid has upgraded its Drax 132kV substation to enable the connection of TagEnergy’s 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). According to the renewable energy developer, the North Yorkshire facility is the largest transmission-linked battery storage system in Britain. National Grid worked with contractor Omexom to safely facilitate the connection to the network. The work includes extending the rails, which allow the flow of power from the generation source to the power lines, upgrading the rail protection…
Researchers in China have proposed a new hybrid transaction model for distributed energy trading. The model encourages the participation of aggregators in distributed resource market transactions and promotes the expansion of distributed energy storage. November 11, 2024 Lior Kahana Researchers from China have proposed a new model for optimizing distributed energy trading markets. Their hybrid transaction model (HTM) works as a two-tiered market. The first level concerns trade between small prosumers and aggregation entities, while the second level involves trade between aggregators and larger industrial and commercial parties. Blockchain technology secures and verifies the transactions. “The development of the distributed…
Energy services provider Elapath Energy and blockchain-based platform RenewableErgon are collaborating on a 150 MW solar project in Chiayi County, Taiwan. November 11, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Jadon Kelly, Unsplash US companies Elapath Energy and RenewableErgon are teaming up to develop a 150 MW solar project in Taiwan. The $250 million project will be built in Budai, Chiayi County. Work on the first phase of the project is expected to start next month, following regulatory coordination with the Taiwan Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), with a target of completion in February 2025. Once completed, the project is expected…
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has proposed anti-dumping duties on imports of solar glass from China and Vietnam. It is said that the land cost of such imports is much lower than the selling prices and production costs of Indian manufacturers. November 11, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: ICAPlants, Wikimedia Commons By pv magazine India India’s DGTR has recommended anti-dumping duties on imports of textured tempered solar glass from China and Vietnam as these imports significantly undermine domestic prices. The recommended duties would be the lesser of the dumping and injury ranges designed to mitigate the impact on Indian…