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Intelligent energy management company Eaton has announced a partnership with Lunar Energy to simplify installation and maximize the functionality of home energy storage and solar systems. The integration of Eaton’s new AbleEdge smart circuit breakers with the Lunar System will make it easier for installers and homeowners to deploy solar and storage, manage loads, optimize costs and extend the life of the solar battery system. The joint solutions are expected to be available in early 2025, with Eaton being Lunar Energy’s preferred supplier for load management. Eaton’s AbleEdge smart breakers will add load management functionality to the Lunar System in…
Rayzon Solar currently has 4 GW of PV module manufacturing capacity and plans to add 3 GW by December, followed by another 5 GW by September 2025. This will increase cumulative module capacity to 12 GW per year. The company also plans to build a 1.2 GW cell line by the end of 2025. October 10, 2024 Uma Gupta Rayzon Solar’s new TOPCon modules at REI Expo 2024Image: Rayzon SolarBy pv magazine IndiaGujarat-based Rayzon Solar has revealed that it will expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity from 4 GW to 12 GW per year by September 2025.Vineet Tyagi, head of…
The UK government has unveiled a cap-and-floor scheme to boost investment in long-term energy storage. The first application round is scheduled for 2025. October 10, 2024 Matthew Lynas Image: Sirbatch, Wikimedia Commons By ESS newsThe UK government has announced a new cap-and-floor program to support the rollout of long-term storage capacity, in a bid to encourage investment in both mature and new storage technologies.The energy sector regulator, Ofgem, will act as the authority for the programme, which is expected to open to applicants in 2025. Cap-and-floor schemes work by providing revenue support to developers if their annual gross margin –…
A new policy paper from the African Policy Research Institute (APRI) recommends that Africa adopt a regionalized PV strategy to successfully integrate into the global solar value chain. It warns that without a coordinated approach, individual countries are unlikely to integrate into the global market. October 10, 2024 Patrick JowettAPRI recommends a regionalized solar energy strategy in Africa to support the development of a competitive PV industry on the continent.The institute’s new policy document, “Photovoltaic solar energy production in Africa: opportunity or mirage?”, analyzes data on critical materials, trade and investment flows to investigate how African countries can leverage their…
According to the latest report from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (PVPS), the United States will set solar records in 2023 as international trade concerns eased and financial security increased, thanks to the implementation of US Inflation Reduction Act. . October 10, 2024 Patrick JowettThe IEA-PVPS has a report analysis of the development of the energy systems market in the United States in 2023, defined as all nationally installed terrestrial PV applications with a capacity of more than 40 W.The report states that records were broken in the US solar industry last year as market disruptions…
The ZEUS project to harness solar energy in space with nanowire technology The University of Malaga (UMA) is working in an international consortium to promote the collection and transmission of solar energy in space through the ‘ZEUS’ project, part of the Horizon EIC Pathfinder Challenges. This European project, coordinated by Lund University in Sweden, has been awarded almost €4 million to develop innovative nanowire solar cells designed to function in the harsh conditions of space. The ZEUS project, or Zero-loss Energy harvesting Using nanowire solar cells in Space, focuses on creating radiation-resistant photovoltaic cells that can efficiently absorb solar energy.…
Runergy is urging the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel Trina Solar’s tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents, US9,722,104 and US10,230,009. October 10, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Image: Cool Caesar, Wikimedia CommonsChinese solar panel manufacturer Runergy said it has asked the USPTO to revoke patents US9,722,104 and US10,230,009, owned by rival Chinese manufacturer Trina Solar.Runergy claims that two patents are unpatentable because they are not the result of Trina Solar’s own work.“The patents were not purchased from others by Trina Solar until February 2024,” Runergy said in a statement. “As early as 2013, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar…
BW ESS and Penso Power worked together on the seven-year tolling agreement for the 100MW/330MWh Bramley BESS in Hampshire. Image: BW ESS. Global energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has announced a strategic merger with UK-based Penso Power in a move designed to strengthen its position in the energy storage sector both in the UK and internationally. BW ESS and Penso Power have partnered on a number of recent battery storage agreements, including a Sungrow BESS supply agreement for the 350 MW/1750 MWh Hams Hall energy storage project in North Warwickshire and the UK’s first long-term energy storage agreement for a…
The Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has awarded the Taiwan Excellent PV Award and Voluntary Product Certification (VPC) to the large double-glazed PV module from AU Optronics (AUO). The government said the two-sided panel, developed in collaboration with Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), is notable for its high efficiency and weather resistance. October 10, 2024 Brian Publicover The Sino-American silicon factory in Chunan, TaiwanImage: Chinese-American siliconTaiwan’s MOEA has presented AUO with the Taiwan Excellent PV Award and awarded VPC status to its large double-glazed PV module. The government praised the bifacial solar panel, developed in collaboration with SAS, for its…
Ørsted and Salt River Project (SRP) celebrated the official launch of the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300 MW solar energy project and 300 MW/1,200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Pinal County. The project is part of Ørsted’s $20 billion investment in expanding U.S. energy generation. Eleven Mile Solar Center is SRP’s largest joint solar and BESS project, providing power to businesses, homes and Meta’s data center in Mesa, Arizona. “Solar energy combined with battery energy storage will be critical to ensuring reliable power supply as demand for electricity grows,” said David Hardy, Group EVP and CEO Americas…