Author: solarenergy
Flexbase plans to build a 500 MW redox power storage project in Laufenburg in early 2025. September 23, 2024 Marian Willuhn By ESS newsA redox flow energy storage facility with a capacity of 500 MW will be built in Switzerland. The development was announced by the company Flexbase, which said the project will be built in Laufenburg, a city on the Rhine that is partly in Switzerland and partly in Germany.Unlike the lithium-ion batteries commonly available on the market, redox flow batteries cannot burn and do not degrade. Flow batteries also do not require critical raw materials such as lithium…
How solar energy keeps a California community alive as the ground shifts The cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula have always been breathtaking and offer beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean. But beneath the natural beauty of Portuguese Bend, a slow and terrifying force is at work. Here, in one of the most geologically unstable areas in California, the ground is constantly moving. The land is sliding into the sea at a rate of a foot a week, threatening every inch of homes and lives. The Portuguese Bend landslide, once a slow-moving anomaly, has become a full-scale disaster, and the…
The Hungarian company said its new products can handle a load of 300 kg. The modules are available with a power of 23.65 W and 59.68 W and can be integrated with wood-plastic composite, wood, stone or ceramic floors. September 23, 2024 Lior KahanaPlatio Solar, a Hungarian green technology company, has announced a new range of walk-on photovoltaic panels.“Solar Deck transforms outdoor spaces such as terraces, rooftops, marinas and event spaces into efficient, energy-generating surfaces,” the company said in a statement. “It is a patio covering solution that can be integrated with wood-plastic composite (WPC), wood, stone or ceramic floors…
The Greek government decided to auction 100 MW less capacity than initially requested and to offer more money to the awarded projects than expected. September 23, 2024 Ilias Tsagas By ESS newsThe Greek government on Friday published details of the country’s third standalone, front-of-the-meter grid-scale battery energy storage auction.The auction aims at 200 MW of battery storage capacity, 100 MW less than initially requested when the subsidy program for this form of energy storage was announced.The auction must be completed by December 15, 2024 and the awarded projects must be connected to the electricity grid by April 30, 2026, according…
Firebrick heat storage technology, not batteries, will be used to store energy for industrial process heat in a 100% renewable energy system, says a Stanford University study. September 23, 2024 William DriscollBy pv magazine USAHeat storage from refractory bricks for industrial processes could replace approximately 14% of battery capacity globally by 2050 in a 100% renewable energy system, compared to a baseline scenario without refractory bricks. a study by Stanford professor Mark Jacobson and three Stanford colleagues.Firebricks are made from common materials and the cost of a firebrick storage system is less than one-tenth the cost of a battery system…
From pv magazine July-August 2024Sometimes things just click. In Chile, market conditions seem perfectly poised for a step change in the number of hybrid projects combining renewable energy technology. The timing couldn’t be better for a country struggling with a growing austerity problem. In Chile, around 1,911 GWh of excess renewable electricity was curtailed in the first five months of 2024, representing a 159% increase in electricity waste compared to the same period of 2023, according to figures from Acera, the Chilean renewable energy association.At the same time, solar energy generation capacity has grown explosively and has more than doubled…
Belgian team wins ‘most extreme’ solar car race in South Africa A team of Belgian students and engineers won a solar-powered car race in South Africa on Friday that is widely considered the most challenging for testing the technology. More than a dozen teams took part in the eight-day race covering thousands of kilometers, with varying weather and altitude extremes adding to the complexity for designers. “Innoptus claimed victory after breaking their own record not once, but twice during the competition,” Sasol Solar Challenge organizers said in a statement. The race, which has been held every two years since its…
The government of the Canadian province of Quebec is calling on the utility Hydro-Quebec to conduct two solar tenders for a total of 300 MW – one by the end of 2024 and another by the end of 2026. This is the first call from the province for the development of solar energy on a commercial scale. basic. September 19, 2024 Patrick Jowett The government of the Canadian province of Quebec has commissioned two solar energy tenders to purchase 300 MW of solar energy.According to one decree Public utility Hydro-Quebec announced earlier this week is expected to conduct its first…
A second life for lithium-ion batteries could propel future space missions The use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled globally in the past four years, contributing to the growing amount of hazardous battery waste. This increase underlines the urgent need for more effective recycling solutions. Scientists from several Polish research institutions, including the Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology (PBS), the Institute of Basic Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Physical Chemistry of PAS in Warsaw, and the University of Science and Technology of Wroclaw, have introduced a promising approach in the journal ‘ChemElectroChem’. The research…
Hoymiles says it has commissioned a microinverter factory in Monterrey, Mexico, with an initial production capacity of 500,000 units per year. September 19, 2024 Luis Ini By pv magazine LatAmChinese microinverter manufacturer Hoymiles has opened its first overseas factory in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The facility will focus on the North American and Latin American markets.The company has set up the factory in the Vynmsa Industrial Park, 6 km from Monterrey International Airport. It covers 6,700 square meters and is “equipped with extensive production resources, including warehouses for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), materials and finished products,” the company said.…