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A new report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) highlights a steady recovery in large-scale renewable energy investment and strong ongoing energy storage investment in Australia. September 4, 2024 Ev FoleyBy pv magazine AustraliaIndustry organization for the renewable energy sector CECThe second quarter report shows that the first half of 2024 overtook all of 2023 in terms of generation projects reaching financial obligation, with 1.6 GW added, compared to 1.3 GW last year.The CEC said 161 MW of solar projects reached financial commitment during the period, as well as four hybrid projects totaling 193 MW.By state, Victoria and New South…
JinkoSolar said it posted revenue of CNY47.251 billion ($6.6 billion) and net profit of CNY1.2 billion in the first half of 2024, while Longi’s revenue fell to CNY38.529 billion in the January-June period , with a net loss of CNY 5.243 billion. . September 4, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie ThompsonJinkoSolar said it posted revenues of CNY47.251 billion in the first half of 2024 and net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY1.2 billion, down 68.77% year-on-year. It shipped 43.8 GW of PV modules, including 35.9 GW of n-type modules, bringing cumulative n-type shipments to more than 100 GW. It said…
A solar parking space from Terrasmart. The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the opening of the annual application window for the Grant program for solar canopy and dual-use technologywhich provides financing for the installation of solar energy systems on parking garages and lots. This grant program allows Maryland residents to maximize the benefits of their parking lots, turning them into electricity producers while often providing shelter from inclement weather. The agency anticipates program funding of up to $4.8 million for fiscal year 2025. “Parking garages and parking lots in Maryland have untapped potential to contribute significantly to our energy production…
One of the persistent problems with renewable energy sources, such as wind energy systems or solar photovoltaics, is that there is an oversupply when the sun shines or the wind blows, but can lead to electricity shortages when the sun sets or the wind falls. The way to overcome the variability of wind and solar energy is to store it when there is an oversupply, for later use, or when there is a shortage.Various technologies are used to store renewable energy, including pumped hydropower. This form of energy storage accounts for more than 90% of the world’s current high-capacity energy…
Scientists in South Africa conducted large-scale research into the effect of wind loads on mounting rails for PV panels for more than 100 days. Compared to standard design codes, they found lower combined wind load coefficients. Maximum loads occurred with easterly wind direction. September 4, 2024 Lior KahanaA group of researchers from South Africa have conducted a large-scale field measurement of the wind load effects on the mounting rail of a single-axis PV tracker. The data was collected over 109 days in the Western Cape province of South Africa via two instrumented PV module mounting rails. Actual results were also…
Sweden’s Enerpoly has ambitious plans to turn its 6,500 m² factory into the center of global and European zinc-ion battery innovation. The goal is to reach a final capacity of 100 MWh per year by 2026. September 4, 2024 Emiliano Bellini By ESS newsSwedish zinc-ion battery cell technology specialist Enerpoly has opened a large-scale factory in northern Sweden. The 6,500 m2 facility is a key development in Enerpoly’s ambitions to make Europe a manufacturing powerhouse for zinc ion cell technologies.The plant will boost Enerpoly’s ongoing co-development of market-ready battery products with customers, and allow the company to conduct pilots targeting…
While green hydrogen is an important element in the net zero plans, current and future salt caverns will be insufficient to meet all our hydrogen storage needs. Additional new underground solutions will be needed, says Martin Wright, founder and executive chairman of Gravitricity. Green hydrogen will become an important part of the low-carbon energy systems of the future. While the debate is still open about the role this CO2-neutral gas will play in domestic environments, it is clear that green hydrogen – produced via the electrolysis of water using renewable energy – will play an important role in industry, and…
The new system, devised by French scientists, uses ensemble learning and requires nothing more than a commercially available optimizer. Before making a decision, the method combines K nearest neighbors, support vector machines, and decision tree learning. Accuracy is reported to be up to 89%. September 4, 2024 Lior KahanaA research group led by the French University of Toulouse has developed a new detection method for snail trails in solar panels.The process uses an ensemble learning framework called ELDIAG to analyze the time-frequency characteristics and statistics of the PV panel. It collects data from commercially available optimizers without the need for…
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) has developed a state model policy to develop distributed power plants (also known as virtual power plants). By coordinating numerous small-scale solar and battery systems, Distributed Power Plants (DPPs) can add or subtract from electricity demand exactly when the grid needs it most. This helps prevent power outages and the use of expensive and polluting peak power plants. In return, solar owners earn credit for the use of their investment, while providing grid savings to all ratepayers. “DPPs are an important means of delivering savings for battery solar owners, while also providing valuable grid services to…
Helen, a Helsinki-based energy company, has unveiled plans for a large-scale district heating plant complex. Germany’s MAN Energy Solutions is supplying a 33 MW air-to-water heat pump, the largest ever used for a district heating plant, using ambient air and renewable electricity to generate heat. September 3, 2024 Patrick JowettEnergy company Helen is building a large-scale heating plant complex in Patola, a district of Helsinki, Finland.The location will have an industrial-scale heat pump and two 50 MW electric boilers. Once operational, it is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 56,000 tonnes per year. Construction will begin at the end of…