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Morocco test floating solar panels to save water, generate electricity Sun -baked Morocco, struggling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project that is aimed at slowing down water evaporation and at the same time generating green energy with floating solar panels. In a large reservoir near the northern city of Tangier, thousands of so -called “floatovoltaic” panels protect the water surface against the blazing sun and absorb the light to generate electricity. Authorities are planning to tackle the neighboring mandous medhaven complex with the resulting energy, and if it proves a success, the technology could have…
The production has started with an extensive air-to-water heat pump facility that belongs to Panasonic Heating & Ventilation Air conditioning Czech, SRO. The company says that the site will respond to the growing demand on the European market. September 1, 2025 Patrick Jowett Panasonic Heating and Ventilation Air conditioning Czech, SRO (PHVACCZ) has started activities in a production facility for air to water heat pump in Czech Republic. The site is an expansion of the Panasonic factory in the city of Pilsen, which set the company for the first time in 1996. It started to produce heat pumps in 2018,…
Netto Zero Energy Services Firm Eenergy has been selected as the preferred supplier for a great British Energy project that supplies Zonne -PV to schools in the Midlands.Eenergy announced that it will now work on designing and planning Zonne -PV installations for 47 schools in Derbantshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Northhamptonesshire, Nottinghamshire, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas. The company is expected to complete the installations by the end of March 2026. The rollout also contains a consortium from other installers and solar energy companies, including MACE Consult Limited, Macdonald, Raft, SOS-UK, inspired efficiency, Nexus, energy pubs and spatial intelligence.The news…
The Netherlands registered more negative energy price hours in the first eight months of this year than in 2024. The Dutch research agency Stratergy says that the correlation between solar production and negative price hours “is becoming” increasingly stronger. ” September 1, 2025 Patrick Jowett The The Netherlands Registered 474 hours with negative electricity prices during the first eight months of 2025, according to figures from the Dutch consultancy Stratergy. The figure exceeds the number of negative price hours in the Netherlands in 2024, which reached 458. Jan Willem Zwang, an analyst for Stratergy, said PV -Magazine In June alone,…
At the end of July, Trade Association Solar Energy UK Solar Careers UK launched with the aim of leading ‘Every Person May’ to solar career.According to the head of Solar Careers UK, Sturge Mazzocchi “is the key to this mission to ensure that employees of today and tomorrow see the solar industry as a place where they can build successful and fulfilling careers, regardless of their background”.The Solar Careers program was an important part of the British government Sun -Route CardA paper industry paper with 72 practical measures to reach 60 GW installed solar energy by 2030.It divided the actions…
The National Energy System Operator (NESO), in collaboration with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DSNZ) has explained important actions that are needed to digitize the energy sector.The Digitalization Plan sector, which was also established in collaboration with energy systems Catapult and supported by Digital Catapult, Connected Places Catapult and the Royal Academy of Engineering, draws up 16 important promotions that must be taken to sufficiently digitize the energy system to meet Schone Stroom 2030. The 16 important actions are designed to resolve challenges in the field of energy sector in six topics: simplicity of consumers, flexibility guided…
Japan is planning to launch an online platform by September 2025 to link aggregators to feed-in premium (FIP) operators to support the integration of the grid, to streamline installations of solar batteries and to improve the planning and prediction for renewable projects. September 1, 2025 Brian Publicover Image: Ananda Raihan, Unsplash The Japanese office for Natural Resources and Energy (Anre) said that it is planning to launch a new online platform that connects aggregators with operators under the FIP schedule of the country. The platform is planned to go live at the end of September 2025. The agency, which is…
Renshine Solar says it has achieved a record of 27.5% efficiency for a flexible all-perovskite cell and 23.0% on a panel of 20.26 cm². September 1, 2025 Vincent Shaw The Chinese PV Perovskite specialist Renshine Solar has achieved 27.5% power conversion efficiency for a flexible all-perovskite solar cell. The company said that the result is a world record for this cell typology. It was achieved with support from Nanjing University in China and the University of Victoria in Canada. The team quickly cooled freshly coated perovskiet films under a gas stream and supplied additives via ION transport channels. The method…
Hitachi Energy has the acquisition of the remaining interest in Power Electronics and controls company Eks Energy. Hitachi Energy acquired a majority stake in Eks in 2023. The integration of the technology of EKS Energy will help Hitachi to expand its electricity conversion and energy storage activities and respond quickly to evolving customer needs. “As the global market leader in grid automation solutions, the acquisition of Eks Energy strengthens our leadership position, making one of the most extensive solution sport folios of the industry possible that proven converter and control technology combines with the worldwide scale of Hitachi Energy,” said…
With Brazilian engineering, Powersafe invests in his versatile solution and is the official distributor of the portable Ecoflow power plants in Brazil. September 1, 2025 Alessandra Neris By ESS News As Intersolar South America 2025 has shown, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are a must-have, instead of a ‘nice-to-have’, addition to solar and wind generation systems. Powersafe was an example of the trend by presenting a product that integrates solar, large-scale Bess and applications, including quickly charging and energy consumption for commercial and industrial customers. The company used Intersolar to show how domestic engineering develops and launches products that are…