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German research group Helmholtz Association hopes to accelerate the adoption of flexible printed solar PV technologies by transferring advances in the laboratory to industry through the growing Solar TAP initiative. August 20, 2024 Valerie ThompsonThe German research group Helmholtz Association has a new platform to transfer flexible printed solar PV technologies from the laboratory to industry.Known as Solar Technology Acceleration Platform (Solar TAP) for emerging solar photovoltaics, it aims to provide lighter solar PV solutions in a wider range of colors, with a greater range of transparency, not to mention greater tunability of bandgap than what is available in the…

The new technique is based on the VarifocalNet deep-learning object detection framework, which has reportedly been modified to achieve faster and more accurate results. Compared to other similar methods, the new approach proved to be the most accurate and the third fastest. August 20, 2024 Lior KahanaA research group from China’s Beihua University and Northeast Electric Power University has developed a new PV defect detection method based on deep learning from electroluminescence (EL) imaging.“Defects in PV cells can lead to module failures, which can result in reduced power output and pose safety risks to the system,” the researchers said. “It…

Councilors and residents lodged objections to the Walkford Farm project. Image: Pexels/Tom Fisk The 15MW Walkford Moor Solar Farm project near Walkford Farm in the New Forest has received approval from the district council’s planning committee. The £8.5 million project, which covers a 29.32 hectare (72.45 acre) site on the border of Bransgore and New Milton, was strongly opposed by Bransgore Parish Council and local representatives, who argued that the development would have a negative effect on the development of the area. landscape and agricultural potential. The project is being developed by sustainable energy, real estate and investment company Boultbee…

Huadian (Haixi) New Energy Co., a subsidiary of China Huadian Group, has successfully completed the full-capacity grid connection of the Togdjog Shared Energy Storage Station in a cold, high-altitude region of China. This milestone marks the start of operations for China’s largest electrochemical storage facility.The project in Delingha, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, is located at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. The project has a capacity of 270 MW and a total storage capacity of 1,080 MWh. It is divided into eight storage rooms and 56 storage rooms. When fully operational, it is expected to deliver approximately 300 GWh…

U.S. solar energy production is growing astronomically, and while it is leading the way in electrifying the U.S. power grid with renewable energy, the technology isn’t built to last forever. Solar panel recycling services are currently in demand, and a few notable companies have already set up factories in the United States to process tens of thousands of damaged or otherwise unusable modules. That demand will undoubtedly grow over the next decade as projects built in the late aughts begin to reach the end of their lives, and as installations have only increased since then, so will the number of…

A team from the Southern University of Science and Technology in China has designed a small molecule donor that can act as a third component in ternary organic cells. It helped achieve an energy conversion efficiency of 18.26% when fabricated with a PM6:BTP-eC9 organic solar cell. August 19, 2024 Patrick JowettScientists from Shenzhen Southern University of Science and Technology in China have designed and synthesized a dimerized small molecule donor for ternary organic solar cells.In the research paper “Dimerized small molecule donor enables efficient ternary organic solar cells”, published in the magazine Giantthe researchers explained that ternary organic solar cells…

DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with El Paso Electric, has announced the start of construction on the Carne Solar and Storage project. Carne is a 130 MWAC solar and 260 MWh storage facility located in Deming, New Mexico, and is DESRI’s second solar facility in Luna County following the Alta Luna project, which started in 2017. The project will deliver clean, reliable power to the Southwest and move EPE closer to its goals of 80% clean energy by 2035 and 100% by 2045. “DESRI is excited to continue our investments in New Mexico’s energy transition with our fourth…

A new report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaics Power Systems Program (IEA-PVPS) says existing PV systems have the technical capabilities to provide various frequency-related network services. August 19, 2024 Patrick JowettA new IEA-PVPS report says PV systems must take on additional grid support tasks traditionally managed by conventional power plants to ensure the stable operation of electrical power systems around the world. The Task 14 report aligns with the work of IEA-PVPS on the potential of distributed hybrid solar and PV systems to provide frequency-related network services.It says that existing PV systems are already over the technical capabilities to…

Solar car teams from Canada performed better in two categories of the latest Electrek American Solar Challenge. The student team from Polytechnique Montréal won first place in the multi-occupant vehicle category, and the students from École de techno supérieure took second place in the single-occupant vehicle category. August 19, 2024 Valerie ThompsonStudent solar car teams from Canada’s Polytechnique Montréal and École de technology supérieure reached the podium of the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024, a distance-based solar car competition.Driving a multi-occupant vehicle (MOV) named Esteban 11, students from Polytechnique Montréal won first place in the MOV category in both the…

Moldova aims to purchase 60 MW of solar energy in its first renewable energy auction. Successful investors receive fixed price guarantees for the electricity generated over a period of fifteen years. The application deadline is March 31, 2025. August 19, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Sasha Pleshco, UnsplashThe Moldovan Ministry of Energy has officially launched its first renewable energy tender for the construction of up to 165 MW of solar and wind energy projects. The auction aims to purchase 60 MW of solar power and 105 MW of wind power, as outlined in plans first announced in January.Interested investors may submit…