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Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions (ETS), a division of Aggreko, has acquired commercial solar contractor Infiniti Energy from Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners. This acquisition expands Aggreko’s distributed solar capabilities by integrating Infiniti’s expertise in solar design, engineering, procurement and construction, together with its pipeline of projects. The addition of Infiniti Energy brings 12 MW of contracted operating solar assets, 22 MW of construction-ready solar projects and a further pipeline to ETS’s growing portfolio. It also strengthens the company’s foothold in several East Coast markets, while enhancing in-house capabilities such as PPA origination and turnkey EPC management. “Combining the global scale, financial…
A Japanese-Finnish research group assessed the levelized energy costs of solar power plants that supply electricity to data centers in cold climates and found that PV electricity can be significantly cheaper than grid electricity, even when used with battery storage. July 10, 2024 Lior KahanaAn international research team has analyzed how solar energy can be used to power data centers (DCs) in cold climate regions, along with utilizing the data center’s waste heat.They simulated different scenarios of DCs in Finland and Northern Japan and took into account energy prices for 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic and before the energy crisis…
Chilean researchers from the Universidad Mayor say the 10.8 MW La Colonia photovoltaic plant, built by IM2 Solar Chile and Enel Green Power, provides a habitat for birds. July 9, 2024 Luis Ini Bird on a solar panelImage: Squabble author, Don McCullough, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 DEED By pv magazine LatAmResearchers from the School of Environmental and Sustainability Engineering at Universidad Mayor in Chile have discovered that native birds use solar farms as a refuge.The scientists conducted their research at the 10.8 MW La Colonia solar park in Buin, Chile. The project was built by Chilean developer IM2 Solar…
Doral renewable energy sources, a clean energy project developer, expects commercial operation of its 400 MW Mammoth North Solar project, the first phase of the 1.3 GW Mammoth Solar complex in Indiana. The Mammoth North Solar project will soon be the largest operational solar facility in Indiana and could provide 75,000 homes with renewable energy annually. Credit: Doral Renewables The company was joined at a ribbon-cutting event by Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, landowners and representatives from SOLV Energy, Nextrackerthe Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the American Clean Power Association (ACP), and other industry and project stakeholder representatives. “Celebrating…
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) plan to develop a redesigned PV module for easier recycling, using AUD5 million ($3.4 million) in federal government funding to help transform Australia’s solar panel recycling industry. July 9, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaA team of researchers from UNSW have developed a method for recycling waste solar panels that allows them to separate 99% of the materials from the PV cell components.The scientists have also secured AUD 5 million to establish a new research center for solar panel recycling. The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded funding to UNSW Sydney…
The global carbon offset/carbon credit market is expected to grow from an estimated $414.8 billion in 2023 to $1,602.7 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 31.0% from 2023 to 2028. The global Carbon offsets/carbon…this market expected to grow from an estimated $414.8 billion in 2023 to $1,602.7 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 31.0% over the forecast period. The growth of the Carbon Offset/Carbon Credit market is attributed to increasing global warming and the need to remove carbon from the atmosphere. The market is driven by factors such as increasing compliance requirements and regulations in the regions. Download…
The Gautam Solar team has developed a solar panel packaging pallet that prevents panel breakage and the formation of micro-cracks during transportation. July 9, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine IndiaGautam Solar has applied for a patent design registration for its packaging pallet aimed at safely storing and transporting solar panels. The company said the pallet can be used to transport its 144-cell mono-passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar panels.The pallet features a sturdy wooden base separator to hold each panel securely in place, minimizing the risk of damage during transport. It is…
JA Solar said it incurred a net loss of $110 million in the first half of 2024 due to increasing competition in the solar market, continued price declines, lower gross profit from core activities and significant inventory depreciation provisions. July 9, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson Shenzhen Stock ExchangeImage: Jay Sterling Austin, Wikimedia CommonsYES solar energy said it expects a net loss of between CNY800 million ($110 million) and CNY1.2 billion for the first half of 2024, from a net profit of CNY4.8 billion in the first six months of last year. It attributed the expected loss to increased…
a new report from Clean Energy Associates and commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) outlines how new tariffs from the latest anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation on solar cells and panels could increase costs to levels that would significantly limit the supply of solar energy and installations in the United States. The report indicates that imposing unpredictable AD/CVD on solar imports from Southeast Asia could increase American-made module costs by 10¢/W and imported module costs by 15¢/W. Without significant solar cell production in the United States, American module assemblers will still have to import solar cells,…
Horizon Power has developed a solar hydrogen microgrid in Western Australia, including a customized control program for autonomous management of its Denham subsystems, according to a new report prepared in partnership with the state government July 9, 2024 David CarollFrom pv magazine AustraliaThe Western Australian Government has released a report sharing lessons learned during the commissioning and operation of the first solar and green hydrogen microgrid of its kind now operating in the coastal community of Denham, approximately 800 kilometers north of Perth.The factory is the first in Western Australia renewable hydrogen microgrid and includes a dedicated 704 kW solar…