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Solutions to optimize solar energy use in irrigation communities Irrigation communities strive to make their operations more sustainable both environmentally and economically. Energy self-sufficiency is emerging as a promising solution for the future of agriculture. In 2019, the Lower Guadalquivir Valley Irrigation Community, which covers almost 19,000 hectares and serves more than 2,000 irrigation systems, began using solar energy with a 6 megawatt photovoltaic installation – the largest of its kind among Spanish irrigation systems. This initiative has positioned the community as a pioneer and research center for the transition to a sustainable irrigation model. Recently, the community collaborated with…
The City of Campbell has contracted with Paired Power to install the Pairtree solar canopy. July 8, 2024 Ryan KennedyBy pv magazine USAThe City of Campbell, California has announced a partnership with Paired Power to install a solar parking canopy with integrated electric vehicle chargers. The project will allow the city’s Public Works Department to add electric vehicles to its fleet.The solar canopy, called PairTree, will generate electricity and charge the city’s electric Ford F-150 Lightning Pro truck. Paired Power will supply electricity to the Level 2 chargers attached to the canopy through management software called EV Connect.The project was…
The new EScal HV offers installations from 17 kWh to 350 kWh using a stackable system that allows up to 15 modules to be placed in series, and four strings in parallel. July 8, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina From pv magazine ESS news placeSpanish energy storage specialist Cegasa presented EScal HV, its new modular and scalable battery, at Intersolar. The company claims that the new solution will address an unmet demand for high-voltage systems at industrial and commercial levels.The new system offers installations from 17 kWh to 350 kWh using a stackable system that allows up to 15 modules in…
By Nia Williams(Reuters) – The Canada Growth Fund, a federal clean technology financing agency, signed its second deal to counter carbon prices on Tuesday with a proposed facility in Alberta that would convert landfill waste into electricity and capture the resulting carbon emissions.CONTEXTThe proposed waste-to-energy facility, located near Edmonton and the first of its kind in Canada, would be a partnership between Calgary-based Gibson Energy, the CGF and Varme Energy Inc. It would have a capacity to burn 200,000 tons of waste per year. produce municipal solid waste and electricity.A final investment decision is expected in early 2025 and commissioning…
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals has started accepting bids to build, own and operate a green hydrogen plant that will supply 10 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen. It says it will sign a 25-year gas purchase agreement with the successful bidder. July 5, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine IndiaMangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals has started accepting bids for a green hydrogen production plant to supply 10 ktpa of green hydrogen on a build-own-operate basis. The company will sign a 25-year gas purchase agreement with the successful bidder.The bidder must design, build, finance, test, commission, own, operate and maintain the…
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan’s carbon credit regulations will come into effect on August 15.The 38 articles of the regulation, drawn up by the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) on July 1, specify the guidelines for holding, trading and canceling carbon credits, per CNA. Carbon credits are permits that allow the owner to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide.MOENV Climate Change Administration official Kao Chun-hsuan (高俊璿) said CNA buyers and sellers should ensure that all required fees are paid. If fees are missing, the transaction process cannot be completed, resulting in the inability to obtain the carbon credits, he said.Kao…
Multinational mining company Rio Tinto has completed installation work at the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada and announced plans for two 5.25 MW plants at a bauxite mine in Australia’s Northern Territory. July 5, 2024 Matthew Lynas and Ev FoleyRio Tinto has completed a 3.5 MW solar power plant in Canada’s Northwest Territories, which the multinational mining company claims is the largest off-grid solar facility in the country’s territories.Located at Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine, approximately 220 km south of the Arctic Circle, the site is equipped with 6,620 modules, which Rio Tinto expects to generate 4.2 GWh per year.…
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan’s carbon credit regulations will come into effect on August 15.The 38 articles of the regulation, drawn up by the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) on July 1, specify the guidelines for holding, trading and canceling carbon credits, per CNA. Carbon credits are permits that allow the owner to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide.MOENV Climate Change Administration official Kao Chun-hsuan (高俊璿) said CNA buyers and sellers should ensure that all required fees are paid. If fees are missing, the transaction process cannot be completed, resulting in the inability to obtain the carbon credits, he said.Kao…
Vietnam’s government this week issued new rules allowing direct power purchase agreements (DPPA) between independent power producers (IPPs) and energy consumers, state media said. IPPs can now sell power to end customers via the national grid or direct connecting lines. July 5, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Image: Derek Sutton, UnsplashAccording to state news agency Baochinhphu, the Vietnamese government this week issued new rules allowing DPPA between IPPs and energy consumers.The new provisions were implemented through Decree No. 80/2024/ND-CP, which is now in force. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will oversee the development of the PPA market.IPPs are allowed to…
The carbon offset credit market is currently facing a resurgence of criticism as more than 80 nonprofits come together to oppose their use in climate strategies. These activists argue that carbon offsets undermine real efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are calling for their complete exclusion from climate regulations and guidelines. Carbon credits, also called offsets, have been used as a tool to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by allowing companies and governments to invest in projects that supposedly reduce or remove emissions elsewhere. This practice gained traction as part of efforts to reach net-zero emissions targets. Through this mechanism,…