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PowerMarkt PowerMarkt announced that she has been chosen by Redwood Family Care Network (RFCN), a provider of intellectual and developmental disability services, to provide access to solar-generated community energy at 35 residential facilities in Southern California. RFCN has subscribed to the Inyokern Community Solar Projectthe largest community solar project in the state of California. “Joining forces with PowerMarket for community solar projects is an important milestone for Redwood. The quality of the environment has a profound effect on health and the burden of disease, making sustainable solutions more important than ever,” explains Michelle Mainez, COO of Redwood Family Care Network.…

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has launched an initiative spreadsheet tracker and a map showing that eight states and select U.S. utilities now require smart inverters for new distributed solar and storage installations.Installers working in those states and utilities must use inverters certified to meet the smart inverter standard known as IEEE 1547-2018. Inverters that meet the standard can do this regulate tension on a distribution circuit, and that capability makes it possible to install more solar on each circuit without grid-supplied voltage regulation hardware.Pennsylvania and Minnesota adopted the smart inverter standard early this year, after Minnesota delayed its…

Renewable energy developer Frontier Energy has extended the storage life of its 80 MW Waroona Renewable battery by 12% to 4.5 hours June 13, 2024 Ev Foley From pv magazine ESS news placeWestern Australian (WA) renewable energy company Border Energy has made its final technology choice for the Waroona Renewable Energy Project Stage One, increasing the capacity of its 80MW battery component by 12% to 4.5 hours, compared to the originally planned four hours of storage.The project near Parth includes a 120 MW solar park. The developer expects that the increased on-site battery capacity will allow for additional storage of…

Modular solar specialist 5B’s pre-assembled and transportable Maverick solar solution has unfolded in another off-grid hybrid renewable energy project as the decarbonisation of Australia’s mining sector continues. June 13, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaExternal energy specialist Zenith Energy has completed a 16.9 MW deployment of Australian manufacturer 5B’s prefabricated Maverick solar panel technology at a waste rock dump at Northern Star Resources’ Jundee gold mine operation in Western Australia.The solar project, which includes 342 of the modular plug-and-play Maverick units, is part of the larger 46.6 MW Jundee mining hybrid renewable energy project, which is expected to meet approximately…

Discovering Sustainable Energy As the world struggles with the need to transition away from fossil fuels and towards sustainable energy sources, the spotlight has turned to renewable energy technologies. Among the promising alternatives, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and solar panels stand out as innovative solutions harnessing the power of nature. The need to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has never been clearer. With the looming specter of climate change and environmental degradation, finding sustainable alternatives has become an existential necessity. Renewable energy offers a beacon of hope, offering the promise of abundant, clean power without the…

Each Papilio3 has three modular canopies supporting 36 solar panels, as well as a battery storage capacity of up to 250 kWh. Image: 3ti. Surrey Country Council has installed a pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle charging point at the Council Depot Center in Merrow, Guildford. 3ti completed the installation, which will support the council’s transition to electric fleets. Surrey County Council (SCC) required an installation suitable for a compact area on site. As such, Papilio3, which is installed in a range of other destination and workplace charging settings, will charge SCC’s growing EV fleet. Each Papilio3 has an…

Opey Rowell has a fairly simple view of carbon programs.“Farmer as you believe and if it fits, then it fits,” says the farmer from Pekin, Illinois.About three years ago, Rowell began integrating cover crops into strip farming, learning how to farm around the cover crops to maximize their benefits.“I think there’s a lot of benefit to covering crops on our soil in March, April and May,” he explains, standing in his sandy river bottom fields in Illinois. “So by incorporating a strip-till process in the spring, we can have a seedbed and release the cover crops, and farm around them…

Stem and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), in partnership with Prometheus Power, announced the successful deployment of a co-located storage and solar project to help deliver clean, reliable power to its distribution cooperatives and public power members. The project for Sulfur Springs Valley Electric Co-op (SSVEC), an AEPCO member cooperative, includes a 40 MWh energy storage system and an existing 20 MW photovoltaic system that will integrate Athena, Stem’s AI-powered clean energy software . to continuously operate and monitor the storage system for maximum performance on a single, unified platform. The SSVEC project is the first of three implementations of…

China Resources Power has announced the winners of the second round of tenders for PV modules for 2024, while Sichuan Shuoyang Heterojunction New Energy has unveiled plans to invest in a 10 GW heterojunction solar cell (HJT) project in Sichuan province. June 12, 2024 Vincent Shaw Photos: Eckhart K. Gouras, pv magazineChinese resource power said GCL System Integration (GCL SI) and Huayao PV won the second wave of PV module purchases for 2024, for a total of 1.85 GW. GCL SI has secured the first two segments, with 1.3 GW of expected orders, while Huayao PV is expected to purchase…

The BESS will be connected to the onshore converter for Hornsea 3. Image: Ørsted Ørsted, a Danish energy company, has completed investment plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) to be connected to the onshore converter for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. Located in Swardeston, near Norwich, the Tesla BESS will make more power available, including during peak periods. This will reduce price volatility for consumers and make the UK’s energy systems easier to manage, Ørsted said. The BESS, which has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh, is a “natural addition” to Ørsted’s offshore wind energy generation activities. The BESS…