Author: solarenergy

A new residential solar dealership program launches today in the United States. Civic Renewables, founded by former leaders of Tesla Energy, SolarCity and Sunrun, will act as the parent company to local clean energy businesses, integrating the efficiencies and resources of a large organization. Civic has completed its first two acquisitions of local solar installation businesses: Green Rack Solar of Pennsylvania and Ipsun Solar of Virginia. “Providing local solar businesses the tools to thrive is the key to accelerating solar adoption nationwide. Green Rack and Ipsun are fantastic local companies that deliver the highest quality installations and service in their…

PV Hardware USAa developer of solar trackers, structures and control solutions for utility-scale solar power plants, will supply more than 200 MW of its AxoneDuo Infinity solar trackers to Moss for an upcoming solar project in Texas. Credit: PV Hardware “We are very pleased to be working with Moss on this important project,” said Rodolfo Bitar, VP of business development at PVH USA. “This partnership is critical to consolidating the full potential of our Houston facility and positioning PVH USA as one of the leading solar tracker suppliers in the country.” The project is expected to be completed in the…

An international research group has analyzed the main barriers that prevent antimony trisulfide solar cells from achieving satisfactory energy conversion efficiencies and proposed a set of optimization parameters that could bring them closer to commercial production. June 12, 2024 Emiliano BelliniAn international research team led by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission has developed a new design for thin-film solar cells based on antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3)This kind of cell typology is far from reaching commercial production so far due to the low crystallinity and high resistance of the Sb2S3 film, which affects efficiency. However, Sb2S3 has a good band gap, ranging…

New research from the UK shows how homeowners who relied on PV and storage during the Covid-19 crisis were able to significantly reduce their reliance on electricity from the grid, while increasing self-consumption. The analysis included 100 homes equipped with solar panels ranging in power from 1.71 kW to 4.86 kW and batteries from 2.5 kW to 3.3 kW. June 12, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA team of researchers from the University of Newcastle and Heriot-Watt University in the UK has investigated the effects of home office and homeschooling during the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns on the electricity consumption of homeowners equipped with…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) — An analysis of the quality of the voluntary carbon market provides early indications that the market is moving towards higher integrity, according to a report by carbon credit rating platform Calyx Global. “We wanted to start monitoring quality, recognizing that the voluntary carbon market is starting to mature. The faster we improve the quality of carbon credits and rebuild trust, the more effective companies can be in tackling climate change,” said Donna Lee, co-founder of Calyx Global. According to a statement, key findings in the report were that issuance of the lowest quality credits…

The report from kWh Analytics, with input from several industry leaders, identified 14 risks to be aware of in the solar sector, including risks associated with extreme weather, such as hail, and operational risks. June 12, 2024 Ryan KennedyA report from kWh Analytics, a climate insurer, has its 6e annual Solar Risk Assessment report, which provides a data-driven overview of the risks to solar assets. The report included contributions from solar industry leaders in technology, financing and insurance.“To meet renewable energy deployment targets, the focus must be on smart growth – relying on data to inform decisions and using resiliency…

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has been awarded Training Provider Accreditation six renewable energy programs of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). MREA is an accredited training provider for the following sustainable energy programs: PV Associate, PV Installation, PV Technical Sales, PV Design Specialist, PV Installer Specialist and PV Commissioning & Maintenance. An IREC certificate is a nationally recognized mark of quality training in the clean energy industry. Students, employers, financiers and other stakeholders look for the IREC quality mark to find high-quality training that meets safety requirements and is tailored to the needs of the sector. “Accreditation is…

Spanish solar developer Solatio says it is planning 4 GW of solar power to support hydrogen production in Brazil, under a $1.94 billion deal with the Piauí state government. June 11, 2024 Luis Ini By pv magazine LatAmSolatio CEO Pedro Vaquer and Rafael Fonteles, the governor of the Brazilian state of Piauí, have agreed to build what is being billed as the country’s largest PV project.The 4 GW solar project will be built from 2025 in Parnaíba’s export-free zone, Bom Princípio do Piauí. The $1.98 billion plant will produce hydrogen for the ammonia industry in Parnaíba, with the first phase…

A series of technological improvements incorporated into the new product NAS MODEL L24 ensure lower maintenance costs compared to the previous type of sodium sulfur battery developed by the two manufacturers. June 12, 2024 Marija Maisch From pv magazine ESS news placeBASF Stationary Energy Storage, a subsidiary of chemical company BASF, and Japanese ceramics manufacturer NGK Insulators have launched a new version of their sodium sulfur batteries (NAS).The containerized NAS Model L24 battery, jointly developed by the partners, whose collaboration began in 2019, features a number of technological improvements. Compared to the previously available battery type, the new NAS battery…

Bram Walters SunVest Solar completed the acquisition and project financing for a 50 MW portfolio of community solar projects in Illinois and Maine Several projects in Illinois were acquired through a joint venture development agreement with another developer. The remaining projects in both states have been developed internally by the company. Construction of the projects has started and it is expected that they will all be commissioned next year. Illinois’ portfolio includes several projects built on contaminated land above closed coal mines, where the sites will be restored and recultivated with pollinator-friendly seed mixtures and…