Author: solarenergy
Compliance with increasing cyber security regulations is a challenge for many in the energy storage industry, but it creates great opportunities for risk reduction. Katherine Hutton and Lars Stephan, from Energy Storage Integrator Fluence, view the risks of cyber security compliance and how investors can reduce sales losses with a clear strategy. June 13, 2025 PV -Magazine By ESS News As the energy storage industry evolves, robust cyber security -guarantees are crucial than ever to strengthen the resilience of the grid infrastructure. The increasing digitization of grid activities has expanded the cyber attack area, resulting in new vulnerabilities that must…
Researchers in Sweden have analyzed the impact of a hybrid heating system that combines heat pumps and district heating on five real buildings. The analysis showed that residents were able to save up to € 2,768 ($ 3,159) compared to a scenario without a bronze coupling. June 13, 2025 Lior Kahana A group of scientists from Sweden has evaluated the efficiency of five buildings with several families using hybrid systems that combine exhaust air pumps with district heating. “This study evaluates system performance in a unique way under newly introduced dynamic tariff structures, which demonstrates significant energy and cost savings,”…
The Ukrainian government is launching a pilot project of € 2 million ($ 2.3 million) with the municipality of Grafenwörth, Austria, to expand the solar infrastructure and to improve the local energy benefit. June 10, 2025 Brian Publicover The Ministry of Energy Van Ukraine has launched a pilot of € 2 million ‘Twin Cities’, together with Hlobyne, Ukraine, with Grafenwörth, Austria, to install solar panels and to strengthen the energy removal of the community. The initiative, unveiled by the Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko at the third international top of cities and regions, includes an investment atlas with more…
The Chinese solar manufacturer Longi unveiled a new PV module with 25.9% efficiency on the 2025 SNEC trading show this week in Shanghai, produced using both passivating techniques for low and high temperature. June 12, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Vincent Shaw, PV Magazine The Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi unveiled a new solar module this week at the SNEC 2025 -fair in Shanghai. The product uses its own hybrid by the company with interconnected back contact (HIBC) crystalline silicon solar cell based on a full-size silicon wafer, which achieved a world record power conversion efficiency of 27.81% in mid-April. The…
A European research team has assessed the level of hydrogen in 31 African countries and has concluded that importing green hydrogen from Africa to European economically unfeasible by 2030, with prices ranging from $ 10.2/kg to $ 3.8/kg. June 12, 2025 Emiliano Bellini An international research team has investigated the economic viability of exporting ammonia from Africa to Europe, where then again converted into hydrogen, and has discovered that this task can be “priceless” by 2030 among four realistic scenarios. Their analysis in particular considered the capital costs (COC) per country, financing structure and interest rate environment to calculate the…
The Dutch municipality of Utrecht has become the first city in Europe to introduce a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) auto-sharing service. It features Renault 5 e-tech electric cars that run on clean energy and feed back the power to restore the during peak requests. June 12, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: We drive Solar, Renault Group, MyWheels The Dutch city of Utrecht has introduced the first in Europe V2G Car sharing service. The initiative is a collaboration between car manufacturer Renault, Smart Charging Solutions Provider We ride Solar and the leading platform of the Land MyWheels that was Announced for the first time…
By SB staff June 12, 2025 A new long -term partnership between Doral Renewables LLC and American Farmland Trust (AFT) is intended to improve innovation and sustainability in agricultural communities in the United States. By support for Afts Smart sun Initiative will try the partnership towards further solutions that help build the viability of the farms and at the same time scale up domestic energy generation. The Smart Solar Principles will help guide this work, which tries to achieve three main goals: Land protection suitable for agriculture. Strengthen the viability of the farm. Speed up the development of solar energy.…
Could the future of the sharing economy be powered by the sun? This isn’t just a hypothetical question—it’s already becoming reality as co-working spaces, shared living communities, and collaborative transportation services embrace solar energy to reduce costs, attract eco-conscious clients, and contribute to a sustainable future. For the modern entrepreneur searching for “solar co-working space” or “renewable energy shared office,” you’re tapping into a growing trend that merges the collaborative spirit of the sharing economy with the power of renewable energy. Commercial solar installations can reduce operating costs by 75%, making shared workspaces more affordable while providing a competitive edge…
Figures for the 2024-25 financial year reveal a double digit percentage of the median price for British small-scale solar sun. The falling prices were driven by increased promotion of delivery and technology, according to DSNZ, while installer warns that new opportunities could come on the roof with tighter margins. June 12, 2025 Matthew Lynas The costs of small-scale solar installations in the United Kingdom fell in the financial year 2024-25, according to government data from June 2025. In its last analysis, the British government registered a decrease of approximately 20% in the median costs of installations against the previous financial…
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a 1.1-GW solar and 4.6-GWH storage project for Fresno County that is the first project permitted under the State Opt-in certification program. The Oberon Solar + storage project completed by Intersect Power in 2023. Authorized under Assembly Bill 205, the opt-in Certification Program offers a consolidated state permit option for eligible clean energy projects, in support of the transition from California to 100% zero-cabbage-cabbage-stooled electric sale by 2045, as required by Senate Bill, the Encourage BILOID must be completed for a StatUten StatUten. “California is moving faster than ever before to build the…