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The oregon -based battery producer Powin is confronted with steep rates because the lithium -iron phosphate (LFP) imports battery components from China. June 11, 2025 Max Hall Image: Airbus, Maxar Technologies, Metro, Portland Oregon, Vexcel Imaging Us By ESS News LFP battery supplier Powin, based in Oregon, has submitted bankruptcy protection in New Jersey for Chapter 11. Last week, the battery industry indicated Local and government officials for a possible stopping of business activities warn that nearly 250 employees, including senior executives, could be dismissed if the operating conditions did not improve by July 28. Powin had to issue the…
The Finnish Startup Polar Night Energy has commissioned the largest sand battery in the world in Porninen, South Finland. The industrial scale system delivers 1 MW of thermal capacity with 100 MWh storage capacity, with a summer heat of a month and almost a week the winter demand to the local district heating network. June 11, 2025 Patrick Jowett The Finnish startup Polar Night Energy has announced its industrial sand battery in Pornaen, South Finland, is now operational after commissioning by district heating company Loviisan Lämpö. The pornin sand battery supplies 1 MW of thermal capacity and offers a storage…
South African Independent Power Producer and Energy Trader Noa has reached financial closure on a 349 MW solar project with Standard Bank, the largest bank in South Africa. The Khauta South Solar PV project, located near Welcome to Free State Province, is planned for the largest solar facility of Single Africa, once operational. Noa took over the project from Pure New Energy in April 2024 and the construction work on the site started earlier this year. It is expected that the beginning of 2027 will start producing energy. It is part of the Khauta Solar Complex, a total of 506…
“This partnership is an important progress in accelerating the transition from clean energy,” said Segen’s Nicolas Niedhart (right), who signed the agreement with BNP Paribas’ Ouafae Cohin. Image: BNP Paribas and Segen. Distributor of renewable energy Segen and French BNP Paribas have launched a program to finance commercial and industrial (C&I) solar installations in the UK and Germany. According to the program, Segen customers can acquire and install solar and energy storage projects via Segen’s list of C&I installers. Customers do not pay in advance costs, instead they pay the projects during their operational lives, and once payments are completed,…
Australian Battery Tech Startup Voltavate has protected Aud 850,000 ($ 535,000) in an oversubs described pre-seed financing round led by the global investment company Artesian. June 11, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia Voltavate has completed its first stock round with the Aud 850,000 to speed up the commercialization of the battery technologies of the Melbourne -based company. The solutions are designed to improve the battery life, improve safety and reduce the waste of production. The company is building a battery innovation platform to tackle challenges in battery performance, production efficiency and sustainability in the value chain of the…
The UK Solar Summit takes place in London, 1-2 July. Shown in a previous edition is Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council. Image: Solar Media. Participate on 1-2 July 2025 in the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge for the Clean Power 2030 Summits – A groundbreaking event that brings together the UK Solar Summit, Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit and Green Hydrogen Summit under one roof. Transform the energy landscape of the UK With the UK that has been ahead of 95% clean electricity and already more than 62% of its electricity supply to low carbon…
Evert has unveiled technical and availability details from its new Power Management Unit, a wallbox that acts a bidirectional DC -Electric vehicle charger of 22 KW, a PV converter of 20 kW and an energy management system for home. The Norwegian startup focuses on residential users who are looking for integrated EV and solar energy solutions. June 11, 2025 Valerie Thompson Norwegian Startup Evert has launched its Power Management Unit (PMU), a Wallbox that integrates a Bidirectional 22 KW DC DC Electric-Vehicle (EV) charger, a 20 kW PV-Omsorter, equipped with 3 independent Maximum Power Point (MPP) trackers, for residential and…
The reach of cost-competitive green hydrogen production is crucial for the transition to a net-no-green greenhouse gas emission economy. Green hydrogen offers a viable solution for the low-carbon industries that are among the heaviest polluters, including metal production, heavy transport, chemicals and energy-intensive sectors that currently depend on fossil fuels. It plays a central role in Power-to-X (PTX) technologies and serves as a important raw material For producing synthetic fuels and chemicals, such as e-methanol, e-amammonia and e-cerosene. In the metal industry, which is good for around 7% of Global Co2 Emissions, direct reduction of iron using green hydrogen can…
Solar developer Clean slate solar energy has launched a personal training program for solar staff development training courses in Prince George’s County, Maryland, designed to support disadvantaged communities-in particular return students and individuals who are looking for career transitions. The “Solar Learning Lab” has been developed in collaboration with the Development Development Program Sustainable Energy (Sewdp) On Prince George’s Community College, and strives to equip local residents with practical training, certifications recognized by industry and clear paths to work in the clean energy sector of Maryland. ‘By working together with Clean Slate Solar, we enable us to offer our students…
Researchers in China have used an argonplasma polishes pre-treatment (app) to remove surface defects and to increase the effectiveness of passivating in perovskiet solar cells. The result is a Perovskite device with a 2D interface that considerably improves stability and performance. June 11, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers at Nankai University in China have manufactured a perovskite solar cell using a 2D/3D perovskiet hetero interface that improves the stability and performance of the device. The Interface is placed between the perovskiet and the gate transport layer, which improves the transport/extraction of load carrier and at the same time suppresses Ionmigration. Cells…