Author: solarenergy
ABB has announced a “Battery Energy Storage Systems-A-A-Service” (BESS-A-A-SERVICE) model to add storage to C&I customers without in advance Capex. May 27, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS News ABB has introduced a new offer based on subscriptions based on battery energy that aims to overcome the high capital costs and technical knowledge that is needed to add energy storage that can be taken back with years or even decades. The “Battery Energy Storage Systems-A-A-Service” (BESS-A-A-Service) sets what would usually be a significant capital expenditure in advance at an operational costs that are distributed over every three-month payments. The service focuses…
Metlen Energy and Metals (formerly Mytilineos) has signed six EPC contracts for a combined 313.4 MW of solar energy and Bess. The contracts for engineering, purchasing and construction (EPC) cover five solar energy plants and one battery energy storage system (BESS), the construction of which will start this year; All six developments are expected to be completed at the end of 2026. Metlen is building the Hulam Solar Park and Sheraton Solar Park, 71 MWP and 53MWP, for Lightsource BP, both in Durham. It will also construct Ampyr Solar Europe’s 55MW Scruton Solar Park in Northallerton. The last three EPC…
The Chinese solar manufacturer Eging PV gives serious market pressure and considerable operational setbacks for his performance in 2024. May 27, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Shenzhen Stock Exchange Image: Jay Sterling Austin, Wikimedia Commons, CC by 2.0 Eging PV Has registered its steepest annual loss in 2024 and has posted a net loss of CNY 2.09 billion ($ 288 million), compared to a modest profit a year earlier. The turnover fell by 57.07% to CNY 3.478 billion ($ 479 million). The company attributed the decline to serious market pressure and considerable operational setbacks. Production at the 5 GW Percel facility in…
Engineers of fire protection insist on a defensive approach to battery fires, aimed at preventing thermal runner from spreading instead of turning off flames immediately. May 27, 2025 Phoebe Skok By ESS News In the case of a fire brigade of a battery energy storage system (BESS), a intestinal reaction can be to close the system in water. But that is not always the best response. Instead, battery experts suggest a more defensive cooling approach that prioritizes fire brigade over fire suppression. “We deal with two dangers in the first place: normal fire events and explosion events,” said Mishaal Syednave,…
While the sale of off-grid solar packages has risen slightly in 2024, the market did not regain the momentum that was seen before 2022. The latest report of the professional association of industry, Gogla, contains data on solar tenderers for the first time (38,000 units sold in 2024) and walk -in cold rooms (578 units). May 27, 2025 Marie Beyer By PV Magazine France According to the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Annual Sales & Impact Data 2024, published on 26 May 2025, last year the global off-grid Solar Industry Association Gogla, 9.3 million solar kits were sold by grid-connected…
Solamerica Energy celebrates the energy of a solar project on the site, behind the meter of the Solar project for the facility of the manufacturer of Glass NSG Group in Ottawa, Illinois. This 2-MWAC Tracker Project mounted on the ground offers affordable electricity under a PPA for the next 15 years. The project benefits from a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contract under the Illinois adjustable block program, making a very competitive PPA rate possible. “NSG has been a great partner of Solamerica Energy in realizing this project,” said Solamerica Energy CEO Tully Blalock. “The state of Illinois and the adjustable…
“You can have the sunniest day of the year, but if the network operator tells you to reject your sun site, and you did not do that in your Power Agreement (PPA), take the hit,” explained Lynch (shown). Image: Solar Media. Despite the fact that it is a crucial determining factor for income, the risk of limitation is often misunderstood or underestimated. During a panel on Solar Media’s Renewables Procurement & Revenue Summit, held this week in London, Shamika Lynch, account manager at Grid Consultancy Novogrid, described in restriction as a fatal for renewable energy projects. She emphasized how very…
The site (photo) was reinforced in February 2025. Image: BW Ess. Essener Operator BW ESS has introduced a new debt financing deal for the Bramley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The Bramley Bess is a 100 MW/331MWH Operational Bess development in Bramley, Hampshire, which was confirmed in February of this year in what Erik Strømsø, CEO of BW Ess called “A Landmark Moment for BW ESS” UK Rollout “. Now, after what BW ESS has described as a “very competitive financing process”, a financial package is secured, with the Australian Bank Westpac and the Finance Institution UOB established in…
Scientists in the United Kingdom have demonstrated the feasibility of residential ice pump pumps in cold climates and densely populated areas. They designed a heat pump system that uses existing gas pipes to transport water. May 27, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom have investigated the implementation of iron heat pump systems in urban areas and residential buildings and presented a new system design. “Ice-source heat pumps can easily be combined with the production of solar energy,” the corresponding author of the research, Ramin Girltold PV -Magazine. ‘The continuous and stable effect of…
Li Zhenguo, president of the Chinese PV manufacturer Longi, has resigned to concentrate on research and development, referring to personal work schemes. May 27, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Li Zhenguo, the president of the Chinese PV manufacturer Longi, has resigned from his position. “The dismissal of Li Zenguo is mainly due to his personal work schemes,” a company spokesperson said PV -Magazine. “After his resignation, he will continue to serve as President of the Central R&D Institute of the company and the Chief Technology Officer of the Technology Management Center, and he will be in charge of the company’s R&D and…