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Councils will be told to consider other local solar farms when considering new applications, with a focus on the ‘cumulative’ impact. Image: Light source bp. A ministerial statement will be presented to Parliament today (May 15) urging councils not to approve planning permission for solar farms on prime agricultural land. The written statement is part of Rishi Sunak’s commitment to protect food security. It clarifies that such solar projects should only be given the green light if they are ‘absolutely necessary’. As the Telegraph reported, Energy Security Minister Clair Coutinho said: “As the Prime Minister outlined this week, rising threats…

UK public buildings to receive funding for solar energy projects. Image: MCS Many businesses and public buildings in Britain will soon be installing solar panels, thanks to over half a billion pounds of government funding. The latest phase of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which has funded more than 1,000 projects since 2020, will deliver £530 million of public investment for energy efficiency upgrades, including heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and energy efficient lighting, in public buildings by whole country. A further £27.5 million of funding will be provided to industrial activities through the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to help…

SEG Solar has entered into a land use agreement for a solar-focused production site in an industrial area on the Indonesian island of Java. The $500 million plan includes the production of 5 GW of silicon wafers, 5 GW of solar cells and 5 GW of PV modules. May 15, 2024 Brian PublicSEG Solar, an American solar panel manufacturer, has signed a land use agreement with Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (Grand Batang City), the largest industrial estate managed by a state-owned company in Indonesia. The deal is part of a $500 million plan to make silicon rods, wafers, cells and…

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and German battery analysis specialist Twaice jointly evaluated 26 battery fires between 2018 and 2023. They say that the diversity of components plays a crucial role. when lighting fires. May 15, 2024 Ralph Diermann Considering the number of battery storage systems installed, cases of fire accidents are extremely rareImage: CegasaBy pv magazine GermanyUS-based EPRI has created a database of battery storage fires around the world. 50 incidents were registered in the period 2018-2023. With support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s PNNL and Twaice,…

China Southern Power Grid has deployed a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region. It is the first phase of a 100 MWh project. May 15, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina Image: Energy storage in China’s southern power gridChina Southern Power Grid Energy Storage, the energy storage division of China Southern Power Grid, has put into operation a 10 MWh sodium ion battery storage station in Nanning, southwest China.The company said the facility is the first large-scale project of its kind in China, and the first phase of a 100 MWh global project.“China has put into operation the first…

Japan became the first country in the world to accept the use of sustainable carbon dioxide removal in its national emissions trading system, the Green Transformation ETS (GX-ETS).This move is a result of Asia’s growing national carbon mechanisms, which are working to create space for high-quality voluntary credits that will be used for compliance obligations. This is one of the few cases where a national government is so close to implementing sustainable carbon removal in a compliance market. Relevant: SDG Impact & Sustainability launch Japan’s first carbon investment fundThe Green Transformation ETS is part of it Green Transformation Policy –…

By pv magazine IndiaIndia added a record 13,669 MW of power generation capacity during January-March this year, with renewable energy contributing 71.5%. The share of coal in total energy capacity, including lignite, fell below 50% for the first time since the 1960s.This is well ahead of the Indian government’s target of achieving 50% cumulative energy generation capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, according to the latest POWERup quarterly report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).The report states that the decline in coal shares reflects a global trend, with demand for coal in the Group of Seven…

Last month, with the help of the nonprofit Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro became the first faith community in the state to sign a Solar Energy Purchase Agreement (SEPA) with Georgia BRIGHT – a first. unique solar energy program designed to help low-to-moderate income communities reduce energy bills and carbon emissions. Be smart home solutions will install the 31 kW system. The church participated in GIPL’s Solar-Wise program in 2020. They worked with GIPL program staff to explore various solar options, with GIPL assisting with the initial assessment and acting as a liaison with…

The administration of US President Joe Biden has increased tariffs on the import of PV cells from China from 25% to 50%. It has also raised tariffs on items including semiconductors, electric vehicles and EV batteries from China. May 15, 2024 Emiliano Bellini US President Joe BidenImage: Wikimedia CommonsThe US government has decided to increase the tariffs it applies to solar cells imported from China from 25% to 50%.“The tariff increase will protect against China’s policy-driven overcapacity, which is driving down prices and slowing solar development outside China,” the White House said in a statement. “China has used unfair practices…

A startup emerging from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has been awarded a grant to build a 5 kW electrolyzer to be deployed in a British power plant operated by French energy company EDF. May 15, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaHadean Energy has been awarded a grant through the Australia-UK Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnerships program of AUD 10 million ($6.64 million) to supply a pilot 5 kW electrolyzer with technology that can produce hydrogen at 30% less electricity than existing alkaline and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) technologies.The Victoria-based outfit will collaborate with the UK arm…