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The package will finance the construction of the Ocker Hill Bess, shown here in a 3D renderer. Image: Eku Energy. Energy -storage specialist EKU Energy has protected £ 45 million in debt financing to finance the construction of a new storage system for battery energy (BESS) in the West Midlands. The financial package comes from Natwest Bank and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and will be used to build the Ocker Hill Bess, a 99 MW/198mWH Bess development between the cities of Dudley and Wednesday in the West Midlands. The Ocker Hill Bess will be built close to the…
Gstar has completed the first phase of its factory in the Philippines, set to produce 1 GW solar modules and 1.5 GW solar cells. The solar manufacturer established in Singapore says that a planned second phase will take the nameplate capacity of the solar module up to 2 GW. May 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Gstar has launched his first N-type solar module and his new production basis in the Philippines. The module has N-type 183.75 mm cells in a 72-cell bifacial dual glass size. The PV manufacturer established in Singapore said in a statement that by reducing cell distance and…
Ciel & Terre has completed a 120 MWP floating solar project in India, with various business firms in Engineering and Design, including Rockbout anchoring and a reinforced fiberglass -inverter. The system also marks the first use of the French PV specialist from Spin welding in its floating platform mass samplage. May 14, 2025 Uma Gupta By PV Magazine India Ciel & Terre, a supplier of Floating PV Solutions in France, has announced the completion of a 120 MWP floating solar panel in Opwareshwar in Madhya Pradesh the largest project in India. It developed the project in collaboration with L&T and…
SCATEC broke the ground on the first large hybrid solar and battery project of Egypt after obtaining a share loan of $ 30 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). May 14, 2025 Tristan Rayner Image: Kamel Altohamy, Unsplash By ESS News The EBRD has provided a $ 30 million equity bridge loan to support the first large Hybrid Renewable Energy project from Egypt, which now has officially broken soil. The installation combines large-scale solar energy with battery storage options. The Norwegian renewable developer Scatec has started building the 1.1 GW Sun Factory with a 100 MW/200…
PV -Magazine Prepares a guide for Zonne -Zonne installations, aimed at those interested in installation but are new to the market and want to make an informed decision. We have spoken with associations, installers and industrial specialists in large solar markets around the world to put together the best practical guidance and advice that apply to home institutions for home and everywhere in the world. The first part of the series is intended to help homeowners embrace PV to identify the best installers on the market. May 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Are you considering installing solar panels on your house,…
SolarcycleA recycling company for solar panel has signed a recycling service agreement with RWeAn owner operator of large-scale renewable energy projects. The partnership ensures that solar panels of many of RWE solar projects will be recycled sustainably at the end of their operational life. Credit: Solarcycle Panels from RWE’s West of the Pecos Solar Facility in Texas were transported to the Odessa facility of Solarcycle, where the recycling process was evaluated and controlled. Independent laboratory tests from third parties confirmed the purity levels of restored materials, including lead -free glass and metals. “We juichen RWE’s toewijding aan de circulaire economie…
Researchers from South Australia will collaborate with industrial partners to build a concentrated solar thermal factory in New South Wales with lightweight plastic mirrors with a reflective coating of aluminum-silica to produce industrial heat or electricity. May 13, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia The University of South Australia (Unisa) has joined forces with the company based in Queensland, has an influence on Renewable Energy and Charles Sturt University (CSU) to build a concentrated solar thermal (CST) plant using plastic mirrors to concentrate sunlight on a target -scale and agricultural apps. The demonstration plant will have the patented lightweight…
Waterbirds helping and floating solar energy thrive together Floating photovoltaic systems, often called ‘floatovoltaics’, are used worldwide, from small -scale winery installations in California to expansive energy projects in China. These systems, usually placed on artificial water bodies such as irrigation ponds, reservoirs and waste water treatment plants, offer a promising solution for maximizing the production of clean energy while the natural country is preserved. However, these systems are not without ecological worries, in particular for water birds. Little is currently known about the effects, both positive and negative, of floating solar installations on bird populations. In a new study…
In a section entitled ‘Working families about Elites’, the House Ways and Means Committee eliminated the Residential Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in its draft budget drawing. Working households could not receive the 30% tax credit for installing solar energy on the roof if the language of the account is assumed as it is. It is only one update to clean the energy rights credits in the committee Buddywho go through markups today. The bill does not completely scrap the Inflation reduction ACT (IRA), but eliminates certain credits and phases from others. Design account at a glance Eliminates Residential ITC (25D)…
New does not always mean better: lake emitter and rear contact solar cells have earned their place through Real-World reliability and cost-effective production. May 13, 2025 Sekhar Tatini Tunnel oxide passivated contact (topcon) solar cells nowadays get a lot of attention. With their higher type plate efficiency and strong support from large manufacturers, they are praised by some as the next big leap in solar technology. Many companies are once again factories to produce topcon-based modules, so that the cell type is placed as the future of solar energy. But when it comes to choosing the right cell technology to…