Author: solarenergy

Colorado is working to revamp its community solar program to bring in new IRA funds. California may require licensed electricians for energy storage renovations and maintenanceSacramento, California The California Contractors State License Board has approved a new rule that prohibits licensed solar contractors from installing new battery storage capacity in existing solar energy systems or performing maintenance on battery storage systems, including those they have installed themselves. The electrician-only rule will now be reviewed by the California Office of Administrative Law before it goes into effect. The California Supreme Court will hear the NEM 3.0 case against the CPUCSacramento, California…

Cypress Creek Renewables has announced that it has completed construction and achieved commercial operation of its newest and largest hybrid facility, Zier, in Brackettville, Texas. The facility adds capacity to the electric grid as the state’s energy needs reach record highs. The power plant has a photovoltaic capacity of 208 MW, enough power to power more than 41,600 homes in Texas annually, with 80 MWh of battery storage, already used by the ERCOT network to alleviate supply stress during a time of increased demand . “Clean, reliable energy is critical to supporting the remarkable continued growth in Texas,” said Sarah…

RES has announced that it has been selected by Repsol to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at one of the largest solar projects in the United States. The partnership is based on a shared commitment to sustainability and innovation and aims to maximize the performance of Repsol’s 637 MW project.DC Frye Solar facility in Kress, Texas. RES will carry out preventive and corrective maintenance, remote monitoring, reporting and vegetation maintenance. “By partnering with RES on this comprehensive O&M agreement, Repsol Renewables North America will ensure the highest levels of safety, reliability and performance at our largest solar site to…

Veel potentiële klanten op het gebied van zonne-energie dromen ervan om off-grid te leven, omdat ze zelfvoorzienend willen zijn en een grotere energievrijheid willen hebben. Hoewel een off-grid levensstijl voor sommigen aantrekkelijk is, is dit niet voor iedereen het geval. De waarheid is dat leven met een off-grid zonnestelsel meer aandacht vereist voor de beschikbare zonneschijn, stroombelasting en batterijcapaciteit dan een huis dat op het elektriciteitsnet is aangesloten.Leven met off-grid zonne-energie brengt meestal een aantal levensstijlopofferingen met zich mee. Tenzij het zonne-PV-systeem veel capaciteit heeft of a back-upgenerator, het kan waarschijnlijk geen airconditioning of een elektrisch fornuis van stroom voorzien.…

Netherlands-based Autarco has developed a new mounting structure for large PV modules in commercial and industrial arrays. February 19, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina Dutch PV system supplier Autarco has introduced a new mounting structure for commercial and industrial PV systems.The Flow platform is a symmetrical system for roofs with slopes up to 5 degrees.“It has been designed with installers in mind and provides a solution to quickly, safely and easily install larger solar panels on flat roofs,” the company said.It claimed that the new system simplifies the installation of large solar panels and creates large connected fields with coverage of…

Two solar panel manufacturers have suffered factory fires in recent weeks that could impact production in the coming months. JinkoSolar unveiled that a silicon wafer and solar cell manufacturing facility in Shanxi Province, China, suffered a fire accident on the afternoon of April 26, 2024. The local fire brigade quickly extinguished the fire. There were no casualties and the area was not affected. Jinko said the incident is “expected to impact the company’s operations and financial results in 2024,” and that it is dividing its wafer and cell production among other production sites to minimize disruption to the production process.…

A study led by Russia’s Skoltech and China’s HPSTAR suggests that rubidium and cesium additives could improve the efficiency of hydrogen batteries. Researcher Dmitrii Semenok explains pv magazine that “it is a matter of changing the approach to the search for promising hydrogen storage materials.” May 6, 2024 Sergio MatalucciRussian, Chinese, Japanese and Italian scientists have synthesized two polyhydrides – cesium heptahydride (CsH7) and rubidium nonahydride (RbH9) – for the chemical storage of hydrogen that can absorb ‘as much as four times’ hydrogen as often used magnesium-nickel and zirconium-vanadium alloys.“Our work shows that cesium and rubidium have prospects to increase…

Infrastructure builder and agricultural innovator Valmont Industries, through its subsidiary Valmont Solar, has announced that it has joined the SYMBIOSYST EU project to support innovation for agrivoltaic installations across Europe, stimulate the development of agrivoltaic projects and create European standards for agrivoltaic applications.Over the past decade, many externalities have created an urgent need for clean energy independence in Europe, while limited land resources have limited clean energy deployment.Challenges posed by land limitations for solar installations are meeting equally important needs in food production, creating the opportunity to leverage the promise of technology for real-world solutions.— said Matteo Demofonti, Business Line…

Vermont is a state known for its rolling green hills dotted with dairy cows. The dairy industry generates more than $2.2 billion annually for Vermont, but with increasingly thin profit margins, local farmers are looking for ways to compete without losing use of their land. They’re moving to greener financial pastures with a community solar plan. Credit: Solaris Energy Two recently completed off-site community solar projects built and developed by Norwich Solar and financed by partners, Solaris energy And Greenday Finance, will now provide more than 2,100 kWh of sustainable energy annually for six locally run dairy farms. The projects…

In the latest rankings from Sinovoltaics’ Financial Stability Report, Tainergy, Eterbright, First Solar, Era Solar and TSEC are among the top five module manufacturers. There was a minor reshuffle in the top ten and seven new manufacturers were added to the rankings. May 6, 2024 Valerie ThompsonSinovoltaics, a Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance service company, has released its latest version Ranking of PV module manufacturers, which has a global reach and includes 59 panel suppliers, 7 more than the previous ranking. The report can be downloaded for free. Results are calculated from June 2020 to March 2024 to…