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Under Macquarie in the United Kingdom, Island Green Power will transfer from a pure development company to an independent electricity producer. Image: Island Green Power. Australian investor Macquarie Asset Management has acquired an extra interest of 50% in Island Green Power, a developer in solar energy and battery storage established in the VK. The transaction, via Macquarie’s Green Investments Fund, brings its interest in Island Green Power (IGP) to 100%. It invested for the first time in the company in 2022. IGP was founded in 2013 and has developed more than 3 GW of Solar PV projects to the ready-made…

During the stretching of a panel installation with large -scale solar projects, thousands and thousands of bolts must be attached to only torque level to ensure that the array stays together. Too tight and the bolts can damage the structural integrity of the long -term system. Too loose and things can be out of place. That is why the right turquing during installation is an important factor for successful operations and maintenance. Credit: Milwaukee Tool Mark Kelly, group manager of product marketing on Milwaukee -ToolHe said that he has seen audits of solar projects that show a wide distribution of…

The European PV trading organ said that new PV installations reached 597 GW in 2024, with a global cumulative PV capacity of 2.2 GW. May 6, 2025 Emiliano Bellini This year the world can add new PV capacity to 655 GW, according to the Worldwide market front views for solar energy 2025-2029 Report published by the European PV Association Solarpower Europe. If confirmed, this result would represent a growth of 10% compared to 2024, when around 597 GW of new PV systems were used worldwide, with a global cumulative PV capacity that reached 2.2 GW at the end of December.…

A new report from the IEA PVPS task 13, entitled ‘Double land use for agriculture and production of solar energy: overview and performance of agrivoltaic systems” Lings a compelling vision on how solar energy and agriculture can not only exist next to each other, but can also thrive together. With the increasing pressure to decipher the energy system while retaining arable land and biodiversity, Agrivoltaics quickly becomes an essential path to sustainable development. One solution for two crises Agrivoltaics, the practice of co -location of photovoltaic (PV) systems and agricultural activities, tackles two critical challenges: the demand for clean energy…

The PV-driven Redox flow battery is said to be able to achieve a maximum solar-output electricity efficiency of 3.11% for a period of 36 hours. The system contains a photovoltaic device of 25 cm2 hetero junction and is based on a neutral pH-rescue iodine breathing. May 6, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Diagonal view of solar -Redox -battery with 25 cm2 active area Image: Heriot-Watt University, Journal of Power Sources, CC by 4.0 Van Ess News Solar Redox Flow cells (SRFCs) are devices that can store electricity by harvesting sunlight via A photo selectrochemic (PE) panel. These storage devices attract more and…

Scientists in Thailand have assessed which technology between PV, wind or piezo -electric energy is better for feeding street lighting and have found that solar energy is the winning technology, because it turned out to be both economically and technologically feasible. May 6, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from the Thailand’s King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang have conducted a feasibility study for a nano-grid-based street lighting system and have discovered that PV must be the preferred doctor’s source for the proposed system configuration. They investigated the system as if they were driven by PV, wind or piezo electric sheets and…

SolargikAn international manufacturer of ZonnetRacker, Laancerdode his next generation of intelligent monitoring and control platform, on Intersolar Europe 2025. Soma Pro is a tracker-native software system that fully integrates monitoring, diagnostics and performance control into one service. Soma Pro, the AI-driven platform of Solargik, is built into the core of the company’s own tracker-hardware, based on live data of Motion Control, site-wide sensors, power meters and inverter systems. The integrated design breaks down silos that are common for SCADA systems from third parties or Bolt-on control elements and offers operators real-time visibility and full remote control over tracker positioning, energy…

Laminated structure increases the interface stability in reverse perovskiet solar cells A research partner between the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Polyu) has led to the development of a laminated microstructure interface that significantly improves the efficiency and stability of reverse perovskiet sun cells. Perovskiet solar cells are considered strong candidates to follow cells based on silicon between applications such as portable devices, grid systems and space technologies. Their attraction is in their high efficient, low production costs and design flexibility. Under their configurations, reverse perovskiet structures offer improved material stability.…

Another renewable properties of solar project in California. Renewable property announced that it broke the land on three new solar projects in California. Planned for completion in 2025, the projects will deliver more than 17 MWDC From clean, renewable electricity for customers via programs offered by Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Optus Bank, Pathward, NA and Bridepeak Energy Capital provide two building loans to finance the three Californian projects. The first loan, a total of $ 16.3 million, will support the construction of Redemeyer Road Solar Project. The second loan, a total of $ 19.518…

Virginia Gov. signed on 2 May. Glenn Youngkin de Community Energy Act (HB 2346/SB 1100) by law. The new law commissioned Dominion Energy to launch a virtual pilot of 450 MW, allowing houses and companies to collect solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and smart devices in a flexible grid that can lower the peak demand, lower the electricity costs and improve the net relative. “Virtual power plants are a victory for households in Virginia,” said Jim Purekal, director at Advanced Energy United. “By using the energy sources that are already in our houses and neighborhoods, this new Virginia law will…