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Drax announces £80 million investment in Scottish pumped hydro power stations. Image: Drax Renewable energy company Drax has announced plans to invest £80 million in renovating the Cruachan hydroelectric power station in Scotland to achieve a generation capacity of 480 MW. Drax has appointed global hydropower technology provider ANDRITZ, which has previously installed approximately 470 GW of capacity, as prime contractor for the Cruachan upgrade project. The project will see the generation capacity of two of the plant’s four units increased by a combined 40 MW, bringing the plant’s total generation capacity to 480 MW. Work on site will begin…
Suntrack®, a leading provider of smart solar tracking systems, will host a series of technical conferences on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and big data analytics, covering relevant topics for the solar energy sector, at Intersolar 2023 next month. algorithms for efficiency and security improvement, cybersecurity in solar power plants, the latest developments in agritracker controllers, power monitoring with AWS and more.Photo: Solar trackerWith its innovation and knowledge and the robust expertise of parent company P4Q Electronics in the field of engineering and manufacturing of electronic products and systems, Suntrack has developed a highly flexible and reliable single-axis tracker controller. They also…
The USTC team improves air-processed perovskite solar cells with a new stabilizer Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), led by Prof. This innovation significantly inhibits the oxidation of iodide ions and the deprotonation of organic cations, as described in their recent publication in Nature Energy. The energy conversion efficiency (PCE) of metal halide perovskite solar cells has made rapid progress, surpassing 26.1% in controlled environments. However, manufacturing these cells in ambient air has been challenging due to significant efficiency and stability losses, which hinder mass production and wider application. The new stabilizer addresses the whole-process…
Egypt was one of the first African countries to develop large-scale renewable energy projects and had a wind power generation capacity of 555 MW in 2012. However, that was the result of donor support and not a push by the Egyptian government to tap into the country’s abundant renewable energy sources. energy sources. The three largest gas-fired power plants in the world were completed by Siemens in 2018 for Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC). They have a combined capacity of 14.4 GW, underscoring Cairo’s commitment to natural gas.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed up gas prices and prompted European markets…
By SB staff April 3, 2024 AdventHealth is working to reduce carbon emissions and achieve environmental sustainability goals with an on-site solar installation at its headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Florida.The faith-based health system’s headquarters employs nearly 5,000 people who support the system’s operations and healthcare delivery across the country.As of this week, the Maitland-based national solar energy developer ESA will begin installing more than 7,500 solar panels on the four buildings and two garages that make up the corporate campus. In addition, solar canopies will be built over the entire surface of the parking lot and additional electric vehicle charging…
Richard Keizer Collins Aerospace, Luminace and Community energy have formed a partnership to support a portfolio of four new community solar projects in Portland, Oregon. The projects, with a total capacity of 12 MW, will be owned and operated by Brookfield Renewables’ Luminace unit. Collins’ facility in Wilsonville, Oregon, will make up the commercial allocation, while 10% of the project credits will be allocated to low-income households. “We are excited to partner with world-class companies like Collins Aerospace and Luminace to drive solar projects across the country,” said Richard Keizer, founder and CEO of Common…
Verra, a leading non-profit VCM registry in the US, recently released updates to its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program. The latest release, VCS Standard v4.7, introduces improvements to the existing framework. The VCM program aims to strengthen the credibility and effectiveness of carbon offset projects certified under the VCS program. However, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is currently in the final stages of approving it, and they expect to receive the results later this month or possibly in May. VCS program updates: alignment with CORSIA and ICVCM Verra’s 4.7 updates are intended to ensure full compliance…
Ideal Energy students are working on a solar project on the roof. Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, demand for solar apprentices increased significantly. For solar projects 1 MW and larger to qualify for the increased value of the IRA’s tax credits, they must meet certain applicable wage and apprenticeship (PW&A) requirements. Projects that meet PW&A are eligible for a fivefold increased credit. While the US Treasury Department has released guidance in the field of PW&Ait can be a complex process. Internships in the solar energy sector They are paid on-the-job training opportunities with the…
Steel frame solar panel manufacturer Origami Solar has announced that after months of independent testing at CFV Labs and the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), the company’s steel frames have passed frame-related industry standard tests, including IEC 61215 static mechanical load tests and IEC 61701 Salt Spray Corrosion Test and continuity test of equipotential bonding. These tests prove that module manufacturers considering switching from imported aluminum frames to domestic steel frames can pass the certification tests without any problems. CFV performed both required static load testing and optional test-to-failure testing. In the static mechanical load tests, modules with Origami’s steel…
The Indian government has reinstated the so-called Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) mandate from April 1, 2024. This move creates a non-tariff barrier for Chinese products. April 30, 2024 Uma GuptaBy pv magazine IndiaIndia’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reintroduced the system ALMM mandate from April 1, 2024. Only solar products and manufacturers on the MNRE-approved ALMM are eligible for government-backed projects. The policy was introduced by the MNRE to protect the domestic industry from dumping of Chinese products.The ALMM mandate gives domestic manufacturers the opportunity to serve a significant market by creating a non-tariff…