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Fotovoltaic roofs can deliver more than a third of the Vitoria Gastseiz energy needs In a new study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), researchers discovered that solar installations on the roof in Vitoria-Gasteiz can provide up to 38% of the annual electricity consumption of the city. The analysis emphasizes photovoltaic systems on the roof as an important strategy for renewable energy for urban low -carbon, especially when the availability of soil is limited. The research assessed the energy potential of roofs in the capital of Alava Araba and concluded that half of the total roof area is…
Researchers in Iran developed a passive cooling method for solar module using silicon carbide porous ceramics. In combination with phase change materials, the technology reportedly increases the performance of the panel by a maximum of 7.4%. May 1, 2025 Lior Kahana A group of researchers from the Iran’s University of Tehran has developed a porous ceramic silicon carbide (SIC) that, especially if used in combination with a phase change material (PCM), can lower the temperature of the solar module and increase its efficiency. PCMS absorb, store and release large amounts of latent heat over defined temperature ranges. They are often…
Cruachan II would be an extension of the existing 440 MW Crachan Pumped Storage Plant (photo). Image: Drax. Generator Drax has announced that it will not offer its Crachan II Pomped Hydro Energy Storage (Phes) project in the support mechanism for Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES). The British government recently launched the first window of its long-term energy storage and floor schedule for long-term energy storage to endorse income and to reduce the risk of investors for projects between 2030 and 2033, with applications that must be offered on 9 June 2025. Drax said it would not participate in this…
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain evaluated 12 PV devices of 11 suppliers for use indoors, where different systems can be identified to feed external sensor nodes with a surface of 10 cm² and continue testing under natural interior light. May 1, 2025 Valerie Thompson Researchers from the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Spain evaluated a dozen indoor PV modules of eleven suppliers with the aim of identifying a PV-based diet for external sensor junctions with 10 cm2 available surface. The modules, some of which were prototypes, were based on perovskiet, monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon,…
The analysts noted that in particular one site within one month became the victim of three separate burglaries. Image: Ryan Searle via Unsplash. March and April saw a “significant increase” in thefts and crime in British solar projects, with 11 reported incidents compared to only three reported in February. The 11 incidents took place at seven locations in Dorset, Sussex, Essex, Derbantshire, Lancashire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire, according to intelligence and security company Derntech. They consisted of six thefts, two authorities of hostile exploration, two reported suspicious vehicles and one confirmed burglary, according to crime analysts at Derntech. The analysts noted…
Scientists in Sudan have called for the inclusion of PV -modulere cleaning activities in green building standards to tackle an important maintenance gap in renewable energy systems. It would focus on improved system performance in environments where there are dust and pollution persistent challenges. May 1, 2025 Lior Kahana Scientists from the Sudan’s National Energy Research Center and the Transilvania University of Braparenov from Romania have called for the inclusion of PV system cleaning in green audit and certification frameworks to maintain high power yields. The researchers have specifically recommended to add PV -modulere cleaning activities to five large green…
The company has announced to the installation partners that it will no longer produce products for the market for residential solar and storage market, but will continue to offer support for warranty and installation for existing and current projects. May 1, 2025 John Fitzgerald Weaver Panasonic will end his company on solar energy and battery storage, the company told its North -American installation partners in a letter of 28 April. The letter, signed by Naoki Kamo, president of Panasonic Eco Systems Noord -Amerika, was fully shared By an installation program on Reddit and partly Published on the website of the…
The pilot plant of the sand battery, which is being built in South Finland, will build on the existing technology of the startup and test the power of the energy storage system to convert heat back into electricity. May 1, 2025 Patrick Jowett The Finnish startup Polar Night Energy has announced a new pilot project that will test the next generation of its sand battery technology. The Sand Battery Pilot factory will build on the existing technology of the company, which stores thermal energy for industrial or district heating, and will be able to restore the stored thermal energy in…
Dutch-based Nowos is expanding its micro-mobility battery repair company to cover a wider range of batteries, because the demand for his service is growing in France, the Netherlands and the UK. It now adds new repair hubs in Poland and Germany. May 1, 2025 Valerie Thompson The Netherlands-based Nowos is expanding the range of lithium batteries that it repairs, in addition to adding new repair hubs in Poland and Germany, to meet the growing demand for its repair services. Initial focused on batteries used in lightweight urban electric vehicles or micro-mobility batteries, such as e-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters, nowos has…
Ingeam has announced that it will show its latest developments in the Solar and Energy Storage sector in Intersolar Europe, including the most powerful central inverter in the company and its new modular inverter for batteries, including components available for the US Solar + Storage Market. In Munich, the company presents the most powerful version of its PV-Omverter, the new 5.4-MW Ingecon Sun 3Power C Plus series. This central inverter delivers 5,378 KVA in a single power block. Ingeam will bring this inverter to the market that is integrated into a full skid type medium voltage transformation station. The company…