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Nexol Phossovolthermic AG has developed a new hybrid solar water heater for residential use, with 1.5 kW of heating and sizes ranging from 80 to 300 liters. March 17, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By PV Magazine Germany The German Startup Nexol Photovolthermic has released a new hybrid solar water heater for residential applications. The NEX RS series comes in four sizes: 80 liters, 120 liters, 200 liters and 300 liters. The system has 1.5 kW of heating, the manufacturer told that the fast water provides hot water. It can also be connected to a capacity of up to 2.5 kW at…
The finances, a term loan of £ 218.5 million and a VAT facility of £ 20 million, is provided by Lloyds and Natwest. Image: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced the end of debt financing for the Cleve Hill Solar and Battery Storage project. Classified as a National Important Infrastructure Project (NSIP) because of the scale of the Zonnefabriek, Cleve Hill consists of 373 MW Zonne -Zon + 150 MW Battery Energy Storage System (Bess). Based in Kent, the power plant is expected to start this year. Quinbrook says that the project financing is the largest ever closed…
The offer is not yet guaranteed. Image: Heit. Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) Investor Harmony Energy Income Trust has reached an agreement on the financial conditions of a possible acquisition. According to a legal statement published today (March 17), Harmony Energy Income Trust (Heit) has reached an agreement with Foresight Group for the latter to possibly acquire the entire share capital of Heit for 84.0p per share, which forms a total of £ 190.8 million. This represents a premium of 29% on the final advantage price of 65.2 p on March 14, 2025, and a premium of 76% on the…
The Spanish startup Bluesolar has unveiled a patented PV-CSP system that combines hybrid panels and thermal storage to deliver uninterrupted solar energy. The technology uses optical light filters to generate electricity and to absorb heat for storage or steam, aimed at large -scale plants in high -solution markets. March 17, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina By PV Magazine Spain Spain-Based Engineering firm Ghenova Ingeniería and Seville-Based Bluesolar, A Joint Venture with Capsun, A Spinoff of the Defunct Abengoa Solar, Have Patented A PV and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Systanhy CENTERTS, Intalar of Research of Research of Research of Research of Research…
The key to this year-the Energy Transition Expo, the second largest solar trade fair in Europe, emphasized the rapid growth of the Italian PV market and the growing international reach. March 17, 2025 Sergio Matalucci, Lara Morandotti and Massimiliano Tripodo By PV Magazine Italy More than 1,000 exhibitors lived the key at – the Energy Transition Expo in Rimini, North -Italia, from 5 March to 8 March, which marked an increase of 20% compared to last year, with international exhibitors making 30% of the total good. “We have seen that the number of Spanish and British visitors is increasing, but…
By SB staff March 17, 2025 Peter Greenberg, owner of Energywise Services In Oregon, has been in the solar industry since 2010. A former firefighter has struggled Greenberg with the unreliability of electronics at module level. This is why he chose to pursue an UL 3741-compliant system for the HUB City Village community center-a small home community for the restless or housing tables in Albany, Oregon. That system: Pegasus Solar Racking, Midnite Solar’s 12a string-level fast closing device and Solis 11.4 kW S6 Hybrid inverter. The system also has 30 410W et sun modules. “The convenience when installing only 1…
DTE Energy has submitted a request for proposal (RFP) for new independent energy storage projects of a total of approximately 450 MW. These projects will support DTE Electrics CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan And Michigan’s new standard of 60% renewable energy by 2030, both of which contribute to the umbrella goals of DTE’s umbrella carbon reduction. The RFP requires that the independent energy storage projects reach commercial operation before 31 December 2028. Projects must be in Michigan and are interconnected with the midcontinent independent system operator or transmission at distribution level. Interested bidders must register their company information on the PowerAdvocate…
A university team in Poland has developed lightweight bifacial vehicle integrated PV (VIPV) mini modules with back contact cells and fiber optic reinforced composite plates. Manufactured in a cheap process, larger versions of the device are planned for use in a tailor -made sun streams for international competitions. March 17, 2025 Valerie Thompson Researchers from the AGH University of Krakow in Poland and its Eko-Energia AGH Student Group have published an investigation on their approach to lightweight Bifacial vehicle integrated PV (VIPV) modules, with front and rear fiber optic-advanced composite stadium research. “The modules that we have developed use fiber…
The energy company says that it invests an amount of mid -three -digit million euros in the construction of the 600 MW Battery Energy Storage System (Bess). March 17, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt RWE recently ordered a big Bess in Hamm. Now another 600 MW/1.2 GWH are planned Image: RWE By ESS News German energy company RWE is building a 600 MW/1.2 GWH Bess on the site of the former Westphalia-Kolencentrale in Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia. The utility on Friday said that the factory would cost a figure from the “middle three digit million”. RWE already had one 140 MW/151 MWH battery…
Japanese researchers have designed a 100 cm² perovskiet solar cell module with a robust single -walled carbon nanobuis (CNT) electrode to improve durability and to enable double sided light absorption. March 17, 2025 Brian Publicover A research team at Nagoya University, in collaboration with the Japanese Denso Corp., has developed a 100 cm² perovskiet solar cell module that uses a single Muurcn electrode. The scientists try to improve the sustainability and performance of perovskiet solar technology. Yutaka Matsuo, a researcher of the Chemical Systems Engineering department The project led at the Graduate School of Engineering of Nagoya University. His team…