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Chinese battery Kolos Catl messages jump into the annual win The Chinese battery giant Catl announced on Friday and increased annual profit despite a decrease in income, because delaying demand for electric vehicles lower the price of lithium. The company produces more than a third of all worldwide batteries of electric vehicles (EV) and works together with major brands, including Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen. Catl has been helped by robust financial support from Beijing, who has sought in recent years to strengthen domestic power in certain strategic high-tech sectors. The net profit increased by more than 15 percent in…
A research group from France claims to have found a way to reduce the indium consumption in solar modules in heterojunction by 85 % while retaining good performance and sustainability levels. The scientists tested different cell designs and the use of different cover layers to protect the cell against moisture breakdown. March 17, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers led by the French National Solar Energy Institute (Ines) – a division of the French alternative energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) – has investigated the reliability of heterojunction (HJT) solar panels under the heat fluid (HD) and has determined…
In an important policy shift in the direction of the liberalization of the electricity market, China has introduced contract-for-displacement auctions (CFD) for renewable factories and removed the energy storage mandate, which has led to 75% of national demand to date. S&P Global expects the move to resound through the global supply chain for battery storage, which means that prices are already falling at historic lows. March 17, 2025 Mariha Maisch Image: China Three Gorges By ESS News New renewable power plants in China will no longer be obliged to build up storage to guarantee development rights and grid connection. Since…
Scientists in Spain have investigated the total or partial interruptions of ribbons that connect solar cells in modules and have proposed a classification based on their type and location. March 17, 2025 Lior Kahana A research group led by the Spain Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT) has investigated various aspects of ribbon interruptions in PV modules and has proposed a classification based on their type and location. The work was done on modules where each cell is connected to two ribbons. While one Previous work Had aimed at cases of twin interruptions, where both parties are affected,…
The recording on the roof of the sun on the roof on the roof continued to rise in 2024, with a new report that revealed more than 300,000 PV systems with a combined capacity of almost 3 GW, were installed on the roofs of houses and companies throughout the country in 2024. March 17, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia New figures from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) show that 300,375 Australian houses and companies in 2024 were installed on the roof sun roof and delivered almost 3 GW of PV capacity. This includes 159.011 PV systems on the…
The Western African Alliance for Carbon Markets and Climate Financing (WAA) is looking for experts in the region to support his work in its 17 Member States. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2025. March 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Michael Pointner, Unsplash De WAA wants to hire local experts in West -Africa. The regional platform, launched in 2017, is intended to promote carbon markets and results-based climate financing in West Africa. The 17 Member States are working on building institutional capacity and supporting networks for long -term involvement in carbon markets and climate financing. Now in the third…
The United States installed a record -breaking 50 GW new solar capacity in 2024, the largest year of new capacity that was added to the net by every energy technology in more than two decades. Developers installed more than 16 GW alone in the Q4 alone. “A considerable number of projects that were announced, as expected that they would come online in the first quarter of 2025, eventually came online in 2024 – appropriate for an energy source that is the fastest to implement,” said Jacob Weinberg, senior communication manager at SEIA. According to the US Solar Market Insight 2024…
This week, women in Solar Europe (Wisu) give a voice to Miriam Rodríguez, president of Spain’s Electra Energy S. Coop. She says that one of the most striking inequalities she encountered during her career was the difference in salaries between men and women in comparable roles, the gap of gender payments. “At a certain point I discovered that a male colleague earned a higher salary at the same company level. Fortunately, he realized the unfairness and the salaries were adjusted, “she says. March 14, 2025 Women in Solar Europe (Wisu) The sun sector is more open to women than many…
Credit: Quickbolt The Miami-Dade County Board and Code Administration division has issued a notification of acceptance for Quickbolt’s Stone Coated Steel Dak Hook (part no. 17612), where the holder is approved for use in heavy weather conditions. Miami-Dade is a regulatory body on construction products and determines whether they are suitable for use in high-speed hurricane environments. The steel covered steel roof hook is a stainless steel mount that is designed for use on steel steel roofs. “Our focus has always been on making supports that are easy to install, minimize the roof disturbances and offer unparalleled durability. It is…
ALEASOFT Energy Forecasting says that the average electricity prices fell throughout Europe last week, but France, Germany and Italy all broke their records for solar production in a single day in March. March 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: ALEASOFT Energy Forecasting Weekly average electricity prices fell on large European markets in the first week of March, according to ALEASOFT Energy Prognosing. The prize for consultancy is falling in the Belgian, British, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Nordic, Portuguese and Spanish markets of last week. The decline pushed weekly averages under € 95 ($ 103.53)/MWh in all analyzed markets except Great Britain…