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Electricity that is generated by water that moves over a surface can be 10 times more powerful than previously thought, according to Australian researchers who say that their finding could stimulate energy storage and loading percentages and improve safety in fuel ownership systems. March 12, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia Researchers of RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times larger than previously understood when it moves over a surface. The academics noted that when a water drop got stuck on a small bump or rough place,…
Fraunhofer ISE researchers, in addition to partners of institutes in Stuttgart and Hameln, will follow the performance of a maximum of nine PVT systems in apartment buildings, companies, offices and industrial buildings for several years as part of a project that builds the case for a broader implementation of technology. March 12, 2025 Patrick Jowett Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer Isee) of Germany are working on a project that promotes the use of photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors and heat pumps in the construction sector. The Integrate-XL project is a collaboration between Fraunhofer Isee And its partners…
The DC Sustainable Energy Utility (Dcseu), In collaboration with the Department of Energy and Environment (Date) district, six local solar developers and contractors have selected to support 150 solar installations on single-family homes for income-qualified residents in 2025. This investment builds on the work of DCSEU on the solar energy of the district for all the program that 668 households with low to moderate income in DC offered in DC with the benefits of the roof of solar energy without costs since 2019. In combination with all programs for all programs in the Deete. Savings. Following a competitive request for…
The equipment with a processing speed of up to 10,800 PCs/h can be used to upgrade the existing Super Multi-Busbar (SMBB) and Multi-Busbar (MBB) equipment made by the China-based Wuxi Autowell Technology (ATW). It is suitable for tunneloxide-passivated contact (Topcon), Heterojunction (HJT) and Back-contact (BC) Celt technologies. March 12, 2025 Valerie Thompson The China-based manufacturer of solar PV equipment, Wuxi Autowell Technology (ATW), has launched a bus barless or zero-busbar (0BB), Stringer that is suitable for new and existing customers. It is designed to te Legacy ATW Super Multi-Busbar (SMBB) and Multi-Busbar (MBB) production lines afterwards afterwards. Indeed, the newest…
Dutch start-up develops sodium-ion battery technology for solar colocation March 12, 2025 Mariha Maisch By ESS News Moonwatt, based in Amsterdam, is set to a mission to develop sodium battery technology that is optimized for colocation with solar energy plants on utility scale, because the storage tries to make more scalable, more cost-competive and sustainable. “We believe it is time to build the first” energy “made by energy professionals for energy customers, starting with an empty sheet of paper instead of re-using the inheritance of the EV sector,” says Valentin Rota, co-founder and CCO in Moonwatt, says ESS News. Moonwatt…
A longitudinal research project of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems Isee reveals that since 2017 the institute has measured less power on average in a solar module than promised by the manufacturer. March 12, 2025 Patrick Jowett Research by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems Isee (Fraunhofer Isee) has found a negative trend that between performance data of PV module manufacturers and the performance measurement of the Institute of the module since 2017. Since 2012, the team has tested more than 70,000 solar modules in the calibration laboratory and analyzes 1,034 of the collected performance measurements from…
Sec. Lee rarer. Credit: Gage Skidmore The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under SEC. Lee Zeldin has unveiled countless actions this week to reverse the climate-related efforts of the Biden administration. On March 11, the EPA announced that it is The termination of $ 20 billion in subsidy financing Under the National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The $ 7 billion solar energy for all subsidy program is also financed by the GGRF, but is not mentioned in this release. On March 12, the agency said that it will end the environmental…
China wants to add 200 GW to renewable energy sources China is ready to make a substantial push in the expansion of renewable energy this year, aimed at the addition of more than 200 gigawatts of renewable capacity. According to the National Energy Administration (NEA), this will contribute to a general power generation capacity of approximately 10.6 trillion kilowatt hours in 2025. The total installed current capacity of the country is expected to be greater than 3.6 billion kilowatts by the end of the year, as set out in the newly released energy work guidelines of the NEA. China also…
The National Electrification Office of Nigeria has concluded an agreement with Oando Clean Energy for a 1.2 GW project consisting of an off-grid power plant, MESH electricity generation, interconnected power network and solar energy plant. A line of 600 MW is planned to be rolled out next year. March 12, 2025 Patrick Jowett Nigeria’S Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed an agreement with the renewable developer Oando Clean Energy, based in Lagos, for a 1.2 GW solar assembly factory. According to a statement on the REA website, the project will include the construction of an off-grid power plant, MESH Electricity…
The results of the T-4 auction per fuel type. Image: Neso. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released the provisional T-4 capacity market auction results for delivery in 2028/2029. The T-4 auction was closed at 11.30 am yesterday (11 March) and 43.1 GW was obtained in 669 capacity market units (CMUs). The auction was released for a price of £ 60/kW/year, at the all times of last year all times high clearing price of £ 65/kW/year. About 18.861 MW of capacity was awarded for solar generators, in 12 market units, while 111 Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) CMUs received…