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More than 16 GW of solar and wind generation and about 6 GW of energy storage projects could benefit from an accelerated environmental approval process, because the Australian government works to deliver critical infrastructure needed to achieve its clean energy goals, including 82% renewable electricity by 2030. March 10, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia The Australian government, in collaboration with states and areas, has announced a list of renewable energy generation, storage and transmission projects of national significance that receive an increased support for regulations in maneuvering through the approval process. Projects included on the National Renewable Energy…

The new product has a performance coefficient of 4.9 and noise levels of 52-56 dB (A). March 10, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Carrier, a US-based supplier of heating solutions, has launched a new series of air-to-water heat pumps for residential buildings. “This marks the first domestic hot water solution of the company integrated in an air-to-water heat pump product for North America and offers an advanced, sustainable solution for homeowners and builders looking for energy-efficient alternatives for home heating, cooling and domestic hot water,” the company said in a statement. “It makes versatile integration possible for radiation heating, forced air and…

After finding a way to make Spiro-Toometad, a popular perovskiet solar cell hole transport layer, less susceptible to heat-induced crystallization, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology are now looking for partners to scale the technology for PV cells with large environment. March 10, 2025 Valerie Thompson Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) have developed a method to make hole transport layer material (HTL), Spiro-Toometad, often in perovskite solar cells, less susceptible to heat-induced crystallization. With the help of vapor phase infiltration (VPI) embedded titanium oxide/hydroxide (TIX) in Spiro-Toometad, a typical organic HTL material, to make the film…

Fort Power has unveiled a modular, stackable and VPP-ready energy storage system for the residential market. With its robust design for all weather conditions and user-friendly functions, every Eforce LFP module has a capacity of 9.6 kWh and guaranteed 8,000 cycles. “Fortress Power is known for supplying sustainable and reliable solutions for energy storage to both off-grid and grid-connected customers in North and Latin America,” said Matthew Daniel, product manager for Eforce. “Ephorce represents an important step forward for Fortkracht and for the energy storage market as a whole.” In the heart of the Eforce system is the eWay-a specialized…

Liquid Crystal Antisolvent produces consistent nanocrystals A Research Team from Postech led by professors Young-Ki Kim and Yong-Young Noh has introduced an innovative approach for the manufacture of Perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), important semiconductor materials for applications of the next generation. The new method achieves remarkable uniformity and efficiency, promises to overcome long -term challenges in conventional synthesis and to increase the commercialization of opto -electronic devices such as LEDs and solar cells. The research was conducted by professors Young-Ki Kim and Yong-Young Noh from the Chemical Engineering department in Postech, in collaboration with Ph.D. Candidate Jun-Hyung IM, Dr. Myeonggeun Han…

In a new weekly update for PV -MagazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that generating solar energy in parts of East Australia will experience considerable disruptions if Cyclone Alfred touches the coast of Queensland. Other areas can benefit from improved solar radiation due to stabilizing atmospheric conditions on the periphery of the cyclone. March 7, 2025 Dissolved The photovoltaic current generation of East Australia is ready to experience significant disruptions, since tropical Cycloon Alfred is approaching in Southeast -Queensland, according to analysis using the Solcast APIand predictions issued Friday morning. The process of the Cycloon is expected to bring extensive cloud…

Today Savion has announced the start of the commercial operation of Kiowa County Solar Project (KCSP) in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. The 100-MW solar facility is the first project of the company that is being developed, built and owned by Savion in the State. Construction started in August 2023 and ended in December 2024 with the 1,235 hectare project, which includes more than 189,000 bifacial solar panels. A long-term PPA is equipped with a Fortune 100 technology company for taking the full capacity of the facility. Located in southwestern Oklahoma, adjacent to the city of Snyder, the solar project is expected…

Study finds support for solar energy politically polarized A new analysis of posts on social media finds public support for solar energy high, although this support decreased considerably from 2016 to 2022. The study also showed that solar power has become an increasingly polarized issue, whereby the shift in support is largely driven by opposition to solar energy in regions that Lean Republicine. “The US saw a significant growth in the solar energy sector between 2013 and 2022, but that growth is not evenly spread throughout the country -some areas have seen more efforts of solar energy technologies than other…

Iberdrola Spain has started putting the 225 MW Valdecañas Pomped Hydro Energy Storage (Phes) plant into operation, which is hybridized with a battery storage system of 15 MW/7.5 MWh. March 7, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina By ESS News The Spanish Nut Iberrola has started setting the first phase of the Valdecañas pumping station near Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. The completed Hydroelectric site has a generation capacity of 225 MW Plus a hybrid battery of 15 MW/7.5 m Iberdrola said that the Project used existing infrastructure on the site, including electricity transmission lines, and the levels of the…

After REC Silicon Slot Shop and Qcells have lost its domestic polysilicon offer, the country missed a route map for a 100% American silicon solar panel. Today a new path has been announced, with signed deals under Corning, Suniva and Helieen. An archive photo from 2000 from NREL. Corning will make silicon waffles in Michigan using polysilicon from nearby Hemlock Semiconductor, of which Corning is the majority. The waffles are sent to Suniva in Georgia, where they will turn into cells. The cells are sent to the Helien assemblage site in Minnesota to become fully formed solar panels. “We are…