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Schneider Electric announced Domaine Carneros, grower producer of Ultra-Premium Carneros sparkling wine and limited production Pinot Noirs, last year reduced his carbon emissions by using a solar energy-driven Microgrid, with $ 70,000 to annual savings. In the heart of Napa Valley, Domaine Carneros has implemented the Ecostruxure Microgrid of Schneider Electric, a standardized, validated Microgrid platform that manages the energy generation of the winery. Due to the use of solar arroys and the Microgrid, Domaine Carneros generates almost 80% of its energy for winery activities such as fermentation, bottling and wine tastings. “Implementing a resilient and energy-efficient Microgrid solution has…
The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has a tender for the design, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of two solar energy-driven elevator-pilot systems in Bhutan. The deadline to submit proposals is March 21, 2025. March 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Aboodi Vesakaran, Unsplash The ICIMOD invites bidders to apply for the delivery and installation of two solar energy-driven lift silence pilot systems Bhutan. The systems will be built near the villages of Humpatang and Temakha, in the Punakha district, Noordoost -Bhutan. The tender includes the design, delivery, installation and commissioning of the pilot systems, as well as training and…
Goldi Solar has opened a PV module production line, powered by automated optical inspection (AOI) and artificial intelligence, in its Kosamba factory in India. March 4, 2025 Uma Gupta By PV Magazine India Goldi Solar, located in Gujarat, has launched an AI-driven production line for solar module in its new facility in Kosamba, Surat, Gujarat. Pralhad Joshi, minister of new and renewable energy, has inaugurated the facility. The AI-driven factory, with a planned 14 GW production capacity, has high-speed stringers who automate cellsemblage, which achieves a transit of 10,000 cells per hour. AI-driven automation improves consistency and precision and minimizes…
Small grooves unlock a new potential in the production of solar cells A breakthrough in solar energy technology has been reached by researchers from the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the British company Power Roll Ltd. Their study, published in *ACS Applied Energy Materials *, introduces an innovative method for producing flexible solar cells without the use of rare earth metals, which offer a more affordable and efficient approach to solution capacity. The newly developed solar cells use a perovskiet semiconductor and are manufactured using an embossing technique that etching microscopic grooves in plastic film. These grooves are then…
Battery manufacturer Vaulta uses lessons that have been learned from the growing off-grid energy sector of Australia to lead the development of the next generation of battery-energy storage technology. March 3, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia The growing demand for energy-self-provision is helping the Queensland-based battery manufacturer Vaulta, the next generation of his lithium iron phosphate (LFP) deliver batteries. With more than 4 million Australian households have already installed solar sun on the roofVaulta CEO Dominic Spooner said that the storage of battery energy is now increasing with off-grid power solutions that are gaining increasing fame. “The demand…
One of the eight sites selected for a solar installation. Image: The Bannatyne group. Health and Wellness Club operator The Bannatyne Group has installed solar panels on the roofs of some of his health clubs, hotels and spas, after a collaboration with Shawton Energy. Eight locations are equipped with solar panels, including hotels and spas in Bury St. Edmunds, Colchester Kingsford Park, Cookridge Hall in Leeds, Norwich West, Weybridge, Wildmoor and the Bannatyne Group’s head office in Darlington. According to the Bannatyne group, the installations, which consist of 967 panels and 11 inverters, have already delivered considerable energy saving to…
Robotics company ULC Technologies has been contracted by Rosendin for a Robotic solution for installation of solar module. The robot systems, which have already done field tests at Real-World Utility-Scale Solar Building locations, work in collaboration with competent traders to speed up the construction time frames, to increase the safety of employees and support the expansion of the production of renewable energy. “The solution that we have designed and developed consists of three separate autonomous systems, a panel institutional robot and two panel carrier robots that collaborate with human operators to install solar PV panels in the middle to large-scale…
Missouri Republicans Leiden a bill that would create a community pilot program in the state in the state. Solar products from Mexico and Canada hit rates for the first time with ratesWashington, DC After President Donald Trump quickly announced the rates against Mexico and Canada at the beginning of February, the 30 -day agreement will be established on 4 March. AP report Trump is planning to add an extra rate of 10% on Chinese goods on that date, after a bump of 10% came into force on 3 February. Trump imposes rates for steel, aluminum importWashington, DC Trump has set…
Researchers in Italy have developed a Sun-Tracking PV system design for stadium covers. The proposed approach would offer both a strong structural response and a high energy yield compared to systems based on fixed structures. March 3, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from the University of Salerno and the University of Naples Federico II in Italy have developed a new PV system design for small to medium-sized sports stadiums. The system is based on the combination of metal roof modules with lightweight, flexible PV panels and is claimed that it has a lightweight construction and “remarkable” stiffness properties. “The usable structure…
Ambitious capacity goals and various sales options support the case for investments in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in important European markets, new report from Aurora Energy Research. The report of the Battery Markets of the fourth edition also predicts that BESS fleet of the European Grids scale will reach 55 GW in 2030. March 3, 2025 Matthew Lynas Van Ess News Italy is the most attractive European battery market, has claimed Aurora Energy Research, followed by Great Britain and Germany. The three leading markets are identified in the fourth edition of Aurora’s European battery markets Attressivence Report, published…