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This is the first project in the 3GW pipeline of IG Renewables that must be approved. Image: Chelsea via Unsplash. IG Renewables has announced that it has achieved its first planning success for an upcoming solar development in Essex. The company, an outlet of Innovo Renewables established in the UK, has the building permit for the Nickerlands Solar Farm, a development of 28 MWp, near ONAAR, Essex,. The project was created and developed by a local company, Anglo Renewables. This is the first project in the 3GW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) of IG Renewables, which spreads across…
Oil and Gas giant BP wants to sell an interest in Lightsource BP, only four months after completing the complete takeover of the renewable developer. New “strategy reset” will also reduce the investment of the company in energy transition by $ 5 billion a year. February 26, 2025 Matthew Lynas PV project in Poland. Image: Lightsource BP BP lowers its investment in energy transition activities and is looking for a new partner for Lightsource BP, the developer of renewable energy sources that are fully owned by the oil and gas giant. The strategy change comes only a few months after…
A new survey shows that most Australian solar installers are not worried about the solar panel and battery brands, but have a clear preference when it comes to inverters. February 26, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia Fronius has been assessed as the most popular brand for residential inverters in Australia by the solar installers of the country. A recent study by the market research agency Solar -Nerds Show that more than a quarter of the installers prefer to use the products of the Austrian manufacturer. The questionnairewhich has performed the opinions of more than 250 solar installers from…
A 3D render from the upcoming site. Image: Root-Power. Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) Developer Root-Power has announced that it has been received a building permit for a Bess of 40 MW/80mWh in Rotherham. The project, near Brinsworth, Rotherham, started early development in August 2024, as part of the bumper harvest of Root-Power of 40 BESS planning applications at that time. The project will be on a strip of land next to the M1 -Velweg, and although it was previously registered as “green space”, the site private ownership was not accessible to the public and was too small for any…
Iberdrola, via its Perseo Startup Program, cooperates with the Spanish National Association of European Business and Innovation Centers (Ances) to launch an innovation program for Startups and entrepreneurs in the PV sector. One selected entry will perform a pilot project and can scale its technology with the Spanish energy multinational. February 26, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Michael Pointner, Unsplash Spain’s Iberdrola, via his Perseo Startup program, works together with Ances to launch an innovation program for startups and entrepreneurs in the sun sector. The program strives for solutions that reduce costs, improve sustainability or enable the integration of photovoltaic systems…
Facebook -mother company Meta has signed a milestone for Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreement (EAPA) that makes it possible Cypress Creek Renewables To build a 396 MWAC/505 MWDC Solar Facility in Texas, to support the purpose of the social media platform to match its activities with 100% clean and renewable energy. The new solar facility, Hanson Solar, will be owned by and will be operated by Cypress Creek in Coleman County, Texas. Once operational, the electricity project will deliver to the ERCOT grid. “We are pleased to expand our partnership with Meta and to offer them the clean energy needed to…
FranklinWH Energy Storage has unveiled the newest addition to his Apower Lithium-Iron Phosphate Energy Storage series, the Apower S. The new residential battery has a capacity of 15 kWh and 15-year warranty. It is also the first battery of FranklinWH that use Gen 2-grid cells that generate more than 10,000 cycles. Apower S contains a hybrid inverter, which connects PV panels directly via DC, while AC -current is supplied to the house, so that the installation is simplified. Business representatives claim that the simplified wiring solutions of the new battery only take 15 minutes to complete, and the battery can…
The global solar module industry is expected to win back a sustainable balance in the coming six months, told Yana Hryshko, head of Solar Supply Chain Research for Wood Mackenzie, said PV -Magazine. She explains why the prices of solar module can rise soon, which suggests that the prices of Tier 1 modules can reach $ 0.14- $ 0.15/W by the end of this year and discusses how consolidation occurs within the global PV -industry. February 26, 2025 Emiliano Bellini The prices of solar module are expected to rise considerably compared to the current levels in the coming six months,…
Researchers in Japan have shown driven mobile homes on solar energy, including a bedroom and living room with an integrated kitchen, bathroom, toilet and toilet. Their work shows how renewable energy can improve resilience in temporary housing solutions, reducing the dependence on external power sources. February 26, 2025 Lior Kahana A research group led by Japanese Nagoya University has conducted a feasibility study of PV-driven temporary housing solutions tailored to the unique climatic and disaster-sensitive conditions of Japan. “The novelty of this study lies in its application on Japan, a country that is very susceptible to seismic disasters, where the…
An international team investigated repeated thermal stress on metalhale perovskiet solar cells and has proposed strategies to increase the resistance to demolition effects of day cycles or geographical conditions. February 26, 2025 Valerie Thompson A group of researchers led by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) in Germany and the Chinese Henan University has been investigating thermal stress cycles, which reflects daily cycles, on the demolition of metal halide perovskite solar cells. The results and proposed solutions appear in a perspective paper, “” “Resilience routes for Halide Perovskiet Photovoltaïschen under Temperature Cycling’Published by Nature reviews Materials. By subjecting perovskite solar cells to repeated…