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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…
First Solar has submitted a patent infringement claim against Jinkosolar, related to a Topcon patent that owns first solar energy due to a business recruitment from 12 years ago. First solar energy submitted to the American court for the Delaware district. First Solar owns the American patent no. 9,130.074, which includes the production methods for Topcon Silicon solar cells. First Solar, a manufacturer of a thin film solar panel, obtained the Silicon patent due to the acquisition of Tetrasun 2013. The patent is valid via at least 2030. “We have been clear that we will actively defend our intellectual property…
Leveltten says that his new Asset Marketplace Listings platform will streamline buying and selling assets for renewable energy. The platform includes projects of all sizes throughout Europe, including storage. February 26, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Leveltten Energy, a Seattle-based trading company for renewable energy that is active in North America and Europe, has launched listings from Asset Marketplace, a platform designed to accelerate bilateral agreements for sustainable energy. The company said that the platform is a centralized, anonymous service that connects buyers and sellers. Buyers get direct access to a standardized database with available assets for renewable energy, while sellers…
Two solar and storage projects in development near Wrexham, Noord -Wales, will supply electricity to nearby sewage treatment work. The construction work at both locations are due to ‘starting soon’, according to the developer. February 25, 2025 Matthew Lynas UK Developer Innova’s 10 MW Carn Nicholas Solar Park near Swansea, Wales Image: Innova UK Developer Innova has signed a 40-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Welsh Water (DWR Cymru) with two solar projects. The PPA sees the 5 MW capacity Wrexham Solar Park Extension and the 10 MW Cefn Solar Park Supply Power to the Water Company’s nearby Fords Sewage…