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New research from France suggests that energy communities can benefit from dedicated community managers to tackle operational complexities. Researchers say that this role could offer contracts or guarantees to facilitate concern for risk -aging members. February 4, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Researchers from Grenoble Ecole De Management in France claim that energy communities (EC) need community managers or coordinators to maintain stability and manage risks. ‘In view of the complexity of sharing risks and value between members, the community manager must have financial and economic skills and ideally have to work for various communities, ”said researcher Ibrahim Abada PV -Magazine. “The…
By Brad Kramer February 3, 2025 Lightsource BP has driven a 288 MW solar port folio in Texas. Vesper Energy completes 600 MW Hornet Solar Project in Swisher County, Texas. Lefrak completes a milestone project on a high -rental rental building in New Jersey. Read more about these initiatives in the latest edition of Projects weekly. Texas plucks the benefits of $ 348 million to new renewable energy generation, since a Lightsource BP 288 MW Solar Portfolio enters commercial operation. The portfolio comprises two projects in the field of Nuts scale: With this expansion, the operational fleet of Lightsource BP…
Credit: Sunnova Sunnova Energy has announced a strategic partnership with OpenSolar, a software innovator empowering solar installers with its free-of-charge solar design, sales and project management platform. OpenSolar’s industry-leading design software, including its automated AI design technology, is now available within the Sunnova Catalyst dealer platform. The collaboration underscores Sunnova’s commitment to innovation, delivering cutting-edge solar and storage systems for homeowners and businesses. The partnership was announced at the annual Sunnova Summit, where industry leaders, including Sunnova dealers, technology suppliers and policymakers, gather to share insights and drive innovation in the energy sector. “The OpenSolar AI design technology brings best-in-class…
Federal promotions loomed this month great for the solar industry, for better or worse. Treasury Post Final rules for new technology-neutral tax credits for clean energyWashington, DC The Treasury department has released the final rules for the new 48th Clean Electricity Investment Credit. The previously solar and wind-specific credits now include hydropower, geothermal and other zero mission technologies. Treasury provides definitive rules for IRA bonus credit with low incomesWashington, DC Treasury published final rules for the IRA Bonus Credit program with low incomes that contain an extensive list of qualification technologies as defined by the legal transition to the 48th…
The Solex Energy from India says it has commissioned a production line of 800 MW solar module for N-type, rectangular cell tunneloxide-passivated contact (Topcon) modules ranging from 585 W to 625 W. February 4, 2025 Uma Gupta By PV Magazine India India’s Solex Energy has announced the commissioning of a production line of 800 MW solar module. The new line is tailored to the mass production of N-type, rectangular cell tapi-r series modules ranging from 585 W to 625 W. Solex Energy, based in Gujarat, said the line works 30% faster than other production lines in India, which ensures greater…
Mesocore offers a pre-assembled 5.4 mx 7.3 m small house with solar and battery storage. February 4, 2025 Anne Fischer Advanced residential unit on solar energy Image: Mesocore By PV Magazine USA The pre-manufactured unit of Mesocore, a manufactured housing specialist established in Florida, is a 5.4 mx 7.3 m house with one bedroom that the company says that the fully off-grid can work. The house, which is supplied on the construction site as a brand new container of 6 m, is powered by 14 Panasonic Evertt 400 W Solar modules mounted on the roof with an MPP Solar inverter.…
Poland has re -launched its energy for rural areas and offers loans for a maximum of 100% of the installation costs for solar energy in rural areas. The second financing round has a budget of PLN 1 billion ($ 242.6 million). February 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Polish Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska Image: Ministry of Climate and the Environment of Poland The Polish government has opened a second round of its energy for rural areas (Energia DLA WSI) program and offers loans and subsidies for the construction of renewable energy projects and agricultural bioga plants in PolandThe countryside.…
Improving sustainability and efficiency in tin -based perovskiet solar cells Tin-based perovskiet solar cells are praised as a promising alternative to the next generation solutions for solar energy because of their high efficiency, flexibility and potential for cheap prints. The replacement of lead by Tin to prevent environmental problems that are linked to leading toxicity, however, forms its own challenges. Tin tend to oxidize quickly results in reduced performance and sustainability compared to leaders based on lead. Researchers have developed a method to improve the stability of tin -based perovskiet by including large organic cations in the perovskiet structure. This…
An international team of industry and researchers develops technology and methods to improve industry’s ability to recycle dismantled solar panels, avoid waste and focus on recovery of silicon, silver, glass and polymers with a purity that is sufficient for further Use in the PV industry or afterwards. February 3, 2025 Valerie Thompson A European Consortium, coordinated by the Norway -based research agency Sintef, is intended to reach a recycling speed of 70 to 90% for important materials for the end of life (EOL), including silicon, metals, glass and polymer recovery at high purity levels. The multi -year Horizon Europe Research…
It has been suggested that Solar PV to reach the net goals of the UK would take up 0.29% of the available land (and 0.51% of all available agricultural land). Image: Pexels. The British government has opened consultations on a framework for land use, which makes it less likely that “high -quality agricultural land” has been lost due to renewable energy projects. The Ministry of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) opened consultations on the framework on January 31, which states that the framework will not “tell people what to do with their fields or replace the planning system”, but…