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“We are all so excited to get the band back together and are ready to rock,” said Johan Alfsen of Snapnrack, who founded SBOB in 2011. “The Solar Coaster has made a bumpy ride and the very talented people who participate The solar industry keeps us all ahead. It will be a magical reunion to bring Solar Battle of the bands back to the stage!” The event is sponsored by: GreenTech Renewables” REC Americas” Pearlx” K2 -Systems” Mission solar energyAnd Sunnova. Iena’s official after -party starts at 6 pm with a special network mixer, including Hors d’Oeuvres and drinks. The…

Waaree Solar Americas has begun commercial production at its 1.6 GW solar module factory in Brookshire, Texas. It plans to expand the facility’s capacity to 3 GW by fiscal year 2026 and 5 GW by fiscal year 2027. January 24, 2025 Uma Gupta Waaree Solar Americas’ 1.6 GW solar factory in Texas Image: Waaree By pv magazine India Waaree Solar Americas, a unit of India’s Waaree Energies, has started commercial production of solar panels at its 1.6 GW factory in Brookshire, Texas. “Now that the facility is fully operational, Waaree Solar Americas will produce high-quality photovoltaic (PV) modules to meet…

Scientists have simulated the delivery of PV modules to the balconies of cruise ship cabins. They tested the systems with three DC configurations and simulated them while cruising in the Caribbean and along the Norwegian and Danish coasts. January 24, 2025 Lior Kahana A research group led by scientists from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has simulated the delivery of PV modules to cruise ship cabins to power their utilities. As the cruise industry moves to Direct Current (DC) built-in grids, the team has proposed three approaches to PV integration, comparing them for efficiency. To find the ideal approach, they…

Pexapark, a Swiss renewable energy intelligence service, says December was the second most successful month for power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe in 2024, in terms of total signed capacity. January 23, 2025 Patrick Jowett European developers signed 27 PPAs for 2.09 GW of capacity by December 2024, according to the latest report from Pexapark. The result is a 105% increase in disclosed volumes and a 50% increase in the number of deals compared to November. It makes December the second strongest month of the past calendar year in terms of volume, surpassed only by February. The strong performance in…

Solar -Power surpasses the coal in the EU for the first time Solar caught up with coal in the electricity production of the European Union in 2024, with the share of renewable energy sources up to almost half of the energy sector of the block, according to a report released on Thursday. In the meantime, gas generation fell for the fifth year in a row and fossil powered to a “historic low”, said climate think tank Ember Ember in its European Electricity Review 2025. “The European Green Deal has supplied a deep and rapid transformation of the EU energy sector,”…

The latest report from Wood Mackenzie predicts that this year 493 GW (DC) will be added to solar energy, compared to 495 GW in 2024. The prices of solar modules are expected to rise this year because manufacturers strive for the profit losses of the to make up for the past two years. January 23, 2025 Patrick Jowett According to predictions of Wood Mackenzie, the global solar market is on track to add 493 GW (DC) to solar energy this year. The figure would be a decrease of 0.5% compared to the 495 GW of installed solar energy in 2024.…

A total of 43 projects were selected from 79 applications in Portugal’s 2025 Energy Storage procurement. This included six projects from Spain’s Iberdrola, which secured almost €20 million ($20.6 million) in public funding. January 23, 2025 Mariha mash Iberdrola’s large battery at the Campo Arañuelo site in Spain Image: Iberdrola By ESS NEWS Portugal’s Ministry of Energy announced that it has allocated €100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects to be installed by the end of 2025. A total of 79 applications are competing for grant support secured under the country’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Eligible projects…

Researchers in Ireland have proposed for the first time a deterministic approach to designing the inverter load ratio (ILR) in utility-scale PV projects. The new methodology is claimed to simplify the design process and reduce performance variability, while increasing investment security. January 23, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A team of scientists from University College Cork in Ireland has proposed a new approach to designing the inverter load ratio (ILR) for utility-scale PV power plants. The researchers described the ILR as the ratio of the output power of the DC PV array to the rated AC power of the Power Conversion Unit…

Parc Worlton will deliver a net biodiversity gain of 55%, in line with Lightrock’s commitment to ensure its projects are nature-friendly. Image: Lightrock Power. The Welsh planning authority has granted permission to developer Lightrock Power for a 40MW solar power plant near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The project, Parc Worlton, is co-owned by Lightrock’s development partner, Bluefield Solar Income Fund. It is the developer’s first project to be located in Wales. The decision from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) follows a change to planning rules in Wales, which previously required renewable energy projects with a capacity greater than 10MW…

Trinasolar USA has announced that it is donating more than 1,200 PERC solar panels for use in solar projects in Wisconsin through its website Couillard Solar Foundation (CSF). The modules, with a total capacity of 479 kW, will power rural households, schools, non-profit organizations and other community organizations. “We are deeply committed to supporting the Wisconsin community by actively participating in partnerships, promoting open communication, encouraging continuing education and collaborating on initiatives that improve the quality of life and expand the use of renewable energy ” said Melissa Cavanagh, Marketing Manager at Trinasolar USA. “This partnership with the Couillard Solar…