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Australian Powerhouse has installed a 60kVA off-grid solar panel in Northern Australia to power an external EV charger. The project is part of the 7,000 km WAEV network. January 23, 2025 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Powerhouse has installed a remote, off-grid 60kVA solar array at the Whim Creek Hotel in Australia’s Pilbara region, 1,639km northeast of Perth. The Whim Creek Hotel’s solar panel features two JinkoSolar panels SMA string inverters of the panels to charge the battery, and four Victron Quattro inverters to discharge the batteries and power a 50 kW electric vehicle (EV) charger, which can also…

By pv magazine USA In the first term of this two-part series on hail loss prevention, I presented the results of a real-world case study that demonstrated the effectiveness of the solar industry’s hail defenses. Specifically, three projects in Fort Bend County, Texas – Cutlass I, Cutlass II and Old 300 – successfully used defensive hail storage procedures to withstand a range of 1 in 500 year hail events, one of which produced hailstones up to 100 mm. as measured by radar. The hail defense success stories from Fort Bend County are in stark contrast to the significant damage suffered…

By Brad Kramer January 21, 2025 Seniors will have the opportunity to earn a renewable energy scholarship through a program created by SOLV Energy. The company is accepting applications for the PowerUp! Renewable Energy Scholarship, which is now in its third year. The PowerUp! The scholarship will award $1,500 to six U.S. high school seniors. To qualify, students are asked to demonstrate their passion for sustainability and share how they will apply their future education in a career related to clean energy. SOLV Energy works with project partners, local leaders, school districts and landowners to expand access to reliable, clean…

The Czech Republic installed 967 MW of solar energy in 2024, powered by residential, commercial and industrial (C&I) projects, which accounted for 930 MW of the total, says the Czech Solar Association (Solární Asociace). January 22, 2025 Patrick Jowett According to data from Solární Asociace, the Czech Republic will have added at least 967 MW of solar energy by 2024. The result builds on the 484 MW installed in the Czech Republic in the first six months of 2024 and in line with installation figures from 2023, when 970 MW were deployed. Jan Krčmář, executive director of the association, said…

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump initiated a… 90 day review aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This would suspend the disbursement of certain funds, including grants and loans, until a review of legislation to ensure alignment with the new government’s energy policies. This falls within an executive order called “Unleashing American energy”, in which the president has identified “Ending the Green New Deal” as a key issue. The section focuses largely on electric vehicles, including eliminating the “EV mandate,” even though no such mandate exists. The President is demanding…

The cell uses a heterojunction device as the bottom cell and a perovskite top cell that integrates a hole transport layer made of nickel(II) oxide and methyl-substituted carbazole. January 22, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Taiwan’s Academia Sinica has announced that a group of researchers has developed a two-terminal (2T) perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with an energy conversion efficiency of 31.5%. “In the future, the research team will further optimize the production process, increase the cell surface area, improve the stability of the stacked components and develop a production method that is more suitable for mass production,” the research institute said in…

The model was devised by an international research team and can also be used for hybrid wind-solar projects. According to its creators, it offers practical solutions for land use optimization and renewable energy planning. January 22, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A group of researchers led by Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has developed a new spatio-temporal decision-making model for the development of hybrid photovoltaic wind power plants, as well as individual wind and PV projects, in Saudi Arabia. “Our new model can identify the optimal locations for large-scale solar, onshore wind farms and hybrid systems in…

By SB staff January 22, 2025 Sol systems is transforming a historic 1,050-acre underground mine site in Randolph County, Illinois, through the construction of a $345 million solar project. The company announced the financial close of the 182 MW project on January 22. The system, called the Tilden Solar Project, will produce enough renewable energy to power about 33,800 homes in Illinois annually. It illustrates the ongoing energy transition by redeveloping a carbon-intensive mining site into a renewable energy source that will generate community and ecosystem benefits for decades to come. The Tilden project highlights Sol Systems’ unique approach to…

German inventor Klaus Krinner, who created a Christmas tree stand bearing his last name in 1987, was given the humbling task of setting up a pole in his yard to hang laundry. Not only did the laundry pole remain upright, but another great invention was created: the first Krinner ground screw. Credit: Terrasmart Today, ground screws are a common foundational choice for construction projects. They are used for signage, lighting, utilities and buildings of two stories or less. The ground-mounted mount has also gained popularity in the large-scale U.S. solar market, as PV projects take hold in areas with hillier…

Encore renewable energya renewable energy developer and operator, completed the first two solar projects it will both own and operate in Maine. The 4 MW Brooks Solar project. Encore renewable energy Brooks Solar, a 4 MW solar array in Brooks, and Alpine Street Solar, a 2.3 MW solar array in Oakland, were both powered last month. These are also the first two projects owned and operated by Encore as part of the company’s transition from project developer to a fully integrated independent energy producer. As a long-term asset owner, Encore will manage the operation and maintenance of the projects, including…