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China’s cumulative installed solar capacity reached 886.66 GW at the end of 2024, with 277.17 GW of new annual installations, up 45.48% year-on-year. The increase in deployment exceeded expectations and set a new historical record for PV installations. January 21, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Huichao Ji, Unsplash China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has released the country’s electricity industry statistics for 2024, showing a significant jump in solar capacity. By the end of 2024, China’s total installed PV capacity had reached 886.66 GW, an increase of 277.17 GW from 609.49 GW at the end of 2023. This represents an annual growth…
As global temperatures continue to rise and energy costs soar, homeowners face a growing challenge: maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures without breaking the bank or contributing to environmental problems. Solar-powered heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems offer a solution to this dilemma, using clean energy to keep homes comfortable year-round. The transition to solar HVAC represents a technological advancement and a step toward sustainable home comfort in an era of climate change. The Environmental Impact of Traditional HVAC Systems Traditional HVAC systems represent one of the largest energy draws in modern homes, accounting for approximately 40-50% of total household energy…
A map of the proposed Kingfisher development International renewable energy developer Ørsted has announced proposals for a 320MW solar PV power plant in East Yorkshire. The Kingfisher Solar Farm is proposed to be located five miles north of the town of Beverly. The project’s approximately 320MW capacity classifies the development as a Nationally Important Infrastructure Project (NSIP), meaning project developer Ørsted must obtain a Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). If the plans are approved, the project is expected to be operational by the end of 2030 and have a duration of…
In a new monthly column for pv magazineLappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) describes how carbon dioxide removal can support the world’s energy transition from a portfolio perspective. January 21, 2025 Lappeenranta-Lahti Technical University (LUT) New research by LUT University, Finland, and OTH Regensburg, Germany, presents the techno-economic assessment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from a portfolio perspective. Two climate targets of 1.5 C and a more ambitious 1.0 C until 2100 have been studied. The publication is entitled “Assessment of carbon dioxide removal technologies and economics from a portfolio perspective’ and published in the scientific outlet International Journal of Greenhouse…
It is the first deal between Axpo and BSR. Image: BSR. Swiss energy producer Axpo has signed a ten-year deal with British Solar Renewables (BSR) to buy power from BSR’s solar power plant in Wiltshire. Axpo has agreed to purchase all metered output from BSR’s 25MW Whaddon Farm solar PV power plant, which also features a 16MWh co-located battery energy storage system (BESS). The ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) is the first that Axpo and BSR have signed together, and the agreement will enable Axpo to trade this energy on the UK wholesale market. In addition, BSR has contracted Flextricity…
A research team in Germany has proposed using direct wire connection to reduce silver consumption in heterojunction solar cells. The scientists used cheap copper wires as electrodes with conductive paste applied in discrete pads to replace the traditional metallization and interconnection process. January 21, 2025 Emiliano Bellini A research team led by the German research center Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH has proposed using direct wire bonding (DWB) as a low-temperature method for interconnecting finger-free heterojunction (HJT) solar cells at the front using cheap, highly conductive copper (Cu) -wires. “Our study demonstrated the connection of low-cost Cu wires to HJT solar cells…
The Romanian Ministry of Energy has announced a new round of financing from the Modernization Fund, intended for battery energy storage systems. January 21, 2025 Marija Maisch Minister Burduja during his recent visit to Romania’s largest operational BESS project with an installed capacity of 24 MWh Image: Monsson By ESS news Romania has launched a new non-refundable financing program for battery energy storage systems amounting to €150 million ($158 million), this time earmarked for standalone facilities. The Energy Ministry said on Friday that the program will take the form of a competitive bidding process, with a single criterion for ranking…
The Romanian Ministry of Energy has announced a new round of financing from the Modernization Fund, intended for battery energy storage systems. January 21, 2025 Marija Maisch Minister Burduja during his recent visit to Romania’s largest operational BESS project with an installed capacity of 24 MWh Image: Monsson By ESS news Romania has launched a new non-refundable financing program for battery energy storage systems amounting to €150 million ($158 million), this time earmarked for standalone facilities. The Energy Ministry said on Friday that the program will take the form of a competitive bidding process, with a single criterion for ranking…
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association predicts that deployment will accelerate as a strong pipeline of private and public utility-scale projects offsets the decline in installations from 2023 levels. January 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett South Africa According to figures from the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), approximately 1.1 GW of solar energy will have been added by 2024. This figure is lower than the 2.6 GW of new capacity installed in 2023, but still represents the lion’s share of the additional capacity added throughout Africa last year. Dr. Rethabile Melamu, CEO of SAPVIA, said pv magazine The evolution of…
Researchers in India have demonstrated a wet chemical process to recover high-purity silicon from discarded solar panels, which they used to make functionalized silica nanoparticles. Tests on the incorporated nanoparticles in anti-corrosion coatings showed a corrosion protection efficiency of 99.5%, which they claimed was a 200 times lower corrosion rate compared to uncoated silica nanoparticles. January 20, 2025 Valerie Thompson Researchers in India have demonstrated a wet chemical process to recover silicon material from dismantled solar panels at the end of their life. To validate the usefulness of the recovered silicon, the scientists produced functionalized silica nanoparticles, which were then…