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Scientists placed four PV panels in a 21-meter wind tunnel and performed various tests regarding tilt angles, mounting height, distance and incoming current direction. They discovered that when the distance between the panels is greater than twice the panel height, the mutual influence on dust deposition becomes negligible. January 16, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from China’s Ningxia University have investigated the properties of dust deposition on PV panels using a series of wind tunnel experiments. They specifically focused on how variations in tilt angle, mounting height, distance and incoming flow direction affect the mass of the accumulated dust and the…
CGN New Energy has selected seven winners from 50 bidders in its tender for a 10 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS), with the lowest bid at CNY 0.458/Wh ($63/kWh). January 16, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news Chinese independent power producer CGN New Energy has announced the results of its 2025 tender for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage systems, which will be installed alongside solar and wind power plants and standalone facilities. CGN New Energy published the tender notice at the end of November 2024 and announced the winning bidders this week. The tender was divided into seven…
The company has signed a long-term solar gasoline purchase agreement with AMAG Group, which will purchase 50,000 liters of solar gasoline per year from Synhelion’s RISE plant in Spain from 2027. January 16, 2025 Pilar Sanchez Molina By pv magazine Spain Synhelion, a Swiss company that claims to be a global pioneer in sustainable solar fuels, has developed a technology to produce the next generation of synthetic fuels from solar energy. Carmen Murer, spokesperson for Synhelion, explained the process pv magazine: “We use solar heat directly, without having to convert it into electricity. A field of heliostats (mirrors) concentrates the…
Sunnova Energy International‘s New Homes Business Division has installed more than 1 million solar panels on over 100,000 new-build residential single-family rooftops in markets across the United States. Through its New Homes division, Sunnova works with more than 85 leading homebuilders, helping to create homes that are more energy efficient and capable of producing and storing their own energy. Credit: Sunnova “Sunnova is dedicated to driving greater energy resiliency and affordability in the home space,” said William J. Berger, president and CEO at Sunnova. “By integrating our renewable energy solutions into the construction of the home, we are helping lower…
Developer of renewable energy Green Solar Lantern completed construction of the Brighton Solar Project in Brighton, Vermont, and has sold the array to Sea Oak Capital. Credit: Sea Oak Capital Located on a closed portion of a family gravel farm, the project turned unproductive land into a clean energy source. The 500 kWAC The solar project serves nearby farms, the city of Brighton and the Newport Ambulance Service, a not-for-profit regional ambulance service covering 18 cities in three counties. “This project embodies our mission to deliver clean energy, provide generational revenue sources for landowners, support local businesses and revitalize underutilized…
The Dept. or Homeland Security (DHS) recently added 37 entities have signed on to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity listincluding five companies involved in the solar energy market. The UFLPA, which was launched in June 2022, bans all imported goods from Xinjiang, an area of China that the United States has identified as using slave labor from the Uyghur people, an ethnic minority in the region. Recent additions to the Entity List include companies that are not physically located in Xinjiang but are likely to use materials from Xinjiang in their products, as determined by the Forced…
Chinese battery giant CATL’s Hong Kong listing plan is gaining momentum Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL is pushing ahead with plans for a Hong Kong stock exchange listing, with banks reportedly vying for a deal expected to raise at least $5 billion. CATL, which produces more than a third of EV batteries sold globally, said it plans to “seek a listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange” in a bid to expand globally and support the energy transition . “This move is primarily aimed at creating an international financing platform to better support our global…
Sunairio has launched software that contains high-resolution historical climate data and high-resolution future climate models to provide insight into location-specific risks. It recently raised venture capital to expand into new markets for its portfolio-oriented solar and wind software. January 16, 2025 Valerie Thompson US software company Sunairio has developed a modeling platform that it claims provides more accurate grid reliability planning tools and portfolio management support for owners and operators of large-scale solar and wind farms. The high-resolution historical climate data and future high-resolution climate simulations enable insights into location-specific weather and reliability risks. The claim of higher resolution applies…
While the company did not reveal the exact investment amount, it revealed that all shareholders of PT REPT BATTERO INDONESIA will collectively inject $139.5 million into the subsidiary. REPT Battero’s wholly owned unit, Infinitude International Investment Ltd., will contribute $83.7 million, retaining its 60% stake in the Indonesian company. The new factory will focus on the production of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs, for both electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The first phase of the facility, once operational, is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 8 GWh. Source link
A European project aims to develop flexible tandem perovskite CIGS solar technology to create 25% efficient 100 cm2 modules with a variety of substrates for decentralized solar PV applications. The project involves the use of processes that are scalable for roll-to-roll production. January 16, 2025 Valerie Thompson A European consortium is developing flexible tandem modules based on perovskite and copper-indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) for residential, commercial, vehicle-integrated PV (VIPV) and agrivoltaic applications. The three-year initiative, coordinated by the University of Innsbruck, is known as Solmates, an acronym for Scaleable High-Power Output and Low-Cost Made-to-Measure Tandem Solar Modules Enabling Specialized PV…