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The latest financial stability rankings keep Tesla, Mustang Battery, Kung Long Batteries, Hyundai Electric and Eaton in the top five of a report of 55 manufacturers. December 10, 2024 Valerie Thompson Sinovoltaics, a Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance service provider, has its Fourth Quarter PV Energy Storage Manufacturer Ranking Report. It has a global scope and provides financial stability scores tracked over the past three years. This includes 55 battery energy storage providers, a figure that has remained unchanged since the last edition published in July. The report, which can be downloaded for free, recorded some shifts in…

American startup DartSolar says its new roof rack mount for electric vehicles will provide up to 32 km of extra range per day. December 10, 2024 Ryan Kennedy By pv magazine USA Los Angeles-based DartSolar has unveiled an expandable solar roof rack for electric vehicles, extending range without the need to plug in a charger, the company said. The roof rack adds 360W of solar power when stowed for driving and can be expanded to 1000W in a 1kW deployed setup. The inconspicuous sun rack can expand in 15 seconds. DartSolar said its roof rack has been tested for use…

ILI Group has a portfolio of more than 4.7 GW energy storage projects, including 2.5 GW utility-scale battery storage and 2.5 GW hydropower plants. Image: ILI Group. Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) Group has secured planning permission for a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, continuing a string of consent successes. The Flemyland BESS, which will be located in North Ayrshire, Scotland, has been granted Section 36 planning permission by the local authority. This is the third successful planning application that ILI Group has received in the last quarter of this year – with a total of 350 MW…

GCL Perovskite says it has secured nearly CNY500 million ($68 million) in financing from several Chinese investors to make perovskite silicon modules. December 10, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson GCL Perovskite said it has completed a Series C1 financing round, raising nearly CNY500 million to advance its gigawatt-scale perovskite tandem production line in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. Goldstone Investment led the round, with support from Kunshan Hi-Tech Group, HongShan Capital Group and Hangyang Capital. The production line is expected to be completed in 2025. GCL holds the world record for the largest commercial-sized perovskite tandem module, with a stable conversion…

Axis Solar, a commercial solar contractor serving the Austin, Texas area, completed installation of a 114-kW rooftop solar array for AllTerra Central, a surveying equipment supplier. For AllTerra, solar energy was the answer to escalating utility bills and the need for a sustainable energy strategy. The 114-kW rooftop solar array installed by Axis Solar at Allterra Central in Austin, Texas. Axis Solar “Switching to solar felt like the right move — not just for our bottom line but also to reduce our environmental footprint,” said Bobby Hempfling, president of AllTerra. “The savings we’ve already seen are transformative, and it’s rewarding…

Italian researchers say hydrogen storage offers more supply-side flexibility than battery storage, while a German consortium has developed a global hydrogen potential atlas for sustainable production and trade. December 10, 2024 Sergio Matalucci Italian researchers have found that hydrogen storage offers more supply-side flexibility than batteries. Their studypublished in Applied energyshows that the optimal ratio between PV and electrolyzer varies from 1.8 in southern Italy to 2.1 in the north. They also found that grid dependence increases by 60% when we take into account the aging of PV systems, electrolyzers and batteries, increasing the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) by…

Delta has unveiled the M225HV and M350HV inverters for large-scale solar projects. The M225HV handles a DC input of 230 kW and an output power of 225 kW with eight Maximum Power Point Trackers (MPPT), while the M350HV supports a DC input of 360 kW and an output power of 350 kW with 12 MPPT. December 10, 2024 Lior Kahana Taiwanese inverter manufacturer Delta has developed two new high-efficiency solutions for large-scale solar parks. The M225HV module can handle a DC input of 230 kW and an output power of 225 kW, while the M350HV can handle 360 ​​kW and…

FGEN acquired the portfolio in 2015. Because it is the company’s only solar roof investment, it is considered non-core to the broader FGEN portfolio. Image: Pixabay. Private equity firm AtmosClear Investments has acquired a fully operational 6.4 MW rooftop solar portfolio. Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (FGEN), a listed investment company and part of the Foresight Group, has this morning (December 10) announced the sale of 100% of its operational rooftop solar portfolio for a total consideration of £21.2 million. £20.5 million is payable on completion, with a further £0.7 million deferred in connection with the fulfillment of post-completion obligations. The portfolio…

ACCURATE battery intelligence has launched Warranty Tracker, a new feature for battery energy storage owners that increases transparency about who must pay for damaged equipment. This feature also saves costs by making it easier for owners to identify problems and submit successful claims. Performance guarantees for battery energy storage systems (BESS) promise high levels of power output, energy availability and throughput if operators adhere to a strict set of requirements and restrictions. These warranties require operating conditions that, if exceeded, may result in a penalty that reduces warranty coverage or, in some cases, voids the warranty entirely. For example, if…

PV Hardware USA has developed a solar tracker algorithm to improve energy collection in cloudy conditions. The algorithm could improve yields by as much as 20% on some days compared to traditional sun tracking methods. December 10, 2024 pv magazine By pv magazine USA A new solar tracker algorithm developed by PV Hardware USA can increase energy collection during cloudy conditions, potentially by as much as 20% on some days compared to traditional sun tracking algorithms. Traditional solar tracker technology allows solar panels to generate some electricity in cloudy weather, but not enough to maintain light on sunny days. The…