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Just a few months after starting construction on a cell manufacturing plant in Egypt, Singapore-based EliTe Solar has opened a cell manufacturing facility in Indonesia. The Indonesian project took approximately eight months to complete from site selection to opening. December 10, 2024 Blathnaid O’Dea EliTe Solar’s high-efficiency cell production facility in Indonesia. Image: EliTe Solar PV cell and module manufacturer EliTe Solar is expanding its presence in Indonesia to take advantage of the country’s large solar potential. The Singapore-headquartered company has announced that it has successfully commissioned a high-efficiency solar cell manufacturing center in Indonesia. The project has been in…
Dalian-based Rongke Power has completed construction of the 175 MW/700 MWh vanadium flow battery project in China, expanding its global fleet of utility-scale projects to more than 2 GWh. December 10, 2024 pv magazine By ESS news Rongke Power has announced the completion of the 175 MW/700 MWh Xinhua Ushi Energy Storage Project in the Xinjiang region of northwest China. The project will help improve the stability of the electricity grid, manage peak loads and integrate renewable energy, by supporting grid formation, peak load regulation, frequency regulation and renewable energy integration. Previously, Rongke built the 100 MW/400 MWh Dalian system,…
The SolarEdge Home Battery ‘USA Edition’ has a storage capacity of 9.7 kWh and is designed to provide domestic content quality as a bonus. December 10, 2024 Anne Fischer By pv magazine USA The SolarEdge Home Battery is a DC-coupled, lithium-ion backup solution that can store up to 9.7 kWh with an estimated round-trip efficiency of 94.5%, according to SolarEdge. Made in the United States, the company reports that it is designed to qualify for the domestic content bonus credit under the Inflation Reduction Act. The battery, which is UL 9540A compliant, requires connection to the SolarEdge Home Hub inverter…
Arevon Energy announced the start of operations at its Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage, located in the city of Mojave, is a 384 MWdirect current solar energy project linked to energy storage of 150 MW/600 MWh. A second phase of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Project is currently under construction and is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2025. When both phases are completed, the combined capacity of the projects will total 758 MW.direct current of solar energy with 300 MW/1,200 MWh of energy storage. Eland’s solar and storage configuration allows it to…
China-based panel manufacturer JinkoSolar says its competitor VSUN and its related entities in the United States have infringed one of its patents. December 9, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Chinese PV module manufacturer JinkoSolar has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against competitor VSUN, a unit of Japan’s Fujisolar, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. JinkoSolar said it is suing VSUN and its U.S. subsidiaries, but did not disclose the patent involved in the dispute. The company claims to have amassed more than 2,800 patents, including a significant portfolio of 462 patents related to n-type tunnel oxide passivated…
Sunstone Solar is a 1.2 GW solar and 1.2 GW battery energy storage project planned for eastern Oregon. December 9, 2024 Ryan Kennedy By pv magazine USA Solar energy developer Pine Gate Renewables has announced it has received final approval from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council, marking the final step in a review and public engagement process. The company now has approval to proceed with SunStone Solar, which would be its largest solar project upon completion. The project, located in eastern Oregon, is a proposed 1.2 GW solar and 1.2 GW, 7.2 GWh energy storage facility. For context, the…
The RWTH University of Aachen in Germany investigated the safety of battery storage systems and compared them with other household appliances or technologies. The research aims to create a reliable database for classifying fire risks for consumers and regulators. December 9, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt Image: RWTH Aachen, Study 2024 By ESS news Researchers from Germany’s RWTH Aachen University have published a study examining the likelihood of fire risk in residential energy storage systems. The group found that the risk is 0.0049% per year. She published the study entitled “Quantitative fire risk assessment of battery home storage systems compared to general…
MicroQuanta, a Chinese perovskite solar specialist, has commissioned an 8.2 MW PV plant based on its 90 W perovskite panels in eastern China. December 9, 2024 Vincent Shaw MicroQuanta’s PV factory in Zhejiang province, China Image: MicroQuanta Chinese perovskite cell manufacturer MicroQuanta Semiconductor has announced the successful grid connection of an 8.6 MW ground-mounted PV plant in Lishui, Zhejiang Province. The factory in eastern China – the largest in the world to be built with perovskite solar technology – integrates agriculture with solar energy. The facility is located on previously unused land in the mountainous province of Songyang and features…
Solar energy project developer Avantus signed a power purchase agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) for the Kitt Solar Project, a 100 MWAC array that will be combined with 400 MWh of energy storage. Located in Pinal County, Arizona, the Kitt Solar Project will complete development and begin construction on the project in 2025, with work expected to begin in 2026. “Avantus’ agreement with APS will increase the availability of clean and reliable energy in Arizona and is a testament to our leadership in developing high-quality renewable energy projects,” said Cliff Graham, CEO of Avantus. “The Kitt Solar Project will…
The project was rejected for various reasons. Image: Envision Energy Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Yorkshire have been thwarted amid major concerns from the council. At a council meeting on December 5, Murton Parish Council refused planning permission for the 100MW Murton Way BESS, proposed by Net Zero Fourteen Limited. Council members cited several reasons for denying the project. The development would consist of 104 battery units spread across the 3.4 hectare site and 14 transformers connected to the nearby Osbaldwick substation. One of the reasons for refusing planning permission for the project is concerns over…