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Hungary installed 1.3 GW of solar power between January and October, bringing its cumulative PV capacity to 7.3 GW at the end of October, according to new government data. November 28, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Budapest, Hungary Image: Sebastiano Corti, Unsplash According to new figures from the Hungarian government, Hungary deployed approximately 1.3 GW of new PV capacity in the first ten months of 2024. “The expansion of Hungarian PV significantly exceeds the 1 GW threshold for the third consecutive year,” the Energy Ministry said in a Facebook post. The country installed approximately 1.6 GW of solar energy in 2023. This…

The company’s new mobile app is designed to combine all activities for solar installers, from installations and commissioning to management and maintenance, into one streamlined platform. November 28, 2024 Patrick Jowett Israel-based inverter manufacturer SolarEdge has launched a mobile app for residential, commercial and industrial (C&I) solar installers. SolarEdge Go is the company’s first mobile app that provides everything solar installers need, from installation and commissioning processes to management and maintenance, on a single platform. The company says the app will introduce new remote management and monitoring capabilities to help installers reduce costly or avoidable site visits. It will gradually…

Swiss retailer Lehner Versand generates 24.5% of its buildings’ energy needs thanks to a renovation project that added 109 kW of solar PV to the facade. The PV array has a sequin-like effect, made possible by screen-printed glass modules and a new substructure of the curtain wall. November 28, 2024 Valerie Thompson Swiss solar project manager Felix & Co Windgate has added 109 kW of building-integrated PV (BIPV) power to the facade of a property owned by Swiss retailer Lehner Versand, part of a larger renovation project that will see the building height increased by 12 meter was increased. The…

Entergy Louisiana And DE Shaw renewable investments (DESRI) commenced commercial operations at Sunlight Road Solar, located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The 50 MW solar power plant in Franklinton, developed and built by DESRI, will supply power to Entergy Louisiana’s electric grid through a 20-year power purchase agreement. Credit: DE Shaw Renewable Investments With more than 100,000 photovoltaic panels, Sunlight Road Solar will generate enough electricity to power approximately 11,500 homes, meeting Louisiana’s growing demand for renewable energy. “With the addition of Sunlight Road Solar, we are taking another step toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future for our state,” said…

From January to the end of October 2024, Italy added 1.74 GW of storage system projects. November 27, 2024 Massimiliano Tripodo By ESS news Italian grid operator Terna, in its monthly magazine Electricity demand update for November 2024, it showed that the country added 1.74 GW of energy storage systems between January 1 and October 31, 2024. Terna published storage system data for the first time, reporting that Italy had approximately 707,000 installations at the end of October, equivalent to 11,783 MWh of capacity and 5,186 MW of nominal capacity, of which 864 MW were in the form of utility-scale…

Imperial Star Solarwhich will begin assembling modules from its Texas facility before the end of the year, announced it has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with Suniva for American-made solar cells. Market availability of solar panels with Suniva cells will start in the first half of 2025. “This partnership with Suniva exemplifies Imperial Star Solar’s mission to enable excellence in American solar energy,” said Isabella Xu, CEO of Imperial Star Solar. “By integrating Suniva’s domestically produced solar cells into our modules, we are strengthening a U.S. supply chain that prioritizes quality, control and energy security.” Suniva recently restarted solar…

Bolivia announces $1 billion deal with China to build lithium factories Bolivia said on Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China’s CBC, a subsidiary of the world’s largest lithium battery maker CATL, to build two lithium carbonate production plants in the southwestern part of the country. Bolivia’s state-owned Bolivia Lithium Deposits (YLB) said the plants – one with an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate and the other of 25,000 tonnes – would be located in the vast Uyuni salt flats. Lithium, nicknamed ‘white gold’, is a key component in the production of batteries for…

Pexapark, a Switzerland-based provider of renewable energy market intelligence, says European developers signed 29 power purchase agreements (PPAs) in October, totaling more than 1.2 GW. November 27, 2024 Patrick Jowett According to Pexapark’s latest report, European developers signed 29 PPAs for 1,227 MW in October. The result is a 20% increase in disclosed volumes compared to September and a 26% increase in the number of deals. This makes October the fourth strongest month of the year so far in terms of volumes and the third in terms of number of deals. Tracked PPA prices reached €49.24 ($51.78)/MWh, down 1.7% month-on-month.…

SolarEdge will close its energy storage unit and manufacturing, eliminating 500 jobs. November 27, 2024 Tristan Rayner By ESS news SolarEdge has announced that it will close and sell its energy storage business and assets, resulting in a workforce reduction of approximately 12%, with employees in South Korea particularly affected as it seeks to restructure its operations. Ronen Faier, SolarEdge’s interim CEO, who was appointed in August 2024, said the measures address cost savings and an increased focus on core businesses. “The decision to close our Energy Storage division was the result of a thoughtful analysis of our portfolio of…

A four-year research project from several German universities is investigating the release of molecules involved in molecular solar thermal energy (MOST). They plan to modify the molecules to obtain the best possible properties for the storage technology. November 27, 2024 Patrick Jowett A German research group led by Goethe University Frankfurt is conducting research into MOST energy storage. MOST energy storage is still in its infancy and is described as a method of storing solar energy, similar to a heat battery, but consisting of a large number of synthetically made molecules. The Formost research project, which will run from 2023…