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FranklinWH energy storage unveiled the next generation of its whole-home energy management solutions at the RE+ trade show this week. The aPower 2 lithium iron phosphate battery system has a capacity of 15 kWh and a continuous output power of 10 kW. FranklinWH has also extended the warranty on the battery system to 15 years or 60 MWh of throughput, which equates to more than 10,000 cycles. “We are committed to a better, energy-independent future, powered by a steady pipeline of product innovations,” said Gary Lam, co-founder and CEO of FranklinWH. “Our solution upgrades demonstrate our focus on both incremental…

Seemingly across market scales, mounting, racking and tracker manufacturers aren’t redefining what their systems do or look like, but are looking inward to see what can be improved on existing offerings or within their operations. The residential market has seen a sweeping adoption of mounts using pre-applied, peel-and-stick adhesives with enough drilling points to ensure they can attach anywhere on a roof. Then most single-axis tracker manufacturers are using some form of articulating rows to tackle uneven landscapes. I haven’t seen any earth-shattering developments on the show floor just yet, but I have seen companies that are comfortable in their…

Affordable wire management (AWM), a provider of utility-scale solar cable management systems (CMS), debuts today at RE+ 2024 with Hail-Stow Hanger, a CMS specifically designed for Nextrackers NX Horizon Hail Pro. An NX Horizon Hail Pro with Hail-Stow Hanger from Affordable Wire Management. Nextracker’s Hail Pro-75, which can achieve a stow angle of 75° to improve the survivability of PV modules against potentially devastating hailstones. The AWM team analyzed more than twenty cable arrangements to ensure that the CMS would fit under the Hail Pro-75 when stowed. “As extreme weather events become more catastrophic and common, industry leaders are responding…

The largest heat pump in the Netherlands is now online at the Utrecht sewage treatment plant. It generates heat up to 75 C for the local network by using purified warm wastewater from a regional water board. September 11, 2024 Emiliano Bellini The Dutch energy supplier Eneco and the De Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board (HDSR) have activated the largest heat pump in the Netherlands in the city of Utrecht.The heat pump is located on the site of the Utrecht sewage treatment plant and uses purified hot wastewater from HDSR to generate heat for the local network.“Every day, the heat pump…

Researchers used the chimpanzee optimization algorithm to optimize the hyperparameters of five machine learning models for predicting PV energy yield. This algorithm is based on the cooperative hunting behavior of chimpanzees in nature and mimics the way they work together to hunt prey. September 11, 2024 Lior KahanaA scientific group led by researchers from Germany’s Jordan University has analyzed the effect of the so-called chimp optimization algorithm (ChOA) on various Machine Learning (ML) models for predicting PV yield production.The ChOA is based on the cooperative hunting behavior of chimpanzees in nature, mimicking the way they work together to capture prey,…

The solar tracking provider introduced NX Anchor, further expanding the soil types and areas in which solar installers can develop. September 11, 2024 Ryan KennedyBy pv magazine USANextracker, a US-based provider of ground-mounted solar tracker technologies, has announced NX Foundation Solutions, a suite of products and services that expand the range of ground conditions on which Nextracker products can be installed. The announcement includes the release of the NX Anchor, a foundation system compatible with a wide range of soils. The product was developed following the acquisition of foundation company Ojjo in June and the foundation activities of Solar Pile…

A map of the proposed East Pye Solar Project. Image: Island Green Power. Island Green Power has unveiled plans for a large-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project planned for development in Norfolk, England. With a potential generation capacity of 500 MW, the East Pye Solar Project will be classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and will require a Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) before the development can take place. start. The planned project would be located at various locations near Long Stratton in South Norfolk and…

The conditions are in place for the country’s battery energy storage market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20% to 30%, as Holu Solar’s Sophia Costa explained. September 11, 2024 Livia NevesBy ESS newsBrazilian energy suppliers raised the red flag in September 2024, signaling a rise in electricity costs as thermal power plants started up to offset the drop in hydroelectric production due to water shortages.With global battery prices falling by 85% between 2010 and 2018 – and further since – Brazilian electricity users in households, businesses and industrial sectors are finding energy storage systems increasingly…

European energy markets are experiencing more hours of negative prices – a trend that often accompanies the rapid expansion of renewable energy. However, this increase is the result of a combination of factors.“While deploying more solar and wind energy is one of the key drivers, it is not the only one,” said Antonio Delgado Rigal, CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. pv magazine. “Demand also plays a crucial role.”He said negative prices typically occur during the afternoon, when solar production is high, on windy days with strong wind output, or during periods of high hydropower production. These conditions often correspond to…

JA Solar has supplied its n-type DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules for a 1.1 GW solar installation in Tibet. The project is believed to be the world’s largest combined livestock and solar energy project currently under construction. September 11, 2024 Patrick JowettConstruction is underway on a 1.1 GW solar project in Tibet, China.The project includes two sites combining livestock farming and solar energy, located in Angduo Township, Mangkang County, and Gongjue Township, Latuo County, in eastern Tibet. China Huadian Corp. finances the project.Once operational, the sites will work in conjunction with hydroelectric power stations along the upper Jinsha River. This is…