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Applications to participate in the scheme will be accepted from January 15, 2025. November 18, 2024 Marija Maisch Image: GregMontany, Pixabay By ESS news The Council of Ministers, the executive branch of the Cypriot government, has approved the country’s financing plan for energy storage systems installed in conjunction with renewable energy plants implemented under previous support plans, as well as for self-consumption facilities included in the net. billing mechanism. Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said after the cabinet meeting on Thursday that the first phase of the plan, worth 35 million euros, would be implemented initially and followed by a second…
Lithuania has decided to tighten its cybersecurity laws, banning manufacturers from countries considered a threat to national security, including China, from remotely accessing management systems for solar, wind and storage facilities. The European Solar Manufacturing Council has supported this move. November 18, 2024 Patrick Jowett The Lithuanian parliament has passed legislation banning Chinese manufacturers from remotely accessing the country’s solar, wind and storage facilities. “Article 733: Security Requirements for Control Systems of Electricity Equipment” aims to strengthen security measures for electricity generation and information management systems against countries classified as threats to the national security of Lithuania under its National…
China has cut the export tax credit for solar products, reduced tax refunds for Chinese PV exporters and eaten into their profit margins. The move could force some companies to raise export prices to mitigate potential financial losses. November 18, 2024 Vincent Shaw China’s Ministry of Finance and Tax Authorities have announced a reduction in the export tax credit for photovoltaic products. From December 1, the discount for unassembled solar cells (HS code 85414200) and assembled PV modules (HS code 85414300) will drop from 13% to 9%. The reduced rebate will reduce tax refunds for Chinese PV exporters, putting pressure…
The BESS will be connected to the electricity grid in 2026. Image: Eku Energy Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Field has announced it has acquired the Hartmoor BESS from Clearstone Energy. The 200MW/800MWh project, which would be located on the outskirts of Hartlepool in northeast England, was granted planning permission in 2023. After obtaining construction permits, Clearstone Energy worked with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to extend the grid connection date for the project from 2033 to 2026, as part of NESO’s efforts to make the grid connection queue more efficient. The need for energy storage assets in…
France has issued provisions mandating solar installations in car parks, detailing calculation methods, exemptions and fines for non-compliance. November 18, 2024 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By pv magazine France The French government has published Decree No. 2024-1023, which makes solar installations mandatory on parking lots larger than 1,500 m². The provisions define how the areas to which the rule applies are to be calculated. They outline exemption criteria and establish penalties for non-compliance. Parking garages larger than 10,000 m² must be equipped with solar carports by July 1, 2026, while parking garages between 1,500 m² and 10,000 m² have until July 1,…
ESB worked with Fluence and Powercomm Group to realize this project. Image: ESB. Ireland’s state-owned electricity company ESB has opened a 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Aghada site in Co Cork. The project is the latest step in ESB’s commitment to invest EUR 300 million in battery storage technology. The first BESS site was launched in 2022, a 19 MW/38 MWh project, also located in Aghada. ESB CEO Paddy Hayes called the launch of the company’s “largest battery storage project to date” a “major milestone”. It replaces the 75MW/150MWh BESS at Poolbeg in Dublin as ESB’s largest…
The Chinese manufacturer said the device is based on dense passivating contacts that reduce the absorption of parasitic light and improve passivation. It used a lean production technique that is said to be approximately one-third more effective than TOPCon’s mainstream technology. November 18, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi has developed a heterojunction back contact (BC) solar cell using a laser-enhanced contact optimization process that reportedly has an overall effective processing time of about one-third compared to that of mainstream technologies such as PERC and TOPCon. The design of the device was presented in the scientific article “Silicon…
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has issued a tender seeking consultancy services from independent power producers for a 1.6 GW solar plus 1 GW battery energy storage system project. The deadline for registration is December 17. November 18, 2024 Patrick Jowett DEWA invites independent power producers to provide consulting services for a proposed 1.6 GW solar plus 1 GW battery energy storage system power plant. The available tender notice says the storage system will provide six hours of storage. The complete tender documents are available for purchase on DEWA’s website for AED 150 ($40.84). The deadline for applications,…
Horizon Power, in partnership with Pacific Energy, has completed six federally funded solar and battery energy storage systems under its Midwest solar program in Western Australia. November 18, 2024 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Pacific energybased in Perth, has completed its sixth solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) for Horizon as part of the regional energy provider’s Midwest solar program Western Australian. Horizon’s AUD 15.1 million ($9.8 million) initiative, supported by AUD 13.5 million in federal funding and additional government funding, will deliver clean energy to remote communities across an area of 600,000 square kilometers – an expanse…
Scientists from Aalto University in Finland have demonstrated a one-step encapsulation method for perovskite solar cells that provides protection against oxygen- and moisture-induced degradation and a significant relative improvement in efficiency. November 18, 2024 Valerie Thompson A Finnish team used a one-step method for polydimethylsiloxane-encapsulated perovskite solar cells that simultaneously provide anti-reflective light management and protection against oxygen- and moisture-induced degradation. The encapsulated devices showed an 8% relative improvement in energy conversion efficiency compared to a control device, and also passed several standard stability tests. The team from Aalto University and Tampere University said the flexible encapsulation technology is suitable…