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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…
“No one can undo America’s progress on clean energy: Biden US President Joe Biden on Sunday praised his administration’s “clean energy revolution” during a visit to Brazil’s Amazon, adding, referring to newly elected President Donald Trump, that “no one can reverse it.” “It’s true – some may try to deny or delay the clean energy revolution underway in America. But no one – no one – can undo it,” Biden declared in the city of Manaus. Biden, who was on a farewell tour of South America before handing power to Trump in January, is the first sitting US president to…
In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that the upcoming Australian summer is likely to be cloudier than normal, potentially reducing solar power generation in key regions, especially along the east coast. November 15, 2024 Solcast Seasonal forecasts suggest that next summer in Australia is likely to be cloudier than normal, potentially reducing solar power generation in key regions, especially along the east coast. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is expected to remain neutralwill briefly transition into a weak La Niña phase, slightly increasing the chance of wetter, cloudy conditions across the region. Analysis of…
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to renewable energy expert Ercilia Estrada Garzona. She says it is crucial to recognize the widespread negative assumptions about mothers regarding their ambition and commitment to their careers. “To combat these biases, organizations must take decisive action. This can be achieved by normalizing parental leave for all parents, ensuring transparency in career development and promotion prospects after leave, and developing robust support systems to help employees return to work smoothly,” she says. November 15, 2024 Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) From my perspective, the solar industry is more open to women…
The world’s first gigawatt-scale offshore solar project is underway The world’s first gigawatt-scale offshore solar project has been successfully connected to the grid and power generation has started, according to CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy). Located eight kilometers off the coast of Dongying, Shandong Province, this groundbreaking project sets a major benchmark for China and the global offshore solar industry. The project, which has a capacity of one gigawatt, uses advanced steel truss platform technology to support 2,934 solar platforms. It is the first offshore solar initiative with large-scale fixed pile foundation structures. When fully operational, the offshore solar…
French developer Voltalia and Egyptian energy distribution company Taqa Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to convert an existing 545 MW wind farm into a 3 GW wind-solar hybrid farm. November 15, 2024 Patrick Jowett An existing 545 MW wind farm in Egypt will be converted into a 3 GW solar-plus-wind project. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of Voltalia and Taqa Arabia to facilitate the repowering of the Zafarana wind farm, 130 km southeast of Cairo. The plan will combine 2.1 GW of solar energy with 1.1 GW…