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The amount of solar capacity installed in primary schools has more than quadrupled nationally in the past decade, according to a study new report from a clean energy nonprofit Generation180. A solarized school in New York City. Credit: James Ewing The report ‘Brighter Future: A Study of Solar on K-12 Schools, 5th edition’ shows that more than 6.2 million American primary school students – or more than one in nine students – now attend a school that uses solar energy . . By 2022-2023, more than 800 schools will have installed solar panels, which is enough to power at least…

Varta now says it expects high demand for its Varta.wall DC high-voltage battery. It initially presented the product at Intersolar 2022, but had difficulty with its market introduction. August 28, 2024 Petra HannenBy pv magazine GermanyGerman battery manufacturer Varta has launched Varta.wall, the latest generation of its DC high-voltage storage systems.The company first presented the battery at Intersolar 2022, but has not explained the delay in market launch. Since early 2023, Varta has been focused on a comprehensive restructuring and has faced a deteriorating market, especially in the AC storage system segment served by its existing product line.Regarding the new…

Perhaps Labour’s biggest contribution to Britain’s solar industry (so far) has been the change in reporting on solar energy developments. Despite only being elected in July, the new government has met industry demands ahead of the election, with the three Nationally Important Solar Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) awaiting ministerial approval granted Development Consent Orders (DCOs ) and consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is underway. Changes would see the limit for what is classified as an NSIP moved from 50MW to 150MW, with the aim of accelerating the rollout of larger solar projects in the UK. Trade…

The cell, devised by Chinese scientists, was built with a new surface reconstruction strategy based on the use of 1,4-butanediamine (BDA) and ethylenediammonium diiodide (EDAI2) as surface modifiers. The device was able to maintain 79.7% of its original efficiency after 550 hours. August 28, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Cross-sectional SEM image of all-perovskite TSCs with BDA-EDAI2 modificationImage: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Nature Communication, Common License CC BY 4.0A group of researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China have fabricated an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with a wide bandgap tin-lead (Pb-Sn) perovskite top cell treated with a…

Summit Ridge Energya commercial solar energy company, and Energy partners trajectoryan Illinois-based community solar developer, broke ground on the Rock Cut Solar project in Rockford, Illinois. The project, owned and operated by Summit Ridge, is a 6.2 MW Community-Driven Community Solar (CDCS) project developed by Trajectory and is expected to be operational in the third quarter of 2025. “We are pleased to take the first step in the Rock Cut Solar project. It is a unique project that shows how transformative sustainable energy solutions can be, especially when the community is united in a shared vision and purpose,” said Mark…

Jubilee, a UK-based diversified metals producer, has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Co. The agreement will power two of Jubilee’s sites in Zambia. August 28, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Sebastian Ganso/PixabayDiversified metals producer Jubilee has signed a three-year PPA with Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Co., an independent hydro and solar energy producer in Zambia. Jubilee said the PPA, which comes into effect from September 1, will meet the total power supply needs of copper concentrate production at the Roan concentrator and multi-metal Sable refinery at a competitive rate to prevailing power tariffs.The agreement also…

Australia’s EnergyConnect project – a 900km transmission line that will connect energy grids in the states of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales – has achieved two major milestones, including progress on the main substation junction . August 28, 2024 Ev FoleyBy pv magazine AustraliaThe AUD 2.3 billion ($1.56 billion) EnergyConnect project, an interconnector between New South Wales and South Australia with a rail link to Victoria, has achieved two major construction milestones, including the connection of the first part of the Buronga substation in south-west New South Wales.Grid operator Transgrid, which is delivering the New South Wales portion…

Enphase today announced the availability of pre-orders for IQ Battery 5Ps produced in the United States. Pre-orders are also available for IQ8HC Microinverters, IQ8P-3P Microinverters, and IQ8X Microinverters produced in the United States with higher domestic content. These products are expected to ship in a few weeks and have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating higher domestic content. Enphase previously announced in July 2024 that certain IQ8 Microinverters when paired with other U.S.-made solar equipment could qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Now, with the new IQ8 Microinverters having more components manufactured…

The Chinese solar energy sector is at the forefront when it comes to sustainable energy Hundreds of rows of shiny panels cover stretches of scrubby sand at sunset in a remote northern Chinese desert – once the world’s largest solar farm. On the edge of the stark Tengger Desert, the solar farm produces 1.5 gigawatts of power, but it has since been eclipsed and the largest is now further west with more than double the capacity. China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is building almost twice as much wind and solar power capacity as every other country combined.…

A Chaberton Energy’s completed community solar projects (Source: PR Newswire) Chaberton energy has begun construction on Lime Kiln, a 2.9 MW community solar project in Fulton, Howard County, Maryland. The project was developed by Chaberton and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. It will be part of the Maryland Community Solar program. “This is another major victory for clean energy and for equitable access to renewable energy in our home state of Maryland,” said Mike Doniger, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Chaberton. “This is a great example of how community solar can work…