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Construction of the Winchester EV super hub began in June and is expected to be completed in spring 2025. Image: InnoVolt. Environmena has been appointed to provide on-site solar energy for InstaVolt’s electric vehicle charging “super hub” in Winchester. The new super hub, currently under development, will feature 44 ultra-fast EV chargers, which will be 100% powered by on-site solar energy thanks to Environmena. Environmena will install a ground-mounted solar panel at the superhub site, as well as a roof-mounted system at the on-site café that will be part of the superhub. A battery energy storage system (BESS) will also…

Japanese authorities have suspended feed-in tariffs (FITs) and premiums for 342 agrivoltaic projects due to violations of new agricultural land regulations. Analyst Makoto Tajima explains pv magazine that this move could hinder the development of agricultural voltaics in land-scarce Japan. August 27, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said the Natural Resources and Energy Agency (ANRE) has suspended FITs and feed-in premiums (FIPs) for 342 agrivoltaic power plants. The plants reportedly violated the revised Agricultural Land Act, which in April introduced stricter restrictions on the deployment of solar energy facilities on agricultural land.The agency suspended…

According to the Bonn-based analysts, momentum for home battery storage systems with capacities up to 20 kWh is being driven by emerging markets such as Poland and Hungary. However, in Germany they expect a decrease of 5% in new installations compared to the previous year. August 27, 2024 Petra Hannen By ESS newsEUPD Research is generally optimistic about the European market for residential battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a capacity of up to 20 kWh. According to their ‘Electrical Energy Storage Report Europe’, the Bonn-based analysts expect strong demand this year.They expect around 5 GWh to be installed in…

Aurora Solar will launch HelioScope Similar Obstruction Detection at RE+ next month. Built with Aurora Solar’s proprietary AI technology, HelioScope Similar Obstruction Detection streamlines the process of identifying and creating “keepouts” — or areas where modules should not be placed, such as over a skylight — for rooftop obstructions in commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects. As C&I solar projects get bigger and more complex, the challenge of managing numerous obstructions — everything from HVAC units to vents — has become increasingly daunting. Traditionally, finding and creating keepouts for these obstructions has been a time-consuming, manual task, extending design timelines…

Solis announced the launch of a new line of 1,500V string inverters in North America: the Solis S6 250-350K. The available power classes within this family are 250 kW @ 600 VAC300 kW at 690 VAC and 350 kW at 800 VACwhich offers many opportunities for repowering and new development of large-scale systems. This solution, which integrates Solis’ proprietary MPPT algorithm, has exceeded the 99% efficiency threshold and provides solar power plant owners with greater reliability and output. With a wide DC and AC voltage range and greater flexibility in design and string size, the 250-350K is ideal for challenging…

Longi has increased its silicon wafer prices to CNY 1.15 ($0.16) for N-G10L wafers and CNY 1.30 for N-G12R wafers, while TCL Zhonghuan has increased its prices to CNY 1.15 ($0. 16) for G10N wafers, CNY 1.30 for G12RN wafers and CNY 1.50 for G12N wafers. August 27, 2024 Vincent Shaw Long has increased silicon wafer prices to CNY 1.15 for N-G10L wafers and CNY 1.30 for N-G12R wafers effective August 29. This adjustment, which averages CNY 0.05 more per piece, aims to tackle low-price competition and improve market conditions. TCL Zhonghuan has also increased its prices to CNY 1.15…

The California Public Advocates Office (PAO) published this in late August a fact sheet on net metering which claims the state’s rooftop solar incentives will cost customers without solar an estimated $8.5 billion by the end of the year. The PAO is a government agency tasked with advocating for the lowest possible bills for customers of California’s regulated utilities. The PAO says that while the new NEM 3.0 net billing rate (NBT) is an improvement over previous net metering programs, it does not address the ongoing “cost shifting” from older NEM 1.0 and 2.0 customers to non-solar payers . The…

HD Hyundai Energy Solutionsan energy subsidiary of HD Hyundai, will launch its new n-TOPCon modules for the US market at the RE+ trade fair next month. This line includes modules with 108 cells for the residential market and modules with 144 and 156 cells for the commercial and utility markets. The new n-type modules have an efficiency ranging from 22.3 to 22.9%. In addition, HD Hyundai Energy Solutions will showcase its tandem cells and RoHS-certified environmentally friendly products. The tandem cells, developed by Hyundai together with the Korea Institute of Chemical Technology, combine perovskite cells and HJT silicon cells, achieving…

One of Chaberton Energy’s completed community solar projects. Chaberton Energy has announced that construction has begun on a new 2.9 MWdirect current community solar project located in Fulton, Maryland. The Lime Kiln solar project was developed by Chaberton and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. The Lime Kiln community solar project will be part of the Maryland Community Solar program, allowing residents and businesses to subscribe. When completed, it will provide cheaper electricity to residents of all income groups who want access to clean energy but may not be able to install solar panels on their own properties. “The…

Linde has signed a long-term agreement to supply clean hydrogen in Alberta, Canada, while Hyundai Motor and Pertamina have agreed to jointly develop Indonesia’s hydrogen ecosystem. August 27, 2024 Sergio MatalucciLinde has agreed to supply clean hydrogen to Dow’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Project in the Canadian province of Alberta and to invest approximately CAD 2 billion ($1.48 billion) to build, own and operate a large clean hydrogen and atmospheric gases plant. The complex will capture more than 2 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. “Upon completion in 2028, Linde’s new complex will be in Alberta the largest clean hydrogen…