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Michael P. Galime The City of Utica has launched a community solar initiative, offering its residents the opportunity to potentially reduce their energy bills while supporting renewable energy sources. “The City of Utica’s Community Solar Initiative is about doing right by our community by returning real benefits to our residents,” said Mayor Michael P. Galime. “This initiative offers our residents a valuable opportunity to save money at a time when it would be particularly welcome. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this program and see firsthand how it can positively impact their energy costs.”…

India installed approximately 17.4 GW of solar capacity from January to September 2024. This included approximately 13.2 GW from utility-scale PV installations, 3.2 GW rooftop projects and 1 GW of distributed off-grid PV capacity. November 7, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: Michael Wilson, Unsplash By pv magazine India India installed approximately 17.4 GW of solar capacity between January and September 2024. This included approximately 13.2 GW of utility-scale PV installations, 3.2 GW of rooftop projects and 1 GW of distributed off-grid PV capacity, according to JMK Research. The expansion of solar capacity in the first nine months of 2024 set a…

The OffGrid portable power station provides power for outdoor adventures and in hurricane-prone areas. November 6, 2024 Anne Fischer Image: Schneider Electric By pv magazine USA Schneider Electric’s portable OffGrid energy station can be charged by plugging it into a wall socket or by the sun with one of the optional solar panels. It is available in three models ranging from 300 W to 700 W and a battery capacity from 332 Wh to 726 Wh. The models range in weight from 3.3 kg to 6.3 kg. The 500W and 700W models offer AC input; all three offer DC input…

Segen leases the Papilio3 system with a three-year contract. Image: 3ti. 3ti has installed a portable smart solar system for electric vehicle charging at distributor Segen’s green skills training academy in Kent. The Papilio3 system is 3ti’s pop-up solar parking and EV charging hub with an installed capacity of 19.3 kWp and can produce up to 18 MWh of electricity in the first year. It uses a combination of solar energy and local grid power and can simultaneously rapidly charge 12 electric vehicles of seven, 11 or 22 kW, reducing reliance on expensive ultra-fast charging points. The Segen Academy is…

Zeo Energy, a Florida-based provider of residential solar and energy efficiency solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all assets of Lumio Holdings, another residential solar energy company. On September 3, 2024, Lumio filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the sale transaction was approved by the court on November 1. “We believe this transaction represents an important step forward for Zeo Energy that will allow us to expand our scale and market presence in the solar industry,” said Tim Bridgewater, CEO of Zeo Energy. “While the past year has been challenging for private solar companies, we believe…

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) is working with Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy and Gentari to assess the potential for a large-scale floating solar array on the northwestern coast of Borneo. November 7, 2024 Patrick Jowett Sustainable energy developer from Abu Dhabi Masdar and two MalaysiaHeadquartered companies state-owned Sarawak Energy and clean energy solutions provider Gentari have signed a joint study agreement to assess the feasibility of a floating solar project. The proposed project would be installed at the Murum Hydroelectric Power Station reservoir in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, on the northern coast of Borneo. pv magazine The Africa-focused November…

A Saudi-Chinese research team has fabricated a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell without a hole transport layer (HTL) in the perovskite top cell. This innovative strategy, based on the simultaneous deposition of copper(I) thiocyanate and perovskite in the upper cell absorber, aimed to solve typical problems of HTLs in tandem devices. November 7, 2024 Emiliano Bellini An international research team has fabricated a 1 cm2 perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that uses a top cell based on a perovskite absorber that integrates inorganic solar cells.chief(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN). “Firstly, a joint deposition strategy of CuSCN and perovskite is developed to solve the key…

UK-based Wondrwall says its new heat pump has a coefficient of performance of up to 4.99, with an inlet-outlet temperature of 30 C to 35 C. The system is based on the company’s AI-powered Home Energy Management System (HEMS) to manage household energy flows efficiently. November 7, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Wondrwall, a UK-based energy equipment and solutions provider, this week launched what it claims is the solution the world’s “most intelligent” heat pump system for residential applications. “Fully integrated with Wondrwall’s AI-powered Home Energy Management System (HEMS), this monobloc air-to-water heat pump redefines low-carbon heating efficiency by reducing energy consumption,…

PV mounting system specialist AEROCOMPACT is expanding its COMPACTMETAL TL product line with the new TLE25 and TLE38 options. Designed to span ribs on trapezoidal sheet-metal roofs, these TLE mounts feature integrated risers and pre-punched bridges, requiring no pre-drilling AEROCOMPACT’s proprietary self-drilled screws. Credit: AEROCOMPACT Standing at 80 mm, the newly launched TLE25 and TLE38 rail bridges, along with AEROCOMPACT’s self-drilling screws with integrated sealing washers, create a secure, water-tight connection with the roof. AEROCOMPACT will showcase these new mounts at RE+ Midwest in Chicago, as well as its elevated short rail TSE15, part of the COMPACTMETAL TS short-rail system…

Research into limitations in new materials for perovskite solar cells Perovskite solar cells, praised for their efficient conversion of light into electricity, are being studied as a promising next-generation solar technology. However, commonly used hole transport materials, such as spiro-OMeTAD, pose challenges due to their complex synthesis processes and high costs. To address these issues, researchers have developed an alternative: HND-2NOMe, which is easier and more economical to synthesize. The quasi-planar molecular structure of HND-2NOMe facilitates one-dimensional alignment and promotes charge transfer. Despite high charge mobility, solar cells using HND-2NOMe have shown performance limitations, including reduced current flow, the cause…