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Trina Solar USAthe domestic arm of the global PV module manufacturer, is ramping up production in the United States. In this episode of Solar Spotlight, Adam Macaluso, national accounts manager for the U.S. transmitter business at Trina Solar, shares an update on Trina’s U.S. manufacturing footprint, as well as the company’s near-future plans. Below is a written portion of this podcast, but be sure to listen to the full episode on your preferred podcast service. SPW: What’s new at Trina Solar US? Adam Macaluso, National Accounts Manager for Trina Solar US Adam Macaluso: We’ve been in business for 27 years…
Vikram Solar has unveiled its latest solar panel line, Suryava. Inspired by the Sanskrit word ‘surya’, meaning ‘sun’, the Survaya solar panels have a bifacial design with heterojunction technology (HJT). Suryava uses G12 cells and 20 rails to achieve an efficiency of over 23%. “We are excited to introduce our new brand Suryava, equipped with heterojunction technology. This product is a testament to Vikram Solar’s commitment to innovation and contributing to advancing the renewable energy sector,” said Mr. Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman and Managing Director, Vikram Solar Limited. “Suryava’s performance metrics developed at our NABL-accredited R&D laboratory – including lower degradation,…
CECEP Solar says it will build a 500 MW PV project with anti-desertification technology in Dalad Banner, Inner Mongolia, including 75 MW/150 MWh of battery storage. August 13, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: Fish4fish, Wikimedia CommonsCECEP solar energy technology said it will invest CNY2.015 billion ($281.2 million) in a “500 MW Desertification-Control Integrated Solar Project” in Inner Mongolia through its subsidiary CECEP Dalad Banner Solar Technology. Located in Dalad Banner, Ordos, the project will combine PV power generation with desertification control, including a 220 kV booster station, transmission lines and a 75 MW/150 MWh energy storage system.Gotie has signed agreements with…
SwRI Expands EV Battery Research with Launch of EVESE-II Consortium Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has initiated the next phase of its electric vehicle (EV) battery research with the launch of the Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation-II (EVESE-II) consortium. Building on more than a decade of SwRI-led pre-competitive research, this new phase will continue to investigate the performance and safety of energy storage systems, with participation from various sectors of the mobility industry. “We are proud to serve the EV industry by bringing manufacturers, suppliers, battery designers and developers together with materials scientists to address a variety of challenges,” said…
The two companies worked together on a 16MW project in Shropshire last year. Image: Getty. Infraland, a low-carbon developer, and real estate company Boultbee Brooks have launched a joint venture to produce and supply sustainable energy. The company, called Infrabee, will develop a range of solar and battery sites across the UK and Europe. The two companies have worked together for the past five years; Infrabee marks an effort to combine their collective experience and “shared vision for the future of renewables.” Infrabee co-director Nick Barber said: “Renewable energy is not something we can leave until tomorrow. We must invest…
RWE has commissioned a 14 MW pilot electrolysis plant in Lingen, Germany, while Thyssenkrupp Nucera says market uncertainty has slowed growth momentum despite a 12% increase in order intake in the third quarter. August 13, 2024 Sergio MatalucciRWE has commissioned a 14 MW pilot electrolysis plant in Lingen, Germany, at the Emsland gas-fired power plant site. Up to 270 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour is generated using renewable electricity. The German energy company claimed that the pilot plant, which features two different electrolysis technologies, will provide valuable insights for the development of future industrial-scale hydrogen facilities. The first electrolyzer,…
Bslbatt says it has developed a new storage system for commercial and industrial applications, offering capacity up to 241 kWh and supporting 100 kW or 125 kW of solar energy. August 13, 2024 Lior KahanaBslbatt, a Chinese storage system manufacturer, has introduced a new line of integrated energy storage systems for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The ESS-GRID Cabinet series includes four products with storage capacities of 200 kWh, 215 kWh, 225 kWh and 241 kWh.“It can be paralleled up to a maximum of 964 kWh via the reserved DC side connection, which can provide two to eight hours of…
A German research team has compared the economic performance of an off-grid PV electrolysis fuel cell system with that of a standalone solar-plus-storage counterpart in a building in Niger. The analysis found that decentralized PV-powered hydrogen could deliver significantly lower energy costs and lower storage costs than the PV battery system, reaching €0.12 ($13.1)/kWh and €0.35/kWh respectively . August 13, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers from the University of Applied Sciences in Germany have investigated how PV electrolyzer fuel cell systems could replace solar plus storage systems as stand-alone power solutions for decentralized off-grid electrification and have found that…
President Biden is giving the domestic solar panel manufacturing market a break from tariffs on imported solar cells with the latest announcement from the White House. The President has amended measures taken earlier this year on the import of crystalline silicon solar panels (CSPV) by increasing the amount of silicon solar cells entering the country tariff-free to 12.5 GW. The tariff rate quota (TRQ) for solar cells under Sec. 201 of the Trade Act 1974 was previously set at 5 GW. “I have determined that the expected domestic production of modules and related imports of CSPV cells have increased to…
A 3D rendering of a Beryl solar e-bike charging station. Image: Beryl Cornwall Council and e-bike rental company Beryl have secured funding for a “groundbreaking” solar e-bike charging project. Six hubs, strategically located across the province, will use rubber solar panels to charge Beryl’s e-bikes, reducing the number of battery changes Beryl staff have to make every day. Installation of the first hub will begin soon and all six hubs are expected to be completed by March 2025. Previous analysis of Britain has identified several areas that generate enough solar energy to power e-transport charging points. Beryl notes that many…