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Figures from Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation show that at least 667 net metering consumers have benefited from the country’s solar rebate program since its launch in April. The majority have received the maximum available MYR4,000 ($875.61). August 1, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Kylle Pangan/UnsplashMalaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) says more than 667 net-metered consumers have installed solar power systems and received rebates from the country’s Solar for Rakyat Incentive Scheme (SolaRIS), which opened in April. Petra says the majority of beneficiaries have so far received the maximum MYR4,000 ($875.61) available under the…

Norwegian vertical PV system supplier Over Easy Solar has installed a 248.4 kW installation in the Norwegian national football stadium. The system has more than 1,200 vertical photovoltaic panels, developed by Over Easy Solar itself. August 1, 2024 Patrick Jowett The world’s largest vertical two-sided rooftop solar installation to date has been installed at the Norwegian National Football Stadium.The 284.4 kW system consists of 1,242 vertical photovoltaic units of 200 Wp each, supplied by Over Easy Solar, a Norway-based specialist in vertical solar energy systems. Over Easy Solar’s vertical XM-2 Quattro-200S panels feature silicon heterojunction cells and a module architecture…

Aspen Power announced it has completed six solar projects totaling 25.5 MWDC of generation capacity in Pennsylvania. These projects represent the first half of a portfolio that Aspen Power acquired from Sunrise Energy, from which the projects emerged. Aspen Power co-developed the projects in collaboration with Sunrise Energy. Aspen Power’s entire portfolio of completed or contracted solar projects in Pennsylvania totals more than 145 MW. Pennsylvania has set a goal of getting 18% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025. These commercial net metering solar projects will help achieve that goal while enabling residents, businesses and other organizations to…

Australia has cemented itself as the world’s fourth largest market for large-scale batteries, with new data from research consultancy Rystad Energy showing that almost 3GW/8GWh of battery energy storage projects have started construction in the first seven months of 2024. August 1, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaRystad Energy said developers have started building more than 2.8 GW of new battery energy storage capacity in Australia since the start of the year, laying the foundation for what will be another record year of new battery installations at large dish.Construction of a record 4GW/10GWh of grid-scale battery energy storage projects began…

Japanese scientists built a thin-film perovskite solar cell in which fluorinated phosphoric acid (TPFP) was incorporated into the absorber precursor solution. The device achieved remarkable energy conversion efficiency due to effective passivation at the interface between the perovskite film and the hole transport layer. August 1, 2024 Emiliano BelliniResearchers from Saitama University in Japan have fabricated a thin-film perovskite solar cell based on fluorinated phosphoric acid passivating additives and mixed solvents for passivating halide defects.“Rather than relying on traditional surface treatments, the method directly integrates fluorinated phosphoric acid (TPFP) into the perovskite precursor solution,” the research team explains. “TPFP’s inherent…

Libra Energy has unveiled its first major Australian renewable energy project, announcing plans to build an 850MW/3,400MWh battery energy storage system in south-east Queensland to capture excess solar energy and increase energy supply and demand. stabilize the electricity grid during peak hours. July 31, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaQueensland-based Libra Energy has announced that development applications for the Bremer Battery Project – an 850MW, four-hour battery energy storage system being developed near Ipswich in the state’s south-east – have been submitted to planning authorities for approval.The Bremer project originally included plans for a 150 MW solar farm, but Libra…

The factory will be located in the reservoir of the Itaipu hydroelectric power station. The tender runs until September 5 and the stated period for the installation of the floating solar power plant is approximately four months. July 31, 2024 Pilar Sanchez MolinaBy pv magazine LatAmThe Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, also called Itaipu Binacional, is a binational hydroelectric power plant located between the cities of Hernandarias in Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, on the Paraná River, which forms the natural border between the two countries, 14 km north of the Friendship Bridge. Last week, the dam’s operator issued…

A group of bipartisan U.S. Senators was introduced legislation Today, this would keep taxpayer money from going to Chinese solar and clean energy companies. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the “American Tax Dollars for American Solar Manufacturing Act” to prevent tax dollars, including funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, which go to Chinese-controlled companies. Credit: Meyer Burger “We cannot allow American taxpayer dollars to go to Chinese companies that cheat and undermine American solar energy production. Our bipartisan bill will ensure that only American businesses are supported by taxpayer dollars…

Large-scale solar plus storage is the main option left to avoid power shortages, as such systems can be deployed much faster than new thermal and hydro installations. Recent auction results for gigawatt-scale solar plus storage, at a record price of INR 3.40 ($0.04)/kWh, show that such a deployment will be very economical, according to a new study by the India Energy and Climate Center of the University of California. . July 31, 2024 Uma Gupta By ESS newsIndia can avoid looming energy shortages and ensure affordable electricity in the long term by leveraging its impressive performance in cheap clean energy…

Rice develops efficient method for recovering lithium from battery waste Lithium, often called the “white gold” of clean energy, is an essential component of batteries of all shapes and sizes, from mobile devices to large-scale energy storage systems. Despite the abundance of lithium, demand for lithium is growing rapidly due to the increase in electric vehicle (EV) use, ambitious net-zero targets and complex geopolitical issues. The global lithium-ion battery (LIB) market, estimated at over $65 billion by 2023, is expected to grow by over 23% over the next eight years, further exacerbating lithium supply challenges. Traditionally, extracting lithium from used…