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Engie says it has started construction of a 75 MW solar power plant in South Africa’s Free State province. The project is one of two installations it is building in collaboration with Pele Green Energy. July 25, 2024 Patrick Jowett French energy company Engie has announced the groundbreaking of a 75 MW solar power plant in the Free State Province of South Africa. The Grootspruit project will be built and operated in partnership with Pele Green Energy, a South African independent energy producer.The Engie-Pele consortium signed the project agreement under the fifth bidding period of South Africa’s IPP Renewable Energy…
Comal says it has purchased an industrial building near L’Aquila in central Italy for a 500 MW solar module factory. Production is scheduled to start in 2025. July 25, 2024 Sergio Matalucci By pv magazine ItalyItalian engineering firm Comal SpA plans to build a 500 MW solar panel assembly plant in Bazzano, in the central province of L’Aquila, Italy.The company has acquired an industrial building for the €16 million ($17.3 million) project. Production is expected to start in 2025, with the factory producing ‘innovative and highly efficient’ products.The plan is partly financed with money from Next Appennino | from the…
Pivot Energy and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have reached a capacity of 5 MWDC virtual net metering agreement. Under the 20-year subscription agreement, Pivot will develop, which it will own and operate, an off-site net metering solar project in Weld County. CU Boulder is utilizing virtual net metering, an innovative new program made possible by Colorado Senate Bill 21-26 in 2021, which allows organizations to take advantage of the energy produced by off-site solar installations. The university will use solar energy generated by the off-site net metering solar project, without the need to install on-site solar. The…
Australia’s energy market operator says batteries are increasingly supporting peak demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM). Average production during these periods has more than doubled since the same time last year. July 25, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaThe Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Energy Dynamics Quarterly Report shows that batteries’ contributions to meeting daily maximum operational demand in the NEM increased to 1.3% in the second quarter, up from 0.5% in the second quarter of 2023.AEMO’s quarterly report shows that cold weather increased record demand in the NEM in the second quarter, reaching maximum operational demand of 32,322…
Adobe structures are a hallmark of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout the city, one can find fencing, homes, schools and restaurants made of sundried mudbricks. It’d be impossible for local contractor Positive Energy Solar (No. 200 on the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List) to not have some experience installing solar panels on adobe structures. So the company didn’t balk at an opportunity for a special project in the city’s downtown district — adding solar to the oldest church in the continental United States. San Miguel Chapel is believed to have been built by Tlaxcalan people from Mexico in 1610 under…
German flow battery company VoltStorage says the next phase of technology development will deliver a 20-fold increase in performance. July 25, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt By ESS newsWith the growing expansion of photovoltaics and wind energy, cost-effective long-term energy storage (LDES) is becoming increasingly important for a secure energy supply. Iron salt batteries are a promising LDES technology, and German specialist VoltStorage has now made progress in its development work.“The positive development phases, tests and measurements to date, as well as the international recognition from science and industry, support the overall concept of the technology,” the company says. VoltStorage is now…
Originating from Shanghai, JA Solar Holdings is a leading manufacturer of solar panels and related solar energy products. Catering to both residential and commercial markets, JA Solar has carved out a distinctive niche. While positioned in the mid-range price segment, their products are renowned for offering excellent quality and efficiency, ensuring optimized performance and cost-effectiveness for their customers. This article presents a comprehensive review of JA Solar panels, examining their durability, efficiency, and suitability for residential installations. Additionally, we’ll compare them with other prominent brands to help you determine if JA Solar is the ideal choice for your home solar…
Arkansas-based distributed generation (DG) installer. Scenic Hill Solar has announced that it has completed and commenced commercial operation of a 1.2 MW projectDC project that claims to be the first DG project in the world to be used First Solar’s Series 7 TR1 solar panels. The project is located in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and became operational earlier this year. “We are proud that this project marks the first global commercial deployment of First Solar Series 7 modules. Scenic Hill Solar and First Solar work together based on shared values: a belief in the importance of American solar energy production; a commitment…
The Community Solar Agreement between Nexamp and Starbucks allows for the addition of more solar farms in Illinois, like this Nexamp project already operating in Kingston. Nexamp has announced a new solar community partnership with Starbucks. By committing to being a long-term purchaser of renewable electricity, Starbucks will anchor the deployment of more than 40 MW of solar energy in Illinois communities. The six new community solar projects added to Nexamp’s growing portfolio in Illinois will deliver significant electricity savings to more than 1,100 local residents who subscribe within the ComEd and Ameren utility districts. In addition to the clean…
Developed by scientists in China, the proposed approach uses mathematical morphologies for image processing, such as image enhancement, sharpening, filtering and closing operations. It also uses image histogram equalization and edge detection, among other things, to find the contaminated spot. July 24, 2024 Lior KahanaA research group from China has developed a new dirt detection system for PV installations that uses a range of image processing techniques, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with cameras flying above the power stations and an improved artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. for path optimization.”Compared with other traditional methods, the proposed method has lower…