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The new heat pump concept should enable ready-made energy storage, even in existing installations. It features capabilities that easily detect self-consumption of PV energy, maximizing the amount of energy that can be produced and consumed on site October 3, 2024 Emiliano BelliniPanasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, part of the Japanese conglomerate Panasonic, announced this week that it is part of a consortium currently developing a multi-source heat pump in combination with phase change material (PCM), optimized by new control algorithms.PCMs can do that absorb, store and release large amounts of latent heat within defined temperature ranges. They are often used at…
Nautilus Solar Energy is no stranger to building solar panels on covered landfills. The New Jersey-based solar developer has completed many solar projects in the Northeast, but building a ballast array at the former Schenectady Army Depot in Albany County, New York, was an entirely new experience. The community solar project at the former Schenectady Army Depot was built within narrow stretches of capped landfills surrounded by a series of obstacles. Nautilus Solar The 2.8 MW Altamont solar project is the first community solar project on a previously used defense site (FUDS) in the United States, and Nautilus had to…
The first phase of the rollout is underway, with Zestec and its supply partner Custom Solar identifying approximately 25 initial locations to deploy the first 1MW of solar PV. Image: Chris Bull/UNP Zestec Renewable Energy, a power purchase agreement (PPA) provider, has announced a partnership with UK retailer Co-op to deploy up to 30 MW of rooftop solar installations. Solar installations across Co-op’s 700 UK locations will be part of the retailer’s efforts to achieve its net zero ambition by 2035. Under the PPA model, Zestec will design, develop, finance and actively manage rooftop solar PV systems. op does not…
Researchers have developed a new passivation process for formamidinium lead iodide perovskite films, which has reportedly resulted in solar cells with an energy conversion efficiency of 23.69% and modules with a certified efficiency of 21.44%. After 1000 hours, the hetero-polytypic passivated devices retained 92% of their initial efficiency and outperformed untreated devices. October 3, 2024 Valerie ThompsonAn international research team led by the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in South Korea developed a passivation process for formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) perovskite films, demonstrating it in solar cells with a certified energy conversion efficiency of 23.69%, and modules with…
Australian renewable energy developer and electricity retailer Flow Power will install a 3 MW DC-coupled battery energy storage system next to the recently completed Cootamundra Solar Farm in New South Wales, a measure designed to improve the facility’s flexibility. October 3, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaAustralia-based Flow Power has announced plans to expand its battery-based solar offering into New South Wales (NSW), with a 3MW battery energy storage system to be installed alongside its 5.8MW Cootamundra Solar Farm deployed. The battery is connected to the SMA 4.6 MVA solar inverter via DC-DC converters.The Cootamundra Solar Farm consists of 8,080…
An international group of scientists has designed a patented mooring technology and vertical PV system that reportedly allows the two-sided solar panels to adapt to the prevailing wind direction to shed wind loads. Depending on the scope of a project, the system can deliver different power yields. October 3, 2024 Lior KahanaAn international research group has developed a vertical PV system design for applications in offshore waters.The new system, called PVSail, allows the floating structure to align with the prevailing wind direction to shed wind loads.“SolarMarine Energy’s patented system minimizes the environmental impact of both wind and waves,” said corresponding…
The preliminary decision on countervailing duties on cells from companies in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand is lower than some expected for a number of major Chinese producers. October 3, 2024 Anne FischerBy pv magazine USAThe US Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary decision on countervailing duties on solar cells imported by companies in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand.Some rates are much lower than initially thought. For example, Philip Shen, an analyst at Roth Capital Partners, said in a note that he expected tariffs of around 15%.Commerce reported that the duties would be as follows:Vietnam 2.85%Cambodia 8.25%Malaysia 9.13%Thailand 23.06%Tariffs…
Clearway Energy Group announced that it has completed financing and begun construction on the 300 MW Pine Forest solar and 200 MW Pine Forest standalone storage projects in Hopkins County, Texas. Once completed, the Pine Forest projects will generate enough electricity to power more than 90,000 homes. The energy storage system stores and dispatches excess energy when demand is high, providing valuable flexibility to the electrical grid. To finance the $665 million project, Clearway put together a banking consortium consisting of Société Générale; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, New York Branch; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, New York…
SEG Solar (SEG), a Texas-based module manufacturer, has started deploying n-type cell production lines in Indonesia’s Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang industrial park, 390 km east of Jakarta. October 2, 2024 Ev FoleySolar panel manufacturer headquartered in the United States SEG solar energy (SEG) has started construction work on its integrated photovoltaic industrial park in Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (KITB), Indonesia, 390 km east of Jakarta.Located in Grand Batang City, Central Java Province, the SEG Indonesia solar industrial park project will have an investment of more than $500 million and cover more than 40 hectares.Phase one of the project will see…
Once electricity prices reach $0.25/kWh, disconnecting from the grid with residential solar plus storage starts to become financially viable, with sunny places making a strong financial case. With the recent drop in battery prices, the case for leaving the grid has become even stronger. October 2, 2024 John Fitzgerald WeaverBy pv magazine USAIf electricity prices in your area are above $0.25/kWh and your roof has enough space, it may be financially feasible to go off-grid with solar and storage. With the recent collapse of solar panel And battery prices, and the Inflation Reduction Actthe argument for leaving the electricity grid…