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Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage facility (PHES), one of only four in the UK. Companies like owner Drax say government support is needed to enable the implementation of more such projects. Image: Drax. Drax has appointed global technology and engineering firm Voith Hydro to progress plans for its proposed 600MW underground pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Scotland. The 600MW Hollow Mountain power station will be built at Argyll’s highest mountain, Ben Cruachan, next to the company’s 440MW PHES Cruachan station. The two will share the existing upper reservoir, as its 2.4 billion liters…
An aerial view of the Cleve Hill Solar Park site. Image: Quinbrook. The developer of Cleve Hill Solar Park, a 373MW solar farm, has successfully appealed Swale Council’s decision to refuse permission for the co-located 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS). Earlier this year, Solar energy portalreported that a Swale Borough Council local planning committee refused an application to install the BESS asset on the development, formally known as Project Fortress. Residents were afraid of using lithium ferrophosphate batteries (LFP) to store energy because they are “more subject to explosion risk than other types”, according to a BBC report. One…
MUMBAI , NEW DELHI : Mumbai/New Delhi: The voluntary carbon trading market is picking up in India even ahead of the planned rollout of an official mechanism to accelerate the decarbonization process. However, a glut of carbon certificates due to the wave of renewable energy projects has pushed down their prices, experts say. At the heart of this market are International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC), which have been collected by the country’s fast-growing clean energy sector. About 20 renewable energy producers sell these certificates, while buyers include multinational corporations including Big 4 consultants and major technology companies, industry participants said.…
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives the voice to Mary Riccio-Kjærgaard, CEO and owner of the Danish PV installer Risskov Teknik & Solar Aps. She explains how the idea of leadership is still negatively influenced by cultural stereotypes and says that women can achieve more and go further simply by being ‘women leaders’. July 12, 2024 Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu)I started my career in the renewable energy industry, specifically the wind sector, and I would say I had no trouble establishing myself. I had a great job at the time, but I wanted to work for a…
Plural Energy has announced its new one Ace Portfolio is live and available to anyone interested in investing in renewable energy. Plural simplifies green energy financing to help close the financing gap needed to meet 2050 climate goals. “The launch of our platform is the first step toward a future where sustainable energy projects can easily access the financing they need to make a real impact on the environment,” said Adam Silver, co-founder and CEO of Plural Energy. “Now everyone, regardless of wealth or background, can help create a clean energy future by investing directly in sustainable energy projects.” The…
MSP (Multi Source Power) Technologies delivered a BESS of 3 MWh for one of Glastonbury’s most famous stages, Arcadia. Image: MSP Technologies. Battery energy storage has powered numerous parts of Glastonbury, the world’s largest music and arts festival, including the Arcadia stage. The five-day event with a capacity of 210,000 claims to be powered entirely by clean energy sources, including the flagship Windy Spider Field pink and purple wind turbine deployed by utility company Octopus Energy. Much of that power comes from generators running on HVO biofuels, but many are integrated with battery storage units as backup, according to Progen…
The PV modules on the Indian Approved Model and Manufacturer List (ALMM) are compliant with the Bureau of Indian Standards and meet the module efficiency criteria of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for utility-scale, rooftop, solar powered and solar powered. . July 11, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine IndiaIndia’s MNRE has published its updated list of approved solar manufacturers and PV modules. The panels on the list are Bureau of Indian Standards compliant and meet the ministry’s module efficiency criteria.The total ALMM listed module capacity has now exceeded 50 GW. The list is dominated by monocrystalline…
The hydroelectric power station will be located in Loch Awe, which is also home to Kilchurn Castle. Image: Simaron/Flickr. Scottish energy storage developer ILI Group has today (July 11) revealed that it has submitted a Section 36 planning application to the Scottish Government for a 1.5GW pumped hydro storage (PHES) project. The project, called Balliemeanoch, aims to provide a flexible and renewable energy source and strengthen the stability of the electricity grid, especially as Britain increases the amount of variable energy entering the system. It will be located in Argyll and Bute and will be able to supply 45 GWh…
Last year, Zimbabwe was rocked by a carbon credit scandal in Kariba worth more than R1.9 billion. (JOHN WESSELS / AFP) Zimbabwe plans to have a carbon credit trading system in place by the end of the year.The government will account for 30% of carbon credit revenues for the first ten years of all projects – not to mention what investors have to put into communities.One potential carbon credit business is worth R28.5 billion.Zimbabwe is putting the pieces in place for an ambitious leap into international carbon credit trading – this time with guaranteed accountability.Last year the country was rocked…
French authorities have closed a commercial and industrial (C&I) tender for rooftop PV with an average price of €0.1016 ($0.11)/kWh. The government has allocated a total of 179.9 MW of PV capacity. July 12, 2024 Gwénaëlle Deboutte Image: Angie Warren, UnsplashBy pv magazine FranceThe French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition has winners of the seventh tender round for C&I rooftop solar energy systems for the period 2021-2026, with capacities above 500 kW. The authorities have allocated 179.0 MW of solar energy to 50 developers through the tender at an average final price of €0.1016/kWh.The French authorities originally received 84…