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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has submitted a draft industry standard to help companies meet U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) traceability requirements for importing solar energy components. September 24, 2024 Ryan KennedyBy pv magazine USASEIA has released a draft industry standard to improve supply chain transparency and help importers of solar energy components comply with U.S. regulations.Standard 101 The goal is to ensure that importers comply with CBP requirements. SEIA developed it using real-world examples of solar product shipments detained and released by customs officials, with input from manufacturers, developers and third-party auditors.“As we build domestic manufacturing across…

China’s Trina Solar has submitted plans to build a 660MW/2,640 battery storage facility in Kemerton, in an industrial area south of Perth, Western Australia. September 24, 2024 Marija Maisch By ESS newsWith a proposed capacity of 660 MW and a storage capacity of 2,640 MWh, the Kemerton Battery Energy Storage System would be Australia’s largest battery storage facility.The project would surpass in size the 560 MW/2420 MWh Collie battery currently being built by French renewable energy developer Neoen, also in Western Australia, as the state battles to fill the gap left by the accelerated retirement of coal-fired power stations.Shanghai-listed Trina…

The system was designed in response to Lebanon’s energy crisis and to help homeowners become independent of the electricity grid. Biogas production is used when PV energy generation is insufficient and machine learning techniques help the system predict solar energy production. September 24, 2024 Lior KahanaA group of researchers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon designed a new hybrid PV and biogas production system for applications in residential buildings.According to its creators, the proposed system could help the energy crisis that Lebanon has experienced in recent years, when hundreds of megawatts of off-grid PV systems were deployed in…

Catalyzea renewable energy developer, launched a 4.8 MW community solar project in Frankfort, New York. This project will provide electricity to residential and commercial customers, including low- and middle-income subscribers. Credit: Catalyze Catalyze leveraged New York’s Inclusive Community Solar Adder, which aims to increase access to community solar in underserved communities, to complete the installation. Through this initiative, Catalyze reduces energy costs for Frankfurt residents, creates jobs and accelerates the energy transition in a rural area where solar installations have traditionally been a challenge due to shading and other limitations. The site has been developed on a designated brownfield site,…

Vaisala launched today Vaisala compassa weather-based decision-making platform for the sustainable energy sector. Ultimately, the Vaisala Compass platform provides a comprehensive set of tools to optimize the entire lifecycle of wind and solar projects, from initial site assessment through operation. Vaisala Compass enables developers and operators to mitigate challenges associated with weather variability and uncertainty, such as collecting reliable data in increasingly complex site conditions, accurately evaluating weather data to assess revenue sources, securing project financing and optimizing of wind and solar park activities. The digital platform organizes, connects and simplifies access to the largest portfolio of weather solutions, combining…

Maxeon has challenged Nasdaq’s decision to potentially delist from the Global Select Market and is now implementing a reverse stock split to raise the offering price above the required threshold. A hearing on the case is pending. September 24, 2024 Lior Kahana Image: Luca Marfé, Wikimedia CommonsThe Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department said it will delist Maxeon Solar Technologies from its top-tier Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Singapore-based PV module maker has responded by filing a hearing request, which will automatically halt the removal process until the hearing takes place.According to a company statement, Nasdaq made this decision because Maxeon’s securities…

The German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) is developing “easy-to-use and reproducible” propane heat pumps to replace fossil fuel systems in multi-family homes, while simultaneously exploring modernization options for different types of residential buildings. September 24, 2024 Emiliano BelliniThe German Fraunhofer ISE leads a consortium of twenty companies from the heating and housing construction sector to optimize propane (R290) heat pump systems for existing multi-family homes.The LC R290 project plans to implement several heat pump pilot projects in residential buildings currently using gas or oil heating, proposing three conceptual approaches.Fraunhofer ISE noted that the heating load of…

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has launched a new 376 kW/752 kWh product, expanding its TENER energy storage range in response to logistical and geospatial challenges facing energy storage products in Europe. The new solution can be integrated with both string and central inverters and meets the needs of large-scale commercial and industrial as well as distributed generation applications. September 24, 2024 Marija Maisch TENER Flex will be shown at Solar & Storage Live Birmingham 2024Image: pv magazineBy ESS newsBattery industry heavyweight CATL has unveiled its latest innovation in energy storage system design, developed for a wide range of…

The KGAL ESPF 6 Energy Transition Fund says it will invest in a 1,050 MW green hydrogen hub in Lubmin, a port on the Baltic Sea in Germany. September 24, 2024 Sergio MatalucciThe KGAL ESPF 6 Energy Transition Fund invests in a green hydrogen project in Lubmin, a port on the Baltic Sea in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It will be Germany’s largest planned hydrogen hub with a capacity of up to 1,050 MW. Working with PtX Development GmbH and GP Joule, KGAL plans to install approximately 210 MW of electrolysis capacity in the first phase, expected to be completed in 2028, followed…

The BESS will provide grid stabilizing functions. Image: Balance power. Energy developer Balance Power has today (September 24) received planning permission for a 99MW/99MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Iron Acton, south Gloucestershire. Balance Power is still finalizing the construction timeline for the 1-hour BESS, but stressed that the company has ongoing discussions with National Grid to extend the date for connection to the 100MW grid, which is currently set for June 2036. to advance. The BESS, located approximately ten miles northeast of Bristol, will ensure stability to the electricity grid by supplying energy during periods of peak demand.…