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The South Korean heating specialist said its new heat pump can achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of up to 4.87 and supply temperatures of up to 75C. July 10, 2024 Emiliano Bellini South Korea-based heating solutions provider Navien has launched a new air source heat pump for residential applications.“Our new heat pump is extremely quiet, has sound-insulating insulation and can be mounted on the wall,” the manufacturer said in a statement.The The Navien R290 heat pump uses propane (R290) as a refrigerant and full DC inverter technology.It is available in six versions with a power from 6 kW to…
The global carbon credit validation, verification and certification market is driven by several key factors. Governments around the world are implementing strict environmental regulations and carbon pricing mechanisms to curb greenhouse gas emissions. These policies, such as the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and California Cap-and-Trade program necessitates the validation, verification and certification of carbon credits to ensure organizations meet their compliance obligations. Companies are increasingly adopting sustainability strategies to improve their environmental performance and meet stakeholder expectations. Companies are voluntarily purchasing carbon credits to offset their carbon footprint, increasing demand for rigorous validation and verification processes to ensure…
GoodWe has developed new double-glass tunnel oxide-passivated contact (TOPCon) bifacial solar panels for its Polaris series, available in 530W and 580W variants. July 10, 2024 Lior Kahana China-based PV inverter manufacturer GoodWe has unveiled new bifacial modules based on n-type TOPcon technology.“Whether you’re installing it on a carport, a flat-to-sloped roof conversion or an awning, the Polaris Series is adaptable and versatile,” the company said in a statement. “One of its standout features is its double glazing and two-sided design, which improves impact resistance and energy generation.”The manufacturer offers the product in two versions with powers of 530 W and…
Hungary-based Heatventors is offering its new thermal energy storage system with capacities of 10 kWh, 30 kWh and 60 kWh. The thermal battery can be combined with solar energy and has an expected lifespan of more than 10,000 cycles. July 10, 2024 Emiliano BelliniHungary-based Heatventors Ltd. has developed a non-flammable thermal energy storage system that reportedly can Save up to 90% space compared to traditional storage technologies or water tanks. “Our thermal battery can store energy with a high energy density of 30 kWh/m3,” said company CEO and founder Christoph Thomas. pv magazine. “It can be integrated into the cooling…
In an effort to spur the growth of rooftop solar, the California Energy Commission just announced new grants to help communities automate the approval of residential solar permits, with the total now reaching a whopping $18.9 million Reached 334 cities and provinces. Experts expect this move will increase the speed of installations, reduce costs and accelerate solar adoption statewide. About 10% of California properties have solar power, a figure that must grow rapidly before the state can meet its clean energy goals. One of the biggest obstacles to completing more solar projects is permitting. Properties installing rooftop solar must first…
A US research team has built a 15cm2 perovskite solar panel with improved stability and efficiency thanks to a polymer hole transport layer that reportedly improves the panel’s stability and efficiency. July 10, 2024 Valerie ThompsonA US research team has fabricated a mini perovskite solar panel based on a special polymer hole transport layer material that reportedly improves the panel’s stability and efficiency.“The stability of perovskite modules has not been shown to meet the 25-year service life requirement in many applications,” said the study’s corresponding author Jinsong Huang. pv magazinenoting that the group was able to build the panel after…
Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions (ETS), a division of Aggreko, has acquired commercial solar contractor Infiniti Energy from Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners. This acquisition expands Aggreko’s distributed solar capabilities by integrating Infiniti’s expertise in solar design, engineering, procurement and construction, together with its pipeline of projects. The addition of Infiniti Energy brings 12 MW of contracted operating solar assets, 22 MW of construction-ready solar projects and a further pipeline to ETS’s growing portfolio. It also strengthens the company’s foothold in several East Coast markets, while enhancing in-house capabilities such as PPA origination and turnkey EPC management. “Combining the global scale, financial…
A Japanese-Finnish research group assessed the levelized energy costs of solar power plants that supply electricity to data centers in cold climates and found that PV electricity can be significantly cheaper than grid electricity, even when used with battery storage. July 10, 2024 Lior KahanaAn international research team has analyzed how solar energy can be used to power data centers (DCs) in cold climate regions, along with utilizing the data center’s waste heat.They simulated different scenarios of DCs in Finland and Northern Japan and took into account energy prices for 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic and before the energy crisis…
Chilean researchers from the Universidad Mayor say the 10.8 MW La Colonia photovoltaic plant, built by IM2 Solar Chile and Enel Green Power, provides a habitat for birds. July 9, 2024 Luis Ini Bird on a solar panelImage: Squabble author, Don McCullough, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 DEED By pv magazine LatAmResearchers from the School of Environmental and Sustainability Engineering at Universidad Mayor in Chile have discovered that native birds use solar farms as a refuge.The scientists conducted their research at the 10.8 MW La Colonia solar park in Buin, Chile. The project was built by Chilean developer IM2 Solar…
Doral renewable energy sources, a clean energy project developer, expects commercial operation of its 400 MW Mammoth North Solar project, the first phase of the 1.3 GW Mammoth Solar complex in Indiana. The Mammoth North Solar project will soon be the largest operational solar facility in Indiana and could provide 75,000 homes with renewable energy annually. Credit: Doral Renewables The company was joined at a ribbon-cutting event by Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, landowners and representatives from SOLV Energy, Nextrackerthe Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the American Clean Power Association (ACP), and other industry and project stakeholder representatives. “Celebrating…