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A German research team has developed a new technique to recover and reuse methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) from perovskite solar cells via solvent extraction. Such a recycling method can reportedly save up to 61% of costs in laboratory and industrial production. July 1, 2024 Valerie ThompsonA German research team from the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, the Jülich Institute for Energy, has reported success in restoring each layer of a flat surface. methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite solar cell using a layer-by-layer solvent extraction approach, followed by purification to restore quality.“This method potentially enables up to 99.97% recycled mass,…

SolarEdge announced that its technology has been selected by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as part of an innovative research and demonstration program to explore the potential of dual-use agricultural voltaic systems for farmers across the state. Rutgers’ research will support the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program to be administered by the NJBPU. The pilot program is a three-year, 200 MW agrivoltaic initiative aimed at exploring the feasibility and benefits of agrivoltaic energy. The pilot program is a joint effort between the NJBPU, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the State Agricultural Development Committee, the New Jersey Department…

ISLAMABAD, July 1 (APP): Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Romina Khurshid Alam on Monday said Pakistan is making efforts to benefit from the UN carbon trading system. She made these remarks during the meeting with a three-member delegation of the Denmark Mission of the United Nations Environment Programme, led by Senior Economist, who called on Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Aalm here at the Ministry of Climate Change. & Environmental coordination. During the meeting, Carbon Credit Markets Advisor, Urwah Khan of the United Nations Environment Program briefed Prime Minister’s Climate Advisor Romina Khurshid…

Ifrisol, a Tunisian manufacturer of PV modules, is targeting the US market by producing solar panels with cells sourced from unspecified ‘non-Chinese’ Asian manufacturers. July 1, 2024 Gwénaëlle DeboutteBy pv magazine FranceIfrisol, a Tunisian manufacturer of solar panels, plans to begin sales in the United States by the end of 2024.Laura Ramoul, Ifrisol’s marketing manager, told us pv magazine France that the company has obtained UL certification from Underwriters Laboratories for its products in the US and Canadian markets, ensuring they meet safety and quality standards.To meet the demands of the US supply chain, the Zrouga Holding subsidiary has adjusted…

The latest test method focuses on the fire propagation behavior of a residential battery energy storage system if a thermal propagation event occurs during the life of the system that results in an internal fire. July 1, 2024 Marija Maisch From pv magazine ESS news placeElectrical standards provider UL Solutions has announced a new testing protocol that addresses fire organizations’ demand for improved evaluations of residential battery energy storage systems (BESS).The UL 9540B research overview for large-scale fire testing for residential battery energy storage systems includes a test protocol with a robust ignition scenario and improved acceptance criteria. It addresses…

Bluenergy is developing a 1.1 MW PV system for the Udinese Calcio football stadium in Italy. The company said the project may include a 300 kW battery. July 1, 2024 Sergio Matalucci By pv magazine ItalyItalian Serie A football club Udinese Calcio and clean energy company Bluenergy Group have started construction of a 1.1 MW PV system at the Friuli Stadium in Udine, northern Italy.The PV installation will include 2,400 solar panels and should be completed by October, a spokesperson for Bluenergy Group said pv magazine. “We have not yet made a decision on a possible integration of the factory…

Thanks to government funding, the practice of “agrivoltaics” is taking off in places like New York. Rhode Island’s governor signs bill to create new incentives for energy storageProvidence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee has signed a bill that will create the financial framework for encouraging energy storage in the state. The Energy Storage Systems Act 2024 also sets a target of 90 MW of energy storage by 2026. DOE to study public attitudes toward siting large-scale solar projectsWashington, DC The U.S. Department of Energy has invested $9.5 million in four new projects to support social science research that…

Norwegian energy company Statkraft has announced that it will lower its targets for the construction of solar energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and wind farms from 2026. If reported on our sister site PVTech, The company has said it will prioritize investments in its home country of Norway, while reducing its target development level for solar, BESS and onshore wind from 2.5 to 3 GW to 2 to 2.5 GW. Commenting on the target reduction, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, president and CEO of Statkraft, said that “market conditions for the entire renewable energy sector have become more challenging. We are…

Belgian energy company Perpetum Energy has built a 40 MW solar carport at Pairi Daiza, a private zoo and botanical garden in Hainaut, Belgium. It said the total investment amounted to an investment of €40 million ($43 million). July 1, 2024 François PuthodBy pv magazine FranceBelgian energy company Perpetum Energy has built a 40 MW solar carport at Pairi Daiza, a private zoo and botanical garden in Brugelette, Hainaut, Belgium.“The solar power plant we built in the Pairi Daiza car park is the largest photovoltaic carport – made of wood – in the world,” says Grégoire Dewandeleer, general manager of…

Co-location is responsible for 20% of the expected growth in energy storage capacity in Britain and Ireland, with total planned capacity for projects in Britain at 85GW/175GWh, says Mollie McCorkindale of Solar Media Market Research. The energy storage market in the UK is currently experiencing substantial growth, as evidenced by the current operating capacity of 4.6 GW/5.9 GWh, which is expected to increase to 7.4 GW/11.6 GWh by the end 2024. Installed capacity is increasing steadily every year, which is due to a remarkable increase in both the number of submitted and approved building applications. Similarly, co-located energy storage with…