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From pv magazine 24/06The outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine was a wake-up call for the Baltic countries and signaled the urgent need for changes in energy policy.“The energy crisis following the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine in 2022 has certainly affected all neighboring countries,” said Andres Meesak, head of smart energy solutions at Estonian regional distribution system operator (DSO) Viru Elektrivõrgud. pv magazine.The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have learned a lot from Ukraine’s unfortunate experience, as they also have to live in the shadow of its bellicose eastern neighbor.“The most important positive impact is understanding the threat…

UL Solutions has announced a new testing protocol that addresses fire organizations’ demands for improved evaluations of battery energy storage systems for residential use. It recently appeared UL 9540B Survey of research for large-scale fire testing for residential battery energy storage systems (BESS) includes a test protocol with a robust ignition scenario and improved acceptance criteria for BESS in residential environments. The latest test method focuses on the fire propagation behavior of a BESS if a thermal propagation event occurs during the life of the system that leads to an internal fire. UL already tests the fire safety of energy…

Sinovoltaics’ latest North American Manufacturing Hub report maps current and planned capacity for 95 factories across the region’s PV module supply chain. The report follows announcements of current and future capacities at factories producing PV modules, cells, wafers, blocks, polysilicon and metallurgical grade silicon. June 28, 2024 Valerie ThompsonThe latest supply chain report from Hong Kong-based technical compliance and quality assurance company Sinovoltaics covers the North American manufacturing hub and tracks factory size, location, owner, current and planned capacity. It details 95 factories producing PV modules, cells, wafers, ingots, polysilicon and metallurgical silicon in the region, up from 81 in…

The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy is preparing to launch a tender on September 2 and provide Capex support for the construction and commissioning of 3 GWh of standalone energy storage facilities. The public call concerns projects equal to or larger than 10 MW with a minimum of two hours of storage capacity, which will mainly be used in the frequency regulation markets. June 28, 2024 Marija Maisch Renalfa’s storage project in BulgariaImage: RenalfaFrom pv magazine ESS news placeThe Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has initiated public consultations on a tender for the construction of infrastructure for the storage of electricity from…

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved $1.5 billion in financing for a second operation to help India accelerate low-carbon energy development. The operation will aim to promote the development of a vibrant green hydrogen market, further scale up renewable energy and boost financing for low-carbon energy investments.India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and the economy is expected to continue growing at a rapid pace. Decoupling economic growth from emissions growth will require scaling up renewable energy, especially in hard-to-abate industrial sectors. This in turn will require expanding green hydrogen…

Swedish police are investigating the deaths of workers at an electric car battery factory Swedish police will investigate whether there is a link between the unexplained deaths of three electric car battery factory workers, the force said on Thursday. Although police say they do not suspect foul play, the deaths have cast a shadow over one of Europe’s largest producers of electric batteries. In response, Japanese car giant Toyota has pulled its employees from the factory. Three people in the ‘gigafactory’ of Swedish manufacturer Northvolt died in the space of six months, Swedish media reported. They all died after working…

China’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 690 GW at the end of May, according to recent figures from the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA). June 28, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson The NEA said PV developers in China installed 79.15 GW of new solar from January to May, including 19.04 GW in May alone, an increase of 47.6% from May 2023. At the end of May, the total installed power generation capacity 3.04 TW, up 14.1% year-on-year. Solar energy capacity was 690 GW, an increase of 52.2%, and wind energy capacity was 460 GW, an increase of 20.5%.KStar has…

At Intersolar Europe 2024, ESS news spoke to Paul McCusker, President EMEA Region at Fluence, about the company’s regionalization strategy and its ambition to bring locally produced products to its customers in Europe. McCusker also spoke about specific technology preferences and requirements for the EMEA region, particularly regarding noise levels and safety. He also presented his views on battery price movements and the main challenges for market growth. Source link

A global team of researchers – led by Monash University in Melbourne, Australia – says it has made a breakthrough that could make perovskite solar cells more reliable and efficient. June 28, 2024 Ev Foley By pv magazine AustraliaFifteen researchers from Monash University, the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and the City University of Hong Kong claim to have made a breakthrough in improving the reliability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSC).A new piece of paper arrived Nearth“Water and heat-activated dynamic passivation for perovskite photovoltaics”, reveals a new strategy to improve the stability and performance of PSCs through a…

Researchers from China University of Petroleum have reported on the interactions between hydrogen and microorganisms in underground storage, while Sungrow Hydrogen has won a $4.1 billion bid for an integrated hydrogen, ammonia and methanol project. June 28, 2024 Sergio MatalucciChinese Petroleum University researchers have analyzed underground hydrogen storage in aquifers, depleted reservoirs and salt caverns, focusing on interactions between hydrogen and microorganisms. They said at “Integration of underground green hydrogen storage in hybrid energy generation” that there is a need for geological analysis and risk mitigation to ensure stable, affordable green hydrogen storage. Underground storage is seen as essential for…