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The Dengkou Renewable Energy Storage Project is announced as the largest single-capacity energy storage station under construction in China. September 13, 2024 Marija Maisch Image: China Three GorgesBy ESS newsInner Mongolia Energy Group has started construction work on a 605 MW/1,410 MWh energy storage plant in the Ulan Buh Desert, near the city of Bayannur, close to the border with the state of Mongolia, in a bid to accelerate large-scale renewable energy development in the sunny autonomous region.The facility represents the first phase of the Dengkou Renewable Energy Storage Project with a total size of 1,000 MW/2,290 MWh and has…
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation has given a hydrogen fuel cell developer $7 million in support of an innovative form of technology using silicon-based bipolar plates. September 13, 2024 Ev FoleyBy pv magazine AustraliaSydney-based developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis systems Siltrax has received 10.4 million Australian dollars ($7 million) from the Clean energy finance company (CEFC).The financial commitment will help develop an innovative form of hydrogen fuel cell technology that creates lighter, more efficient fuel cells.Siltrax’s technology uses bipolar plates made of silicon, instead of the more commonly used graphite or metal materials, to produce thinner,…
pv magazine: The PV module market has recently been characterized by very low prices. How is Longi doing in this environment?Haimeng Zhang: Prices are our biggest priority at the moment. If people continue to rush to produce more while demand remains the same, the price becomes unsustainable. If everyone is losing money, a correction may not be far away. We are looking very closely at where each of the players are, how much pain they can still tolerate and when we might start to see signs of sanity. The sector needs to correct to something from $0.12/W to $0.13/W. If…
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has started accepting bids for setting up 2 GW of renewable energy projects, backed by energy storage systems for a guaranteed peak supply of 8 GWh. Bidding closes on October 14. September 13, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: Avi Waxman, Unsplash By pv magazine IndiaSECI is seeking bids from developers to set up 2 GW of renewable energy projects, supported by energy storage systems for a guaranteed peak supply of 8 GWh.The projects are developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis. They can be located anywhere in India and must connect to the Inter-State Transmission System…
Scientists have proposed a new system that uses excess PV energy in spring and autumn to charge underground thermal energy storage for later use in summer and winter. They simulated it at a school facility in Seoul, with a few optional thermal storage configurations. Energy savings were up to 39%. September 13, 2024 Lior KahanaAn international research team has developed a new PV-powered heat pump system that uses excess electricity generation to charge an underground thermal energy storage (UTES), which in turn improves the heat pump’s activity.Based on the simulation of three case studies, the system was able to save…
The 30 MW plant is the first grid-connected utility-scale flywheel energy storage project in China and the largest in the world. September 13, 2024 Marija Maisch Main components of a typical flywheelImage: Pjrensburg, Wikimedia CommonsBy ESS newsChina has connected its first large-scale standalone flywheel energy storage project in Changzhi city, Shanxi province.The Dinglun Flywheel Energy Storage Power Station started operations in July last year. China Energy Construction Shanxi Power Engineering Institute and Shanxi Electric Power Construction Company carried out the construction work. BC New Energy was the technology provider and Shenzhen Energy Group was the main investor.The facility has a…
Webasto, a German supplier and developer of vehicle-integrated PV in the automotive industry, unveiled a new solar roof system concept with components that are 40% lighter and a capacity of 350 kWh per year. September 12, 2024 Valerie ThompsonGermany-based Webasto, a developer of vehicle-integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) solutions and supplier to the automotive industry, unveiled a new car roof system concept designed to generate 350 kWh of electricity per year and reduce the weight of the roof system by up to 40% compared to with conventional designs.The new PV roof concept, called EcoPeak, is a VIPV system covering the rear window…
Polysilicon. Adobe Stock The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the latest changes regarding the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 Investigation into the Laws, Policies, and Practices of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Regarding to technology transfer and intellectual property and Innovation. The proposed changes announced in May 2024 were largely adopted, with several updates to strengthen actions to protect U.S. businesses and workers from China’s unfair trade practices after reviewing more than 1,100 comments from the public. “Today’s final tariff increases will target the PRC’s harmful policies and practices…
Investment confidence in Australia’s green hydrogen industry has received a $660 million boost following a joint statement with Germany to negotiate supply chains that will guarantee European buyers for Australian products. September 13, 2024 Ev Foley By pv magazine AustraliaThe Australian government has signed an agreement with Germany to negotiate new agreements green hydrogen supply chains and assurance for European buyers for Australian renewable hydrogen producers.The joint letter of intent to negotiate the AUD 660 million ($403.7 million) deal is also funded by both governments and will be part of the German government’s H2Global auction mechanism.Non-profit organization H2Global uses a…
Venice-based 9-tech has developed a thermomechanical process to recycle waste PV panels, with early results showing an 87% recovery efficiency from materials such as silicon, copper and silver. September 13, 2024 Lara MorandottiBy pv magazine ItalyThe Italian startup 9-tech is developing a thermomechanical recycling process for discarded PV panels. Initial results show a recovery efficiency of 87% for materials such as silicon, copper and silver, at competitive energy consumption.The recovered materials are said to have a purity level high enough for reuse in other applications. The process involves manual disassembly to remove the aluminum frame and junction box, followed by…