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The Conservative manifesto accuses Labor of ‘closing’ the North Sea, putting 200,000 jobs at risk. Image: Eric Hossinger. Major British political parties have published their manifestos for the July 4 general election. The Labor Party’s manifesto puts green policy “at the heart” of its plans for growth and prosperity. To some extent, all parties focus on climate in their promises to the British public. In the Conservative manifesto, Rishi Sunak wants to deliver on climate without what he has called “unaffordable eco-zealousness”. While the Conservative Party promises to deliver on its commitment to international climate finance, the Conservative Party’s “pragmatic…
Akcome says it could be delisted from the Shenzhen stock exchange after the value of its shares fell below CNY1 ($0.14) for 20 consecutive trading days. At the beginning of June, the manufacturer announced a temporary suspension of the operations of its subsidiaries in the Chinese provinces of Jiangxi and Zhejiang. June 17, 2024 pv magazineChinese solar manufacturer Akcome Technology could be delisted from the Shenzhen stock exchange after the value of its shares fell below CNY 1 for 20 consecutive trading days. Under Chinese securities regulations, a stock that trades below CNY 1 for 20 consecutive trading days will…
The partnership between the two energy technology giants will see Octopus install a solar-powered Tesla Powerwall home battery and Tesla customers will benefit from Octopus’ range of smart tariffs. June 17, 2024 Patrick JowettOctopus energy has announced a partnership and service integration with US-based electric car and battery manufacturer Tesla.Under the terms of the agreement, Octopus is certified to provide the Tesla Powerwalla solar powered home battery, in Spain And the UK. Tesla Powerwall customers in both countries will have access to Octopus’ range of smart tariffs, including Intelligent Octopus Flux, which is designed to respond flexibly to prices throughout…
An email shared on Reddit and social media claims that residential solar retailer Titan Solar Power has closed its doors. Consistently ranked as one of the top solar contractors by volume, Titan started its solar construction business in Arizona in 2013 and installed solar in more than 20 states. The shared email states that Titan Solar was in negotiations with a potential buyer to acquire the installation company, but the deal fell through. The business is closed on Thursday. Titan Solar operated through a dealer program, where Titan worked with third-party sales contractors and managed the installation internally. The residential…
Germany-based Singulus Solar, a joint venture of Singulus Technologies, a German PV equipment manufacturer, and Yingkou Jinchen Machinery, a Chinese supplier of module manufacturing equipment, has announced that it will provide turnkey cell and module solutions to manufacturers of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction (HJT) PV products. June 17, 2024 Valerie Thompson Singulus headquarters in Kahl am Main, Germany.Image: SingulusSingulus Solar, headquartered in Germany, will supply production equipment, solutions and turnkey lines for individual cells and modules to manufacturers of TOPCon and heterojunction solar PV products. It is a newly established joint venture of Singulus Technologies, a German…
A computer-generated plan of the proposed Pembroke BESS. Image: RWE Energy producer RWE has submitted proposals for a 350MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to be located next to its Pembroke Power Station in Wales. The proposed BESS would be located on 5.1 hectares of land next to the current Pembroke Power Station and would include 212 battery containers and 106 power conversion systems (PCS) that would allow the system to be connected to the UK electricity grid. A pre-application consultation period has begun; members of the local community can provide feedback on the proposed planning application until Monday 15…
A new study from Germany shows that consumers may have a high willingness to pay (WTP) for apples produced in agrivoltaic facilities. The research also highlighted that consumers also take into account parameters such as organic farming, plastic use and origin. June 17, 2024 Emiliano BelliniResearchers from the University of Goettingen in Germany and the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to investigate whether consumers are willing to pay (WTP) for apples produced in agricultural voltaic plants.DCE is a quantitative methodology that states that individuals make trade-offs when choosing an alternative to a product or…
Energy storage can help reduce market risks surrounding imbalance costs. Image: Vattenfall. The UK’s growing energy storage fleet could reduce market risk for Contracts for Difference (CfD) projects. While a CfD protects renewable energy generation projects from price volatility, storage can help reduce negative prices, according to AFRY’s John Perkins. Speak with Energy storage.newsPerkins, senior director at consultancy AFRY, stressed that negative prices pose a “major risk” to generators and could amount to “several hundred” hours per year. But energy storage can help reduce market risks around imbalance costs. Without this, the costs of managing forecast errors would continually increase.…
Withdrawing carbon credits can be a powerful tool for individuals and companies to offset their carbon emissions and contribute to a greener future. By withdrawing these credits, we can ensure that the emissions reductions achieved are permanent and not double-counted, creating a more transparent and effective carbon market. This approach not only helps combat climate change, but also encourages the development of sustainable practices and technologies. If you want to know how the process works, this article explains everything you need to know about carbon credit retirement. Let’s start by explaining how these credits work. Understanding how carbon credits work…
The new module has a power of up to 650 W and weighs 29.6 kg. It uses JA Solar’s patented anti-dust frame technology, which is said to improve drainage and decontamination performance, reducing dust accumulation and avoiding hotspot issues. June 17, 2024 Emiliano BelliniChinese solar module manufacturer JA Solar presented a new dust-resistant TOPCon solar module at the SNEC fair, which took place last week in Shanghai, China.“It is specifically designed to meet the unique demands of rooftop scenarios,” a company spokesperson said pv magazine. “This module is lightweight, very reliable and easy to maintain.”The most important feature of the…