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The province will conduct research into the development of solar parks on reclaimed landfills. Image: West Burton Solar Project. Devon County Council has received a major funding injection from the UK government for projects exploring ways to reduce the county’s carbon emissions. A grant of almost £200,000 has been awarded by the South West Net Zero Hub’s Local Net Zero Capacity and Development Fund, and will be split between two local government projects, both of which will explore the potential of solar energy in the region. The first project, awarded £97,000, will explore the possibility of developing solar farms on…
Dyness has developed a new small-scale storage system in variants of 71 kWh, 86 kWh and 100 kWh for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The Chinese manufacturer says the product is based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. August 12, 2024 Lior Kahana Dyness has released a new all-in-one, air-cooled energy storage system (ESS). The new DH100F series product line is available in 71 kWh, 86 kWh and 100 kWh variants.“That is our latest C&I ESS suitable for small-scale scenarios,” the company said in a statement. “It is powered by 280 Ah LFP cells with high energy density for optimal…
Residential solar installers have always had to deal with small size differences between solar panel brands. Even when the industry generally worked within the same 60-cell footprint, the adjacent white space on one brand’s solar panel may be larger than another’s, but only slightly. Today’s competing wafer camps (the M10’s 182mm wafer versus the G12’s 210mm wafer) offer a broader collection of different panel sizes for installers to search through. When the end goal is to generate the most energy in the smallest space, installers today have more options than ever for the best-fit arrays. Qcells, the most popular residential…
A group of scientists led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) has analyzed the impact of deploying more vertical PV systems on European energy markets and identified potential benefits that this scenario could bring. These include lower electricity prices, lower system costs and increasing power exchange between neighboring countries. August 12, 2024 Emiliano BelliniAn international research team has investigated the impact of deploying bifacial vertical agricultural voltaic solar on a large-scale disruptive scenario in the European energy market and found that east-west oriented vertical PV panels could play an important role in achieving a more balanced and more…
Last week, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that new company Ebon solar energy would establish silicon solar cell production in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol industrial development area, the same area where Maxeon is expected to launch its own operations. Ebon Solar, a division of the Singapore-based blockchain and fintech company Ebang Internationalwill invest $942 million in greenfield development in Albuquerque. The 834,000 feet2 site will create more than 900 jobs. Ebang says it has “strong application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip design capabilities” and will leverage that for solar cell development. “Ebon Solar is proud to be an innovator…
Danish authorities have reopened a subsidy pool to promote the export of Danish energy technologies, with a total amount of DKK 9.3 million ($1.36 million). Applications for the fund, which focuses on public-private partnerships, will be accepted until October 11. August 12, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Lorenzo Zunino, UnsplashThe Danish Energy Agency has opened the latest edition of its subsidy pool for the promotion of energy export efforts, with DKK 9.3 million in available funds.The money is intended for public-private partnerships, which must consist of at least one public actor and one private player. The application guidelines state that public…
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of Geosciences and Columbia University have concluded that solar-covered highways could meet more than 60% of the world’s annual energy needs. August 12, 2024 Patrick Jowett A research team has found that covering the world’s highways with solar roofs could generate 17,578 TWh per year, which is more than 60% of global electricity consumption in 2023.Their research, titled “Covering highways with solar panels significantly reduces CO2 emissions and traffic losses”, was recently published in the magazine The future of the earth. It investigates the possibilities of installing solar panels…
Despite the difficulties in France, Next2Sun still sees growth opportunities in Europe, starting in Italy. This is what the German agrivoltaic supplier says pv magazine that it is also becoming more and more active in Japan. August 12, 2024 Sergio Matalucci, Marie Beyer and Lara MorandottiNext2Sun is focusing on expanding into the Italian market for agrivoltaic systems, while also targeting Switzerland and Austria for its solar fencing solutions.“Germany is the most important market for our agriPV products, followed by Austria. Italy is the growing market in Europe, thanks to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and approved legislation,” said…
A 78 kW floating PV installation powered the Paris Olympic Village. It was transported 900 meters along the River Seine to supply renewable electricity to the athletes’ village. August 12, 2024 François Puthod By pv magazine FranceThe world’s largest mobile floating PV installation was used on the River Seine for the Paris Olympic Games. The 78 kW solar installation, rented by EDF ENR, supplied green electricity to the central hub of the athletes’ village.The project, covering 470 square meters, operated independently without connection to the electricity grid, adapting its output to the needs of the site in real time. It…
Thousands protest in the Serbian capital against the lithium mine Thousands took to the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday to protest against the restart of a controversial lithium mine that will provide a crucial source for Europe’s green energy transition. Before the rally, two leading protest figures said security officials briefly detained them, warning them that any attempt to block roads during the protest would be considered illegal. Thousands chanted “Rio Tinto, get out of Serbia” and “You shall not dig” as they gathered in central Belgrade before setting out on a march through the city. Interior…