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Arevon Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion and commencement of operations of its 200 MW/800 MWh Condor Energy Storage Project in San Bernardino County, California. The project will provide power to up to 150,000 homes annually for up to four hours during peak electricity demand periods and will generate an estimated $25 million in property tax revenue over its lifetime, supporting both the county and local school district. Attended by project stakeholders, the ribbon-cutting event celebrated not only the completion of the project, but also the community’s support to help San Bernardino County achieve the goals of…

From pv magazine 24/06Falling component costs and attractive investment regimes have made PV projects a cornerstone of new global generation capacity, but challenges remain in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing markets.JETPs are intended to rid such markets of oil and coal. Solar energy is expected to dominate in sub-Saharan Africa, with the need for access to electricity and abundant solar radiation. PV installations can take shape faster than thermal or large hydropower projects. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Africa has at least 40% of the world’s solar potential, but was only responsible for 1% of capacity in 2022.Although…

A European research team has proposed a new methodology for optimal design of hybrid wind-solar power plants. Their approach is based on 1-minute resolution data, which the scientists say provides much more accurate information about potential curtailment and clipping losses compared to 1-hour resolution data. August 9, 2024 Lior KahanaA European research team has investigated the effect of different time resolution data on the design of hybrid PV-wind power plants (HyPPs) and found that lower resolution can result in an overestimation of the net present value (NPV) of the facilities by up to 3%.“When conducting feasibility studies for HyPPs, hourly…

The Global Polysilicon Marker (GPM), the OPIS benchmark for polysilicon outside China, was valued at $22,567/kg this week, reflecting stable market fundamentals.Industry insiders in the global polysilicon market are currently rattled by news of a delay in preliminary ruling results from US investigations into imported cells and modules from four Southeast Asian countries.According to a source, the deadline for the countervailing duty investigation, originally expected around July 18, has been postponed to September 30. The preliminary results of the anti-dumping investigation, initially expected in early October, are now expected to be postponed by a week, with the possibility of further…

On August 6, 18 House Republicans, including Andrew Garbarino (NY), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR), and Erin Houchin (IN), sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson asking him to keep the IRA after raising concerns heard about withdrawal. “We hear from the industry and our constituents that they fear that the energy tax regime will once again be upended as a result of Republican repeal efforts,” the letter said. The group of congressmen points out that they still think the IRA is “deeply flawed” and “the developing life-saving treatments, empowering the IRS to harass small businesses and disrupt energy markets,” but that…

Solar panels above highways can significantly reduce emissions and increase road safety Covering highways around the world with solar panel roofs could significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve road safety, new research shows. This study, which assessed the costs and benefits of installing solar roofs on global highways, suggests that such a move could reduce CO2 emissions by about 28% by reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The research proposes a network of solar panels, high above highways and main roads, that would generate electricity while protecting vehicles from bad weather. This study was published in Earth’s Future, an open-access AGU…

An international research team has designed a two-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that uses novel hybrid interconnected layers to reduce recombination losses in the top perovskite device. The tandem cell achieved an impressive fill factor of 81.8%, which the scientists say is the highest value reported to date for this cell technology. August 9, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of researchers led by Jinan University in China has developed a two-terminal (2T) perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell based on special hybrid interconnected layers (ICLs) that require direct contact between the perovskite absorber and transparent conductive oxide (TCO) prevent. .”Typical self-assembled monolayers (SAMs)…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that various weather conditions in July resulted in varying levels of insolation across Asia. While a typhoon in the Philippines and a monsoon in India had a negative impact on insolation, China and Japan delivered the warmest July on record thanks to a strong subtropical ridge. August 9, 2024 Solcast Various weather conditions in Asia caused varying effects on solar energy in July. Typhoon Gaemi led to reduced irradiation in the Philippines and a record-breaking monsoon season in India saw average irradiation fall by 10% in most of…

The new solar cell can be applied to almost any surface. Image: University of Oxford. Scientists from the University of Oxford have today (August 9) unveiled a breakthrough in solar PV technology via an ultra-thin material that can be applied to “almost any building” and delivers a conversion efficiency of more than 27%. The Oxford scientists have described the new thin-film perovskite material, which uses a multi-junction approach, as a means to generate ever-increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar panels. “In just five years of experimenting with our stacked or multi-junction approach, we increased energy…

In 2021, a 1.35 GW solar project in Turkey (pictured) received £217 million in loan support from UKEF. Image: Kalyone Enerji. Britain’s Standard Chartered Bank will provide a €249 million (£213 million) loan to Turkish renewable energy investment company Kalyon Enerji. UK Export Finance (UKEF) and KUKE, the UK and Polish export credit agencies, have guaranteed the loan that will enable the construction and operation of solar power plants at seven separate locations in three Turkish provinces, with a total generation capacity of 390MWp. The 390MWp project would be Turkey’s second largest solar energy development. Standard Chartered acted as structuring…