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DCE solar energya provider of solar mounting solutions, has launched its latest development, the Long Span S7, a rack system specifically designed to house the First Solar Series 7 modules for utility-scale solar projects. Long span S7 from DCE Solar. DCE Solar’s Long Span S7 system is aimed at Series 7 modules. By integrating a unique rail and wedge mounting system, DCE Solar has created a solution that supports the Series 7’s patented technology with easy installation on the racks. “DCE Solar has always been at the forefront of innovation in solar mounting, and the introduction of the Long Span…
A Monterey County Superior Court judge in California was tired of seeing young people walking through his courtroom on their way to jail. So in 2000, he founded Rancho Cielo School to provide general education and curriculum in a range of professions to marginalized youth. The school in Salinas, California, hosts programs in culinary arts, auto repair and construction and has changed the lives of many at-risk youth in the area. 23 years later, a group of Rancho Cielo high school students from the Construction & Sustainable Design Academy (CSDA) achieved a historic feat by winning the award Orange County…
Developer of renewable energy Turn energy is working with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MWAC of community-scale solar projects in the United States between 2025 and 2029. The agreement is Pivot’s largest renewable energy credit agreement (REC). This also marks Microsoft’s first major distributed generation portfolio and, by matching customers’ electricity use with new renewable electricity generation, supports the company’s goal to reduce its Scope 3 emissions by more than half by 2030. “An economy powered by clean, distributed energy can do more than just provide power at low cost; it drives growth and success in communities across the…
JinkoSolar has begun converting its production to n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact products (TOPCon) to stay competitive, says Frank Niendorf, the company’s general manager for Europe. He predicts that several market players in the value chain will soon exit the market. August 8, 2024 Sandra Enkhardtby pv magazine GermanyThe installation market for private PV roof systems in Germany is currently undergoing consolidation, with a global market shock due to the threat of overcapacity. Frank Niendorf, general manager Europe at JinkoSolar, said this shakeout will impact the solar industry, especially second-tier manufacturers, and could trigger shifts among major Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers.“The…
Action on Carbon and Energy in Schools (ACES) has been running since June 2023 and aims to help schools in the country reduce their energy consumption. Image: Dale Holyland via Oxfordshire Country Council. Sonning Common Primary School will increase its on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) generation capacity, with the help of an interest-free loan of just under £12,000 from Oxfordshire Country Council. The loan is being provided from an £800,000 fund, under an energy efficiency support service, funded by the council and provided by Oxford Brookes University and Low Carbon Hub. The Action on Carbon and Energy in Schools (ACES) program…
The news marks the latest in a bumpy approval process for the 500MW solar and storage project. Image: Unsplash. Suffolk County Council has written to the UK government criticizing the decision to approve planning permission for a 500MW solar and storage project on the border of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Councilors have sent a pre-action protocol letter to the Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero, Ed Miliband. This marks the first step in possible legal proceedings against the project, which will be developed by Sunnica. The council states that the Minister of Foreign Affairs did not take into account…
The new bidding strategy, devised by an international research team, applies to the day-after and intraday markets. It uses a technique that converts results from probabilistic models into actual scenarios. Their method showed that it was able to generate higher revenues and reduce imbalances. August 8, 2024 Lior KahanaAn American-Dutch research team has developed a new bidding strategy for operators of PV installations participating in electricity spot markets. It is based on converting probabilistic solar energy forecasts into interdependent scenarios used in the multi-stage bedding strategy.According to the researchers, the new method can ensure higher incomes and fewer imbalances. “Accurate…
Sineng Electric has revealed that it has supplied its string PCS MV stations for what it claims is the world’s largest sodium-ion BESS, and China’s first 100 MWh-scale energy storage plant using sodium-ion batteries.The project consists of 42 BESS containers with 185 Ah sodium ion batteries, 21 power conversion systems and a 110 kV booster station. The project is being developed and operated by Datang Hubei Energy and marks China’s efforts to diversify from lithium to more abundant sources. Datang Hubei energy said it had started operating the project on July 2. It was connected to the grid on June…
An international research team has conducted a series of simulations to investigate how a cadmium telluride buffer layer can help increase the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. Their experiment showed that the cell efficiency can increase from 11.09% to 23.56%. August 8, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA group of scientists led by the University of Agriculture Faisalabad in Pakistan has proposed to improve the efficiency of perovskite solar cells by adding a buffer layer (BL) made of cadmium telluride (CdTe), which reportedly improves charge carrier extraction while reducing device defects . .The researchers explained that the presence of a BL…
Energy Toolbase announced a new consulting service called ETB advice. This offering streamlines and simplifies the process of assessing the value and viability of solar and storage projects by providing customers with detailed analysis of solar and energy storage. This analysis is available through a unique pay-as-you-go app specifically designed to streamline the process, giving you actionable insights to boost your sales. ETB advice represents a major milestone in project analysis and serves a wide range of stakeholders, including developers, facility managers, corporations, business owners, financiers and investors. Using expert analysis from a seasoned team, ETB Consulting navigates the complexities…