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Liberia Electricity Corporation is seeking consultants to support the construction of a 20 MW solar power plant, which will be located adjacent to an existing 88 MW hydroelectric plant. July 26, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Jadon Kelly/UnsplashNational utility Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has opened a tender for consultants to oversee the development of a 20 MW solar power project to be located in the northeast of the country.The project will be built adjacent to the existing 88 MW Coffee Hydroelectric Power Plant and form a hybrid system to improve energy efficiency, especially during Liberia’s dry season when electricity demand is…

Illuminating Hope Imagine living in a world where the setting sun plunges your home into darkness. For over 770 million people globally, this is a daily reality due to lack of access to electricity. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, more than half of the population lives without reliable power, affecting their quality of life, health, and opportunities for education and economic growth. Solar energy is transforming humanitarian aid efforts by providing sustainable and reliable power to underserved communities. By harnessing the sun’s energy, we can light up homes, power schools and clinics, and offer hope and opportunity to millions around the…

Lightsource bp has announced its joint venture Ameresco Sunel Energy SA as EPC contractor and O&M supplier for its 560 MW solar project in mainland Greece. The project has been announced as one of the largest solar energy sites in Europe. July 26, 2024 Patrick JowettLightsource bp has selected Ameresco Sunel Energy SA, a joint venture between US cleantech integrator Ameresco Inc and Greek developer Sunel Group, to lead the construction of its 560 MW solar project, located in the Larissa and Fthiodia regions of central Greece. to support. Earlier this week it was announced that the company would be…

Indian hydropower supplier SJVN said the pumped hydropower storage project will be deployed in Darzo Nallah, a tributary of the Tuipui River. July 26, 2024 Uma Gupta The Tuipui RiverImage: Wikimedia CommonsBy pv magazine IndiaSJVN has signed a letter of intent for the construction of a 2.4 GW pumped storage project of the Indian state government of Mizoram. The pumped storage project has been proposed across Darzo Nallah, a tributary of the Tuipui River.This is SJVN’s first project in the state of Mizoram. It is an on-stream closed loop type and comprises eight units of 300 MW each.“The annual energy…

Heliene is a solar panel supplier operating in North America, while Premier Energies is the second largest solar cell manufacturer in India. July 26, 2024 Ryan KennedyBy pv magazine USAHeliene, a solar panel supplier serving North America, and Premier Energies, a solar cell manufacturer based in India, have announced a joint venture to produce solar cells in the United States.The solar cell manufacturing facility is expected to produce an annual total capacity of 1 GW of n-type cells to meet the solar cell needs of Heliene and Premier.Heliene currently sources solar cells from Premier’s facility in Hyderabad for use in…

3D printed forest with microstructure improves solar steam desalination To tackle the global problem of freshwater scarcity, researchers in Singapore have developed advanced solar steam generators (SSGs) for seawater desalination. Powered by renewable energy, this method mimics the natural water cycle by using solar energy to evaporate and purify water, offering a potentially cost-effective solution compared to traditional, energy-intensive desalination techniques. However, current SSG technologies face limitations due to the complexity of fabricating designs that maximize surface area for optimal water evaporation. Inspired by nature, the team used 3D printing to create innovative SSGs. Their findings, published in Applied Physics…

Polish utility company PGE Group has issued a tender for the design and construction of a battery storage facility with a minimum capacity of at least 900 MWh. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s DTEK has completed the purchase of a 532 MWh battery storage project in southern Poland. July 26, 2024 Marija Maisch Image: Sandia National Laboratories, Wikimedia CommonsBy ESS newsPoland’s state-owned energy company PGE Group has announced a tender for the construction of a battery energy storage facility in Żarnowiec, which is likely to become the largest in the country once completed.The facility will have a capacity of 263 MW and a…

According to the country’s Mining and Energy Planning Unit, of all projects currently operating in Colombia that it is aware of, 10,672 MW are photovoltaic, followed by 8,452 MW wind, 1,973.9 MW hydraulic, 672 MW thermal and 42.7 MW biomass. July 26, 2024 Pilar Sanchez Molina Enel has started construction of Guayepo I and II, the largest PV installation in Colombia.Image: Enel Green PowerBy pv magazine LatAmIn its latest report on the progress of power generation projects in Colombia as of March 2024, the country’s Sub-Directorate for Electric Energy said there are 322 ongoing projects, including 233 solar power plants,…

A new report published by the CSIRO says Australia’s solar recycling research ranks second in the world, outside of China, but suggests the establishment of mid-stream activities such as metallurgical silicon and polysilicon production could be a has great potential. July 26, 2024 Ev FoleyBy pv magazine AustraliaAustralia research, development and demonstration (RD&D) investments with international collaboration are critical for Australia to develop mid-stream processing technologies for critical minerals, such as rare earth minerals and silicon used in solar cell and panel technology.Requires an evolution of excavator and ship models, the “From minerals to materials: assessing Australia’s critical mineral processing…

Technology company Morgan Solar, in collaboration with Clearway Energy Group, has released a white paper on IV curve data. The white paper, entitled “Suboptimal field performance to blame with Inline IV curve tracing”, explores how Clearway uses Morgan Solar’s IV DAQ to diagnose DC side losses and define repowering strategies that improve plant yield. A Clearway project in Illinois. For independent power producers (IPPs) focused on long-term site profitability, Morgan Solar’s IV DAQ provides a comprehensive module health management strategy and perspectives on monitoring DC system interactions. Unlike inverter-based data and drone scans, IV DAQs offer data granularity and longevity.…