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Doral renewable energy sources, a clean energy project developer, expects commercial operation of its 400 MW Mammoth North Solar project, the first phase of the 1.3 GW Mammoth Solar complex in Indiana. The Mammoth North Solar project will soon be the largest operational solar facility in Indiana and could provide 75,000 homes with renewable energy annually. Credit: Doral Renewables The company was joined at a ribbon-cutting event by Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, landowners and representatives from SOLV Energy, Nextrackerthe Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the American Clean Power Association (ACP), and other industry and project stakeholder representatives. “Celebrating…

Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) plan to develop a redesigned PV module for easier recycling, using AUD5 million ($3.4 million) in federal government funding to help transform Australia’s solar panel recycling industry. July 9, 2024 David CarollBy pv magazine AustraliaA team of researchers from UNSW have developed a method for recycling waste solar panels that allows them to separate 99% of the materials from the PV cell components.The scientists have also secured AUD 5 million to establish a new research center for solar panel recycling. The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded funding to UNSW Sydney…

The global carbon offset/carbon credit market is expected to grow from an estimated $414.8 billion in 2023 to $1,602.7 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 31.0% from 2023 to 2028. The global Carbon offsets/carbon…this market expected to grow from an estimated $414.8 billion in 2023 to $1,602.7 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 31.0% over the forecast period. The growth of the Carbon Offset/Carbon Credit market is attributed to increasing global warming and the need to remove carbon from the atmosphere. The market is driven by factors such as increasing compliance requirements and regulations in the regions. Download…

The Gautam Solar team has developed a solar panel packaging pallet that prevents panel breakage and the formation of micro-cracks during transportation. July 9, 2024 Uma Gupta By pv magazine IndiaGautam Solar has applied for a patent design registration for its packaging pallet aimed at safely storing and transporting solar panels. The company said the pallet can be used to transport its 144-cell mono-passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar panels.The pallet features a sturdy wooden base separator to hold each panel securely in place, minimizing the risk of damage during transport. It is…

JA Solar said it incurred a net loss of $110 million in the first half of 2024 due to increasing competition in the solar market, continued price declines, lower gross profit from core activities and significant inventory depreciation provisions. July 9, 2024 Vincent Shaw and Valerie Thompson Shenzhen Stock ExchangeImage: Jay Sterling Austin, Wikimedia CommonsYES solar energy said it expects a net loss of between CNY800 million ($110 million) and CNY1.2 billion for the first half of 2024, from a net profit of CNY4.8 billion in the first six months of last year. It attributed the expected loss to increased…

a new report from Clean Energy Associates and commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) outlines how new tariffs from the latest anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation on solar cells and panels could increase costs to levels that would significantly limit the supply of solar energy and installations in the United States. The report indicates that imposing unpredictable AD/CVD on solar imports from Southeast Asia could increase American-made module costs by 10¢/W and imported module costs by 15¢/W. Without significant solar cell production in the United States, American module assemblers will still have to import solar cells,…

Horizon Power has developed a solar hydrogen microgrid in Western Australia, including a customized control program for autonomous management of its Denham subsystems, according to a new report prepared in partnership with the state government July 9, 2024 David CarollFrom pv magazine AustraliaThe Western Australian Government has released a report sharing lessons learned during the commissioning and operation of the first solar and green hydrogen microgrid of its kind now operating in the coastal community of Denham, approximately 800 kilometers north of Perth.The factory is the first in Western Australia renewable hydrogen microgrid and includes a dedicated 704 kW solar…

Ron Shen, vice president of power electronics manufacturer GoodWe, recently spoke pv magazine at the smarter E Europe event in Munich, Germany, on the company’s position in the European market and its focus on the fast-growing commercial and industrial (C&I) storage segment. July 9, 2024 pv magazineDynamic electricity rates create new dynamics in the European C&I storage landscape. The development is attracting the attention of major inverter manufacturers, who are increasingly shifting their focus to C&I storage. At the continent’s largest solar and storage trade show, The Smarter E, recently held in Munich, pv magazine spoke with Ron Shen, vice…

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) says in a new report that dedicated production and use of clean hydrogen is often a costly, inefficient strategy for decarbonizing the energy sector, while American Airlines says it has signed a deal with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen -electric motors. . July 9, 2024 Sergio MatalucciKATF said in a new report that dedicated clean hydrogen production and use could be a costly and inefficient strategy for decarbonizing the energy sector. Using electrolytic hydrogen as a storage fuel to balance excess clean electricity may have limited applications said, but noted that “alternative strategies that minimize…

Struggling thin-film solar panel manufacturer Toledo Solar announced today that it will immediately cease operations and R&D efforts. The company is said to have begun production of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panels for the residential and non-utility markets in 2021 on a 100 MW line in Perrysburg, Ohio. The company started in the backyard of CdTe giant First Solar, and company executives said it would not compete with First Solar, focusing instead on supplying panels to smaller markets. Toledo Solar would make a small 115W panel similar in size to First Solar’s phased-out Series 4 module. The problems started…