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Global Battery Leader CATL In Tie-Up With UL To Improve Battery Safety
The battery manufacturer has actually signed deal with UL Solutions to help create safer deployment as well as use of BESS and also EV batteries. Under the deal, CATL battery laboratory will start the process to achieve UL Solutions witness test data program (WTDP) status to test to UL 9540A.
Jan 19, 2023 // Storage, BESS, EV batteries, CATL, UL 9540, electric vehicle batteries, EnerC, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., EnerOne, LiBin Tan, UL 9540A, UL Solutions, UL1973, Weifang Zhou, WTDP
IFC to Help Kyrgyzstan Develop Renewable Projects Through PPP Model
Concerning 100-150 MW of grid-connected solar energy will be attached through the partnership. IFC will certainly advise Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Kyrgyzstan, on structuring a public-private partnership (PPP) to mobilize economic sector experience and capital to construct and run a pilot solar plant.
Jan 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Asia, world bank, international finance corporation, ifc, Solar Project, Kyrgyzstan, Muneer Ferozie, Taalaibek Ibraev
Durham's FlexGen to Supply 420MWh of Energy Storage System in California
FlexGen will provide energy storage technology and software throughout four California sites of Middle River Power. Middle River Power operates, handles and also creates over 3,000 MW of power.
Jan 19, 2023 // Storage, BESS, FlexGen, Kelcy Pegler, California BESS, California renewable energy, California storage, Mark Kubow, Middle River Power, natural gas peaking plants
New Zealand's First Big Battery Project of 200MWh & Solar Farm in Offing From TotalEnergies
Saft was contending against Tesla and Fluence for the 100MW as well as 200MWh Ruakākā battery contract, which is worth $NZ186 million. In an additional major development for the energy market of the country, the project will certainly additionally be adhered to by a farm of 130 MW. This will be New Zealand's greatest solar farm.
Jan 19, 2023 // Plants, Storage, TESLA, Fluence, Saft, TotalEnergies, grid-connected battery, Meridian, Neal Barclay, New Zealand's biggest solar farm, New Zealand's first big battery, renewable generation
USA's Utility-Scale Renewables Generated A Lot More Electricity Than Coal On 169 Days
There has been fast velocity in utility-scale progress in renewables- solar, wind and also hydro. These made up market share surpassing 20 per cent on 31 days of 2022. There were only 4 such days in 2019.
Jan 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Solar Energy, North America, Wind Energy, clean energy transition, utility scale renewables
Cepsa announces 400MW of Spanish solar
3 projects in Castilla-La Mancha are expected to find in operation in 2025
Jan 18, 2023 // Plants, Spain, Europe, Solar Project, Cepsa
Longi Plans World's Largest Solar Manufacturing facility for $6.7 Billion
Expansion would include 100 GW of solar wafers, 50 GW of cells Solar panel result has been hampered by high product costs
Jan 18, 2023 // Manufacturing News, LONGi
250-kW system mounted on Texas apartment complex with Trina modules
Affordable-housing nonprofit Foundation Communities dealt with Spear Commercial & Industrial as well as Trina Solar on a commercial rooftop system at the Waterloo Terrace apartment complex in Austin, Texas
Jan 18, 2023 // Rooftop PV, USA, North America, Trina, Foundation Communities, Spear Commercial & Industrial, Katelynn Essig
SolarEdge currently manufacturing NMC battery cells for energy storage market
SolarEdge announced that its Energy Storage division has started shipping new battery cells developed for stationary Energy Storage applications.
Jan 18, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Storage, SolarEdge, nmc, nickel manganese cobalt
Burns & McDonnell constructs 3 Wisconsin solar projects for Alliant Energy
Burns & McDonnell has completed EPC services for 3 Alliant Energy solar projects in Wisconsin. The projects belong to Alliant Energy's Clean Energy Blueprint. These projects are currently energized: Bear Creek (50 MW), North Rock (50 MW), Wood County (150 MW).
Jan 18, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, alliant energy, Burns & McDonnell
Hoymiles releases lower-cost four-module microinverters
Hoymiles has released new microinverters that are expected to decrease the upfront cost for customers while not compromising the overall efficiency. The new HMS-C series of microinverters are available in Europe, The United States And Canada as well as Oceania, as well as the HMS-D series of microinverters are available in Latin America and also Asia Pacific.
Jan 18, 2023 // Inverters, USA, North America, hoymiles, Steven Zhang
Scientists examine interfacial interactions of lead-free perovskites for reliable hydrogen manufacturing
A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Curtin University, National Taiwan University, Huazhong University of Science as well as Technology, Nankai University as well as Polish Academy of Sciences recently developed a lead-free perovskite photocatalyst that delivers extremely effective solar energy-to-hydrogen conversion.
Jan 18, 2023 // Technology, hydrogen, perovskite, Curtin University, City University of Hong Kong, CityU, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Nankai University, Polish Academy of Sciences
Statkraft agrees battery 'forward trade' with Statera
Agreeing sale or purchase of power ahead of delivery aids BESS owners eliminate price risks
Jan 18, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Statera, Statkraft
EDF Renewables grabs NatWest PPA
Developer will provide almost 50MW to the financial institution from its Anglesey solar farm
Jan 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, Matthieu Hue
Cubico swoops on 1GW Brazil solar
Renewables developer is acquiring Project Sobral in the state of Ceará from ZEG Energias Renováveis
Jan 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, cubico