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New solar forecasting model executes ideal
A brand-new mathematical model for anticipating variations in solar irradiance has actually been established at Uppsala University. It might assist to promote extra effective use electrical energy from solar energy. In examinations of numerous data models, the model confirmed with the ability of making highly reputable forecasts, and also emerged as the very best for this purpose in some areas. The results have actually now been published in two write-ups in the journal Solar Energy.
Jul 3, 2020 // Technology, Sweden, Europe, Uppsala University, Joakim Munkhammar
Mercedes Benz Acquires Stake in Battery Cell Manufacturer Farasis
Mercedes-Benz has developed a calculated collaboration with the Chinese battery cell supplier Farasis and also is also taking an equity risk in the company.
Jul 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, finance, EV, Mercedes-Benz, Battery Cell, EV Battery, Farasis, Markus Schäfer, Mercedes Benz Farasis
SECI Tenders for 15 MW Floating Solar Plant in Himachal Pradesh
SECI has actually issued a tender for setting up of 15 MW floating solar PV nuclear power plant at the Nangal Pond in Bilaspur area of Himachal Pradesh.
Jul 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, SECI, tender, floating PV, Asia, Himachal Pradesh
South African steel giant looks for companion for 110MW of PV
South Africa-based steel producer ArcelorMittal SA (AMSA) is inviting propositions from independent power producers (IPPs) to develop 2 utility-scale solar projects as it seeks to decrease its energy costs.
Jul 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, IPP, PPA, Africa, South Africa, rfi, arcelormittal
Indian Railways tenders 1 GW of ground-mount solar
Designers have till Sept. 1 to bid for capacity along train tracks and also on company-owned land across a number of Indian states.
Jul 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, India, tender, Asia
What's taking place worldwide of thermal power storage?
Can this modern technology be marketed? A collaboration in between Siemens Energy as well as EnergyNest to establish thermal storage options together is the most recent advancement in a sector with lots of capacity, but little practical application so far.
Jul 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, NREL, thermal storage, EnergyNest, Siemens Energy
Jolywood provides panels for 500 MW Ibri 2 site in Oman
The Chinese solar maker has completed the very first 10 MWp shipment of 24,700 of its 405 W bifacial photovoltaic panels for the 500 MW Ibri 2 PV range in Oman.
Jul 3, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Solar Panels, bifacial, PV panels, Asia, middle east, Oman, Jolywood, Rajit Nanda
Green electrical power tariffs, 1 GW solar tender 'light at the end of the tunnel' for Turkish PV
The brand-new 1 GW Yeka tender in Turkey is more than welcome, claims KRC Consulting's Hakki Karacaoglan and Life Enerji's Ramazan Aslan. Laws to allow "environment-friendly electrical power" tariffs, additionally revealed this month, include additional energy to the nation's solar industry-- permitting Turkish consumers pick renewable resource for their power supply.
Jul 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, Opinions, tender, Asia, Turkey, Hakki Karacaoglan
Seasonal storage: options to the option
In an update to a report it released earlier this year, Norway-headquartered consultancy DNV GL laid out the role it sees for both seasonal heat storage as well as pumped hydro to aid take care of the 1.4 TW of variable renewable resource capacity it forecasts to be connected to European electrical power grids by 2050. DNV GL maintains the initial report's verdict that where seasonal storage space is concerned, hydrogen will be the first option.
Jul 3, 2020 // Storage, Europe, hydrogen, DNV GL, Norway
Panasonic reveals initially smart city in Berlin
A brand-new project in the German funding combines a range of smart energy remedies, consisting of PV systems, tank, and also air-to-water heatpump integrated right into an efficient power administration system.
Jul 3, 2020 // Residential, Germany, Panasonic, Europe, Ralf Becker
Crystal structure found practically 200 years earlier might hold crucial to solar cell transformation
Solar energy researchers at Oregon State University are shining their scientific limelight on materials with a crystal framework found nearly two centuries earlier.
Jul 2, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, perovskites, John Labram, Gustav Rose, Tsutomu Miyasaka
Limondale solar farm signed up in West Murray
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has introduced a major advance in the West Murray Zone after it gave enrollment to the greatest solar farm because struggling part of the grid.
Jul 2, 2020 // Plants, Grids, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, new south wales
Engie strikes bargain to market 49% equity stake in US renewables portfolio
French utility Engie has accepted market a minority 49% risk in a US-based renewables profile including 500MW of utility-scale solar.
Jul 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Engie, North America, Hannon Armstrong
Solar-friendly United States facilities bill inches ahead as it passes House
A costs which assures to spruce up solar assistance frameworks as well as stimulate investment in grids in the US has actually removed its very first difficulty, passing your house of Representatives.
Jul 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, Gregory Wetstone, ACORE, grids
Trina signs 970 MW, 35-plant, multi-nation project contract
The solar supplier has landed its greatest engineering, purchase and construction services offer and will certainly work on solar centers in Europe as well as Latin America which will certainly come online before 2023.
Jul 2, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, Mexico, North America, Trina, Colombia