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"Capacity deferral is the key source of storage value"
Large batteries obtain most their worth from replacing gas peaker plants as well as avoiding the installment of extreme amounts of transmission and also generation framework. Nevertheless, batteries can not change all gas plants, MIT scientists located. From an all natural economics point of view, there is a particular share of storage space that is thought about cost-effective. With battery expenses decreasing, that share is regularly boosting.
Aug 14, 2020 // Storage, USA, MIT, North America, Dharik Mallapragada
Double-sided solar panels that follow the sun confirm most economical
Solar energy systems with double-sided (bifacial) photovoltaic panels - which accumulate sunshine from 2 sides as opposed to one - and also single-axis monitoring innovation that tilts the panels so they can comply with the sun are the most cost effective to day, researchers report June 3rd in the journal Joule. They identified that this combination of modern technologies generates practically 35% more energy, typically, than stable single-panel solar systems, while lowering the expense of electrical energy by approximately 16%.
Jun 4, 2020 // Technology, Solar Panels, Washington DC, Carlos Rodriguez-Gallegos
2021 Best Year in History for Solar in the EU: Report
The 27 participant states of the European Union saw around 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity attached to their grids in 2021
Dec 27, 2021 // Market Research, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Europe, Netherlands, European Union, SolarPower Europ
San Diego’s Virtual Power Plant: Rescuing the Grid During Peak Demand
SDG&E is using advanced technology to pilot a virtual power plant (VPP) to reduce energy demand in San Diego and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours. Learn how the VPP is connected to customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage, and more.
Aug 29, 2023 // Plants, Grids, VPP, virtual power plant, SDG&E
Turkey’s net-metering: Will commercial, residential or municipal lead the way?
Turkey introduced net metering in May, stoking hopes the scheme could add meaningful volumes of new solar generation capacity. Municipal governments elected in the spring can also boost the program’s success, provided the many layers of authority can work together, that is.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, Asia, rooftop PV, Turkey, Utku Korkmaz
Finnish solar maker obtains Lithuanian manufacturing facility acquisition over the line
Hunger might have been doing not have amongst personal capitalists-- at once when international supplies are tanking amidst Covid-19 and also international economic crisis worries-- however the environment-friendly brand-new Finnish federal government, and also surrounding managements, have actually actioned in to load the violation.
May 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, Sweden, Europe, North America, Denmark, Lithuania, Norway, Finland, covid-19, ICELAND, Valoe, Iika Savisalo
This solar panel- like device can generate electricity in the dark
Electrical engineer Aaswath Raman, at the University of California in LA, has come up with a device that can harness energy from a dark night sky to power an LED — hinting at a new frontier in renewable energy.
Sep 12, 2019 // Technology, California, USA, North America, Aaswath Raman, LED — hinting, Jeffrey Grossman
Northeastern States Primed to Be the Next Major Energy Storage Market
Where the challenge was once a lack of profitable storage opportunities in the Northeast, now the trick is keeping up. Here’s GTM’s handy guide.
Jul 24, 2019 // Storage, USA, New York, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Sunrun, Northeastern states, PJM, York ISO, ISO New England, GTM, Massachusetts, Andrew Cuomo, SMART, Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target, Engie Storage CEO, Chris Tilley, Clean Peak Standard, New Hampshire, Tesla Powerwalls, Westmoreland, BYOD, New Jersey, VDER, NYISO, Vermont, North America
Harnessing Sun's Power: The Record-Breaking Tandem Solar Cell
Experience the world's top tandem solar cells with record efficiency values of up to 33.7%. Expert teams from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and other research institutes are now making these technologies available in principle and potentially low cost.
Jul 11, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, HZB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Predicting the device performance of perovskite solar cells with machine learning
Steel halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been rapidly established in the past years. To obtain high-performance PSCs, it is essential to optimize the construction procedures as well as the structure of the perovskite films. Substantial work has actually been carried out to identify the impacts of the fabrication procedures and also composition of the perovskite films on the device performance.
Nov 18, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zheng Xu, Dandan Song
Tandem solar cell globe record: New branch in the NREL graph
Tandem cells combine 2 various semiconductors that convert various parts of the light spectrum into electric power. Metal-halide perovskite substances primarily make use of the noticeable parts of the spectrum, while CIGS semiconductors convert rather the infrared light.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, Germany, solar cells, Europe, Steve Albrecht, Marko Jost, CIGS cells, Christian Kaufmann
How to choose the best battery for a solar energy system
There are different types of solar batteries for home use available on the market today. They have different specifications, and to choose a proper solution
Jul 28, 2020
One-dimensional Anderson insulators forecasted to hold the mass solar effect
Materials in which electrons are highly localized are promising for use in next-generation solar cells and also optoelectronic devices, estimations by a RIKEN theoretical physicist as well as a collaborator have actually indicated.
May 27, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, RIKEN, next-generation solar cells, Naoto Nagaosa
The leading solar panel supplier is accused of contraband from China
The accusation has been brought against IBC Solar of importing the Chinese photovoltaic modules declared in the wrong way, which has resulted in nonpayment of about €23m duties. Both the headquarters and the top management’s homes have been subject to search.
Nov 25, 2019 // Solar, Germany, China, pv modules, Europe, Asia, IBC Solar, contraband
Alfen and SemperPower Launch 30MW Battery Storage System in the Netherlands
Alfen and Dutch energy storage provider SemperPower have launched a 30MW battery storage system in Vlissingen, Netherlands. This system, named Project Pollux, will help balance the grid and manage the unpredictability of renewable energy sources.
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Alfen, SemperPower