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Aussie 10GW solar-plus-storage colossus gets government backing
Australian authorities have rallied behind what is arguably the largest solar-plus-storage project to be conceived in the world’s history.
Jul 22, 2019 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Australian, Michael Gunner, Northern Territory, Tennant Creek, Singapore’s SunCable, Victoria, Australia’s Smart Energy Council, Victoria’s Solar, Smart Energy Council's
Vattenfall joins solar-plus-wind-plus-storage advocates with Dutch project
Vattenfall has added its name to the swelling list of proponents of solar-plus-wind-plus-storage, unveiling plans for its first ever triple hybrid.
Aug 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, hybrid, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Netherlands, Vattenfall, solar-plus-wind
The Connection Between Solar and Bitcoin
Bitcoin and the solar energy industry are increasingly intertwined. For instance, buying solar panels with bitcoins is becoming easier. Several businesses, such as gogreensolar.com, AM Solar, and Spendabit, offer complete solar panel kits and accept bitcoin as payment.
Sep 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, SEIA, Australia, Oceania, Bitcoin, Laurent Schmitt, Power Ledger
BayWa r.e. to work on South Korea solar debut via new office
BayWa r.e. has added South Korea to its list of target markets, dropping its anchor in Seoul to oversee the deployment of its first solar pipeline in the country.
Sep 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, Asia, Korea, baywa r.e., apac, utlity-scale pv
Australian government legislates for net zero by 2050, locks-in pledge to prevent future reversals
Last week, the Australian federal government proposed legislation that will certainly lock-in Australia's commitment to accomplish net zero by 2050 along with offering greater oversight as well as accountability over progression on climate change in a sharp separation from the previous administration.
Aug 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, coal, legislation, net zero, legal
Destruction and also regrowth in polysilicon passivation layers
Scientists in Australia took a close consider the long-term efficiency of passivation layers in silicon solar cells, as well as found a surprising procedure of degradation and regrowth at the office within the product. The outcomes could have ramifications on the procedures used in industrial scale solar cell manufacturing.
Aug 25, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, solar cells, JinkoSolar, silicon, Oceania, Australia National University, ANU
Lead-free magnetic perovskites
Scientists at Linkoping University, Sweden, dealing with the perovskite family of products have actually taken a step forwards as well as created an optoelectronic magnetic double perovskite. The exploration opens up the possibility to couple spintronics with optoelectronics for quick and energy-efficient details storage.
Nov 9, 2020 // Technology, Sweden, Europe, perovskites, Linkoping University, Feng Gao
Energy Dome releases globe's initial multi-megawatt 'CO2 Battery' project in Sardinia, Italy
Italian start-up Energy Dome has actually launched the first demonstrator project of its carbon dioxide-based energy storage space remedy, a 4MWh system in Sardinia, Italy, while also revealing Series B plans.
Jun 9, 2022 // Storage, Italy, Europe, investment, carbon dioxide, Energy Dome, renewables integration, series b
Uruguay offers green hydrogen plan
Uruguay's government today offered its draft green hydrogen road map, unveiling a vision for the country to have some 10 GW of electrolysers and come to be a net exporter of affordable hydrogen and its derivatives in the decade after 2030.
Jun 16, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, South america, Uruguay, green hydrogen
India Says on the right track to Be a Solar and Green Hydrogen Powerhouse
Nation is currently most appealing market for renewables: minister Present rise in coal imports ought to not proceed indefinitely
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, green hydrogen
GEK Terna indications solar energy PPAs with PPC, RWE in Greece
Electricity distributor HERON and also Meton Energy have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for three solar energy projects in Greece
Jun 9, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, PPA, rwe, solar power plants, PPC, lignite, GEK Terna, investments, power purchasing agreement
Cubico Bolsters Renewable Energy Presence in Mexico with Twin Deals
Cubico Sustainable Investments expands its renewable energy portfolio in Mexico, adding over 1.6 GW of capacity and aiming to meet the region's growing demand for clean energy.
Feb 1, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, Mexico, North America, cubico
Saltwater Batteries for Solar PV system
Renewable energy sources are playing a vital role in overcoming the world energy issues and climate change issues. The storage system requirement for the renewable energy sector especially for solar PV systems is inevitable as renewable energy sources are dependent on natural conditions.
Feb 12, 2021 // Storage, Li-ion batteries, solar pv, Tesvolt, EPC Unlimited Energy, Blue energy
Energy storage and also network support
As renewables infiltration rises, transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure will call for significant reinforcement. Battery storage is becoming a crucial option to conventional ways of enhancing network framework, because it is rapid to release, can offer numerous services, as well as frequently comes at a lower resources expense. IHS Markit analyst Oliver Forsyth delves into the added worth streams that reinforce the situation for grid-connected batteries.
Aug 18, 2020 // Storage, Opinions, IHS Markit, Oliver Forsyth
Tesla's Backup Gateway 2 has actually landed in US
pv magazine talked with Daren Goldin-- CEO of Florida-based Goldin Solar and also one of the very first receivers of Tesla's Backup Gateway 2-- to obtain his early thoughts on the item and also the improvements made in the 2nd generation.
Jun 9, 2020 // Residential, Storage, USA, TESLA, North America, Daren Goldin, Goldin Solar