A group of researchers have carried out a techno-economic analysis of three revamping strategies for an operating photovoltaic power plant in southeast Spain. They found the highest production value by installed power is obtained when both the modules and inverters are replaced.
Spanish Researchers Find Revamping Modules and Inverters Is the Most Profitable Strategy Lees meer »
ConnectDER has secured $35 million in Series D funding to support its meter socket adapter (MSA) business, which integrates solar, storage, EV charging and more while avoiding main electrical panel upgrades.
Martin Schachinger, founder of pvXchange.com, says the 8% price drop in November for solar modules could mark the end of sustained declines, as market signals are pointing to a possible recovery.
Prijsdaling zonnepanelen in november kan einde van neerwaartse trend markeren Lees meer »
The UK government will make GBP 295 million ($308.4 million) in grant funding available to homes switching from gas boilers to heat pumps in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Meanwhile, forthcoming reforms will allow air-source heat pumps to be installed without the need to submit planning applications.
Western Australia’s state-owned regional energy provider Horizon Power has officially launched the trial of a vanadium flow battery in the northern part of the state as it investigates how to integrate long-duration energy storage into its network, microgrids, and other off-grid power systems.
Horizon Power Starts Vanadium Battery Tech Trial in Australia Lees meer »
Volgens Ursula von der Leyen, voorzitter van de Europese Commissie, zal de Europese Unie waterstofprojecten blijven stimuleren, met de nadruk op infrastructuurontwerp en ondersteuning van de productie met Europese apparatuur.
De waterstofstroom: EU gaat door met H2-projecten Lees meer »
Een groep wetenschappers van een grote Chinese netbeheerder heeft voorgesteld om een verbeterde versie van het algoritme voor deeltjeszwermoptimalisatie te gebruiken om de traagheids- en dempingscoëfficiënten in batterijen die aan PV-systemen zijn gekoppeld, aan te passen. Hun aanpak werd gevalideerd door een reeks simulaties en bleek de transiënte prestaties te verbeteren.
Nieuwe netwerkvormende strategie voor zonnebatterijen Lees meer »
Volgens de China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) zijn de prijzen voor polysilicium van zonnekwaliteit deze week stabiel gebleven, ondanks sterke prijsintenties van producenten. Dit komt doordat onopgeloste problemen met de vraag verderop in de productieketen de verkoopmogelijkheden beperken.
Chinese PV-industrie-brief: Polysiliciumprijzen stabiel te midden van vraagproblemen Lees meer »
Italy’s regional governments approved 6 GW of utility-scale solar projects between January and October 2024, according to updates from Terna’s Econnextion map. Most of these projects are concentrated in Sicily, Lazio, Puglia, Sardinia, and Basilicata.
Italy Approves 6 GW of Utility-Scale Solar in First 10 Months of 2024 Lees meer »
PV InfoLink says that Chinese solar demand will reach between 240 GW and 260 GW this year, while European demand will hit 77 GW to 85 GW.
Wereldwijde vraag naar PV zal dit jaar 469 GW en 533 GW bedragen, aldus PV Infolink Lees meer »
New research from Norway has found that deploying around 140 GW of green hydrogen generation capacity by 2050 could make green hydrogen economically viable in Europe. Reaching this scale may help balance system costs effectively while increasing renewable integration, making green hydrogen a self-sustaining technology without subsidies, according to the scientists.
New Research Estimates Average Long-Term Green Hydrogen Price at $32/MWh Lees meer »
France installed around 3.32 GW of new PV systems in the first nine months of 2024.
Austria installed 1.4 GW of new PV capacity from January to September 2024, including around 400 MW added in the third quarter alone.
Austria Deploys 1.4 GW of New Solar in January-September Period Lees meer »
Eight new battery projects added up to 95% more volume than was recorded in Q3, 2023, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) quarterly report which also pointed to a renewables generation boom.
Australia Closed on a Record 3.9 GWh of Battery Storage Capacity in July-To-September Lees meer »
China’s solar module exports fell to 16.53 GW in September, down 12% from August and 16% year on year, according to PV InfoLink. Third-quarter exports reached 54.9 GW, a 15% drop from the second quarter, but a 6% increase from the third quarter of 2023.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Solar Module Exports Hit 54.9 GW in Q3 Lees meer »
