Elastocalorics could replace heat pumps, air conditioning systems
Elastocalorics have the potential to replace current air conditioning and heating systems, offering significant energy savings when paired with technologies such as photovoltaics.From pv magazine...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Germany grants €4.6 billion to 23 green H2 projects
The German government has granted €4.6 billion ($5 billion) for 23 green hydrogen projects, while BP has revealed separate plans to develop a 100 MW green hydrogen installation in Germany.The German...
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Mission Solar releases solar modules for C&I, utility-scale PV projects
Mission Solar has developed solar modules for C&I, utility-scale PV projects. The US manufacturer now offers large-format bifacial solar modules for bigger projects.From pv magazine USA Mission...
View ArticleNew fault detection techniques for air-to-air heat pumps
Portuguese researchers have compared several applied machine learning techniques to detect faults in air-to-air heat pumps in cooling mode. The results showed a high level of performance based on four...
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Solar nears 9% of US total electric generation capacity
A monthly energy infrastructure update from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that solar accounted for nearly 80% of new capacity additions in May.From pv magazine USA FERC has...
View ArticleIndia wraps up 1.2 GW solar, storage tender at average price of $0.041/kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has concluded a 1.2 GW solar and storage tender at an average price of $0.041/kWh, with Acme Solar Holdings, Hero Solar Energy, JSW Neo Energy, and Pace Digitek Infra...
View ArticleGermany deployed 7.55 GW of solar in H1
Germany installed more than 1.13 GW of new PV systems in June alone. Its cumulative installed PV capacity hit 90.2 GW at the end of the first half of this year.From pv magazine Germany Germany’s...
View ArticleWeiheng Ecactus releases high voltage lithium iron phosphate battery for...
Weiheng Ecactus has unveiled its new Myrtillo battery system, with 4.99-29.9 kWh of capacity, giving users the flexibility to connect up to five units in parallel.Chinese battery supplier Weiheng...
View ArticleHungary refinances rebate scheme for residential solar
The Hungarian government is investing an additional HUF 30 billion ($83.9 million) into its HUF 75.8 billion rebate program for residential solar and storage systems. The scheme, which launched in...
View ArticlePhilippines switches on 64 MW solar project
Prime Solar Solutions Corp. has completed a 64 MW solar project in the eastern Philippines. It is one of two facilities by the company that will supply 128 MW per year combined.Prime Solar Solutions, a...
View ArticleSouth Africa commissions largest wheeling project to date
South Africa has commissioned its largest wheeling project, with SOLA Group supplying more than 200 MW of solar power to Tronox Mineral Sands via the Eskom network.South Africa’s largest wheeling...
View ArticleDutch utility Eneco uses residential batteries for grid stress relief
Dutch energy supplier Eneco has partnered with local energy storage manufacturer Charged to trial the use of solar power stored in home batteries of customers with fixed and variable contracts in a bid...
View ArticleUS residential solar down 20% in 2024
A recent webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners looked at the health of the residential solar market and forecasts for next year.From pv magazine USA After impressive installation growth rates of...
View ArticleTrane launches all-in-one air-source modular multi-pipe heat pump
The Thermafit Air-Source Modular Multipipe heat pump uses R-454B as the refrigerant and has a size of 30 tons. The manufacturer said the system act as a chiller to cool the building, as a heat pump to...
View ArticleIndonesian utility plans 500 MW solar project in Bangladesh
Indonesia's Pertamina Power has revealed plans to build a 500 MW solar project in Bangladesh.Pertamina Power, a unit of Indonesian utility PT PLN (Persero) plans to build a 500 MW solar project in the...
View ArticlePeru records 115.5 MW of new solar in H1
Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) says the country installed 115.5 MW of new solar capacity in the first half of 2024, bringing the nation's total installed PV capacity to around 400 MW.From...
View ArticleEurope’s solar, storage markets on stable path, says Sungrow executive
Yang Meng, Sungrow's director of distribution in Europe, says that despite signs of slowing demand in parts of the residential segment, Europe's overall solar and storage markets are on a stable path,...
View ArticleCzechia installs 484 MW of solar in H1
Czechia's Solární Asociace says that the country installed 484 MW of solar in the first half of this year, nearly matching the 487 MW added in the same first six months of 2023. It notes that the...
View ArticleNew UK government signals strong support for solar
Signs of a UK government that’s prepared to back solar have emerged within a fortnight of the Labour Party securing victory in the General Election. The government has already signed off on more than 1...
View ArticleNorth American solar PPAs rise 3% in Q2
LevelTen Energy says in its latest quarterly report that prices for power purchase agreements (PPAs) increased in the second quarter, following a modest decline in the first three months of the...
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