The Hydrogen Stream: UK to Fund 11 Green Hydrogen Projects
The UK government has confirmed new hydrogen plans, while RWE says it has secured construction and environmental permits to build a 100 MW electrolyzer in the Netherlands.
Greek Researchers Develop Privacy-Preserving PV Forecasting Technique
Researchers from Greece have developed a PV forecasting technique for prosumer schemes using federated learning, a machine learning method that sends local model updates to a central server for correction. Their simulations show surprising results compared to centralized forecasting.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China Adds 160 GW in January-September Period
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says solar installations reached 160 GW between January and September 2024, with cumulative capacity hitting 770 GW by August.
New US Rules Support Solar Supply Chain, Manufacturing
New US incentives support solar manufacturers and encourage the domestic build-out of the earlier stages of the solar supply chain.
Research Shows Residential PV Is Becoming Less Attractive in Germany
Through a new methodology based on Decoupled Net Present Value (DNPV), a German research team has found that residential photovoltaic systems were not economically viable under most market conditions at the beginning of 2023. Although lower modules prices have significantly improved system profitability in recent months, several influencing factors that change over time may still have an impact on revenue.
Neoen Begins Building 79 MW of Solar in Ireland
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen is increasing its investment in Irish solar with its Ballinknockane project in Ireland, which is now under construction. The company already operates three solar farms in the country totaling 58 MW and recently secured two new projects totaling 170 MW in the latest Irish energy auctions.
European Topcon Solar Module Prices Inched Lower on Weaker Demand
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Sundrive Solar, Trina Solar to Jointly Make Solar Panels in Australia
Australia’s SunDrive Solar will join forces with Chinese PV manufacturer Trina Solar to develop “cutting-edge” manufacturing facilities and bring Australian-made solar panels to market at scale.
Big US Utilities Plan To Replace Only Half Their Fossil Generation by 2035
The Sierra Club, an environmental group with a focus on reducing fossil fuel pollution, has graded 75 American utilities on their resource plans through 2035. The average grade was a D.
U.S. Installs 3 GW / 10.5 GWh of Energy Storage in Q2 2024
The United States continues to set quarterly records for energy storage installations across each key market segment, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Key Trends in Battery Energy Storage in China
China has been an undisputed leader in the battery energy storage system deployment by a far margin. The nation more than quadrupled its battery fleet last year, which helped it surpass its 2025 target of 30 GW of operational capacity two years early. ESS News sat down with Ming-Xing Duan, secretary of the Electrical Energy Storage Alliance (EESA), to discuss the latest market trends.
Italy’s Regional Governments Approve 5.1 GW of Utility-Scale PV Projects in January-September Period
Italy’s regional governments approved 5.1 GW of solar in the first nine months of this year, with Sicily leading by approving around one-third of the total new capacity.
Germany has solar LCOE ranging from €0.041/kWh to €0.144/kWh
A new report rom Fraunhofer ISE shows that the cost of PV systems in Germany is currently between €700/kW and €2,000/kW. The study also shows that the levelized cost of energy of solar-plus-storage spans from €0.06/kWh to €0.225/kWh.
Panasonic Testing Smart Thermostats in Residential Heat Pumps
Panasonic will integrate new smart thermostats and an energy management software in its Aquarea system from November. The new solutions are also designed to enable PV system owners to manage their heat pumps based on local weather forecasts.
Global Average Solar Lcoe Stood at $0.044/Kwh in 2023, Says Irena
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the result represents a 12% year-on-year decline. The figure has fallen 90% since the start of 2010.