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Spain approves 2.56 GW for 32 photovoltaic and hybrid wind and battery projects (BESS) in September

The Official State Gazette contains announcements for the month of September of 32 photovoltaic and hybrid wind and battery projects (BESS).Application for the declaration of public utility of the Maira Beta Group Photovoltaic Plant of 140.127 MW and its evacuation … Continue reading

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Ørsted has completed 600 MW combined photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage project in the US

With a 300 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, Ørsted’s Eleven Mile Solar Center will produce enough renewable energy to power 65,000 US homes while the battery can store 1200 MWh of power. Ørsted celebrated the official commissioning of the Eleven … Continue reading

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Towards the battery quinquennium: A catalyst for profitability in the renewable sector

In the last AleaSoft Energy Forecasting webinar, with the participation of Deloitte, the discussion highlighted how the reductions in battery costs and their hybridisation with renewable energies will be fundamental to increase the profitability of renewable energy projects. Analyses indicate … Continue reading

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How PJM Can Reform Its Interconnection Processes to Expedite Battery Storage and Avoid Looming Electricity Shortfall

PJM Interconnection (PJM), America’s largest electric grid operator with a service territory that spans 13 states and the District of Columbia, risks a shortfall of electricity within the next six years yet continues to apply processes that discourage the deployment … Continue reading

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RWE completes three battery storage projects in Texas and Arizona for photovoltaics (PV) with 190 megawatts

Construction activities are underway on an additional 770 megawatts of battery storage projects in the U.S. Globally, RWE’s battery storage capacity now stands at around 700 MW. RWE continues to deliver on its Growing Green Strategy. In the U.S., the … Continue reading

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China inaugurates 6,000 megawatt of wind power, photovoltaic and battery in one plant

the inauguration of a mega power plant that combines lithium batteries, photovoltaics and wind. Located in Shanxi province, the plant represents an investment of 55 billion yuan (about $7.7 billion) and is a milestone in the country’s transition towards more … Continue reading

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Key things to watch in electric vehicle (EV) & battery supply chain for 2024

As electric vehicle (EV) sales around the world continue to grow, China’s dominance in the market has sparked a global debate. “With two-thirds of China’s power batteries produced in 2023 being iron-based, Chinese cell producers have capitalised on their expertise … Continue reading

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World’s most advanced battery energy storage system comes online, speeding Hawaii’s transition to 100% renewable energy

Plus Power™ announced it has begun operating its Kapolei Energy Storage facility on Oahu, Hawaii, the most advanced grid-scale battery energy storage system in the world, helping transition the state’s electric power from coal and oil to solar photovoltaic and wind power.  “This … Continue reading

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Equinor’s first commercial battery storage asset begins operations

Equinor’s first commercial battery storage asset begins operations 22 January 202408:00(CET) The Blandford Road battery storage asset in the UK has come into operation. The operational phase marks an important milestone in Equinor’s ambition of delivering flexible power solutions in … Continue reading

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28

This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), where he led the U.S. energy delegation. The Department … Continue reading

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Countries That Produce the Most Wind Energy

Thanks to increases in economies of scale and advances in technology, wind energy costs have become substantially more competitive. According to market research firm Lazard, the levelized cost of energy of unsubsidized wind has declined 72% from 2009 to 2021, … Continue reading

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Statkraft and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners team up to develop 2.2GW of offshore wind in Ireland

Statkraft has announced a major deal with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV K/S (CI IV) as part of its plans to develop up to 2.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Ireland. This landmark partnership will see CIP … Continue reading

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RWE builds photovoltaic plants with battery storage in Germany

Can solar energy be used even when the sun does not shine? Yes, thanks to photovoltaic systems with attached battery storage facilities. RWE is currently constructing two plants of this type in Germany. At Garzweiler Mine near the city of … Continue reading

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Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, officially opens Naturgy’s first battery storage centre worldwide in Australia

On Wednesday, the Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, officially opened the first battery storage facility to be operated by the Naturgy power company anywhere in the world. During her visit, the minister was told about the cutting-edge … Continue reading

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ACP Applauds Biden Announcement to Diversify and Stabilize the U.S. Battery Supply Chain

Today, the Biden Administration announced that the Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 20 manufacturing and processing companies for projects across 12 states, along with the American Battery Materials Initiative, a new … Continue reading

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Economic report demonstrates how RWE’s Pembroke Net Zero Centre can benefit Wales

At the site of the existing Pembroke Power Station, RWE will deploy new technologies including green hydrogen, carbon capture, large-scale battery storage and floating offshore wind from the Celtic Sea, coming together under a single project ‘Pembroke Net Zero Centre’ … Continue reading

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“ศรีแสงธรรมโมเดล” ต้นแบบการขับเคลื่อนชุมชนด้วยพลังงานทดแทนอย่างยั่งยืน

ความมุ่งมั่นในการเปลี่ยนผ่านสู่พลังงานสะอาด ทำให้การผลิตไฟฟ้าจากพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์หรือโซลาร์เซลล์กลายเป็นพระเอกของการผลิตไฟฟ้ายุคใหม่ เพราะไม่เพียงเป็นพลังงานสะอาด ต้นทุนต่ำ ที่สามารถนำมาใช้ได้อย่างไม่มีวันหมดแล้ว ยังเป็นกุญแจสำคัญในการสร้างความเท่าเทียมด้านพลังงานอีกด้วย “แม้เราจะอยู่ในพื้นที่ห่างไกลความเจริญกว่า 800 กิโลเมตร แต่เราไม่ได้อยู่ไกลจากแสงแดดมากกว่าคนอื่นเลย แสงแดดให้ความเท่าเทียมเราทุกคนเท่ากันหมด” แนวคิดของพระปัญญาวชิรโมลี เจ้าอาวาสวัดป่าศรีแสงธรรม อำเภอโขงเจียม จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี เปลี่ยนหมู่บ้านดงดิบที่เคยเป็นโคกอีโด่ยเต็มไปด้วยความแห้งแล้ง ห่างไกลความเจริญ ให้กลายเป็น “โคกอีโด่ยวัลเลย์” ด้วยนวัตกรรมการผลิตไฟฟ้าจากโซลาร์เซลล์ พัฒนาคุณภาพชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ของคนในชุมชนให้ดีขึ้น และมีความมั่นคงทางพลังงานที่สามารถพึ่งพาตนเองได้ในช่วงแรกโซลาร์เซลล์ถูกนำมาใช้ผลิตไฟฟ้าสำหรับใช้ภายในโรงเรียนศรีแสงธรรมเพื่อลดค่าไฟฟ้า เนื่องจากโรงเรียนศรีแสงธรรมเป็นโรงเรียนที่ให้เรียนฟรี จากนั้นจึงนำโซลาร์เซลล์ไปต่อยอดเป็นสิ่งประดิษฐ์เพื่อใช้ในด้านการเกษตร อาทิ เครื่องสูบน้ำพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ รถเข็นนอนนาพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ รวมถึงพัฒนาเป็นอาชีพรับติดตั้งแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ในนาม “ช่างขอข้าว” เพื่อนำรายได้กลับมาใช้ในกิจกรรมต่างๆ ของโรงเรียน แต่ด้วยข้อจำกัดของระบบผลิตไฟฟ้าจากโซลาร์เซลล์ที่ขึ้นอยู่กับสภาพอากาศ ทำให้ผลิตไฟฟ้าได้เพียงบางช่วงเวลา ประกอบกับเมื่อมีการติดตั้งแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ในจุดต่างๆ เพิ่มมากขึ้น ทำให้พลังงานไฟฟ้าที่ผลิตได้มีมากเกินความต้องการ พระปัญญาวชิรโมลี เจ้าอาวาสวัดป่าศรีแสงธรรม จึงได้ผสานพลังความร่วมมือกับการไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย (กฟผ.) ด้วยการนำระบบไมโครกริดและระบบบริหารจัดการพลังงานไฟฟ้าเข้ามาประยุกต์ใช้แก้ปัญหาข้อจำกัดดังกล่าวภายใต้โครงการทดสอบนวัตกรรมที่นำเทคโนโลยีมาสนับสนุนการให้บริการด้านพลังงาน … Continue reading

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White Earth Tribal College becomes a bright spot for solar-energy job training.

MAHNOMEN—Near the tall grasses outside White Earth Tribal and Community College, students huddled around a small ground-mounted-unit solar array on an unusually warm October day. The trainees, ranging in age from recent high school graduates to people in their 60s, … Continue reading

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2021 ESG Sustainability Report

Forward Looking Statements This report has been prepared by Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) solely to facilitate the understanding of the Company’s performance and strategies on sustainability-related topics. The information contained in this report has not been … Continue reading

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Second quarter 2022 Stable operations and ramping up for construction

The following presentation may include information related to investments made and key commercial terms thereof, including future returns. Such information cannot be relied upon as a guide to the future performance of such investments. The release, publication or distribution of … Continue reading

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Electricity Market Design Principles

The Australian Energy Council (AEC) has asked KPMG to provide advice on long-term market design principles that support a sustainable energy future for Australia and allow for the assessment of potential market design changes.1 We have also been asked to … Continue reading

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OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET TRENDS REPORT 2020 March 2020

Context and Key Definitions Over the past decade, the biennial Lighting Global/GOGLA Market Trends Report has been the anchor of the Lighting Global/GOGLA franchise of market data and trends reports, which are the go-to source of sector information for investors, … Continue reading

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European Market Outlook For Residential Battery Storage 2021–2025

Foreword Welcome to our European Market Outlook for Residential Battery Storage 2021-2025.Solar & battery storage is probably the greatest couple in the energy transition – they truly bring out the best in each other. While solar shows larger versatility and … Continue reading

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Canadian Solar Publishes 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report

nvironmental In 2021, Canadian Solar achieved reductions in its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy intensity, water intensity, and waste intensity of 17%, 18%, 53%, and 36%, respectively, from its 2017 baselines. Canadian Solar updated its 5-year rolling targets, aiming to … Continue reading

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Canadian Solar Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO, commented, “We achieved strong results in the second quarter of 2022, with solar module shipments, revenue and gross margin all at or exceeding the high end of prior guidance. Sequentially, we grew our module shipments … Continue reading

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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

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SOLAR REPORT JANUARY 2022

STATE OF SOLAR PV INAUSTRALIA Last year was another record-breaking year for rooftop solar in Australia. According to the latest data from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) an estimated 3.04 million Australian homes and businesses had a rooftop PV system … Continue reading

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THE POST-COVID RECOVERY

An agenda for resilience, development and equality INTRO DUC TION The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated people’s lives around the world. On top of the tragic death toll, widespread lockdown measures have thrown the global economy into a severe crisis – … Continue reading

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RENEWABLES READINESS ASSESSMENT BOTSWANA

COUNTRY OVERVIEW Botswana is a landlocked country located in central–southern Africa, with a mean altitude above sea level of 1 000 metres and a total area of 582 000 square kilometres (km2 ). The official languages are English and Setswana, … Continue reading

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REPUBLIC OF PALAU

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 12 November 2020, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Industry and Commerce of the Republic of Palaurequested assistance from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to develop a technology-specificenergy roadmap. This roadmap was to provide the government of … Continue reading

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ROADMAP TO INDIA’S 2030 DECARBONIZATION TARGET

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERALIn India, there is the will to move away from fossil fuels as much and as early as possible. This is clear from the announcements made by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, at COP26 in … Continue reading

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Towards a Sustainable Battery Manufacturing Industry

The Case for Effective Reuse and Recycling Executive Summary The Government of India has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070, the first time India has established such a target. This ambitious target aims for deep decarbonization of … Continue reading

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DRAFT REPORT ON OPTIMAL GENERATION CAPACITY MIX FOR 2029-30

Executive Summary The world today is witnessing several kinds of technological disruptions in different sectors. One of the likely disruption can be replacement of thermal based generation with RE generation being complimented with energy storage technology. This has been possible … Continue reading

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Benchmark Cost for “Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme” for the year 2017-18

In continuation of this Ministry’s sanction order number 5/23/2009-P&C (Pt. Ill) dated 3rd November  2014 reg. additions/amendments  in the  above  mentioned  scheme,  I am  directed to convey the sanction of the President of India for the revised Benchmark Cost with … Continue reading

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Zinc Air Cheap Batteries for Grid based Renewable Energy

A battery made of cheap materials could store power when it’s windy for use when it’s not. On the cheap: EOS is working on a battery based on such cheap materials as water, zinc, and air. If successful, the result … Continue reading

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New lithium-ion battery technology that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable batteries

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new lithium-ion battery technology that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable batteries. According to the researchers, this is not simply an evolutionary step in battery tech, “It’s a new … Continue reading

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