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More than half of California solar customers to include battery storage

More than half of California solar customers to include battery storage

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Falling battery costs, shifting regulations and interest in energy independence are driving increased battery attachment rates on residential solar projects in California. July 19, 2024 Ryan Kennedy From pv magazine USA The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported in its monthly electric power industry report that battery adoption rates are rising among solar customers in California. […]

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US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as power outages persist

US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as power outages persist

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government announced Thursday that $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery storage installations across Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory struggles with chronic power outages. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, will target community centers and healthcare facilities, as well

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Solar farms with stormwater controls mitigate runoff, erosion, study finds

Solar farms with stormwater controls mitigate runoff, erosion, study finds

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As the number of major utility-scale ground solar panel installations grows, concerns about their impacts on natural hydrologic processes also have grown. However, a new study by Penn State researchers suggests that excess runoff or increased erosion can be easily mitigated — if these “solar farms” are properly built. Solar panels are impervious to water,

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SolarWinds fixes 8 critical bugs in access rights audit software

SolarWinds fixes 8 critical bugs in access rights audit software

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SolarWinds has fixed eight critical vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software, six of which allowed attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable devices. Access Rights Manager is a critical tool in enterprise environments that helps admins manage and audit access rights across their organization’s IT infrastructure to minimize threat impact. The

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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi to mass-produce back contact solar cells

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi to mass-produce back contact solar cells

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Longi has announced plans to produce its new hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) 2.0 solar cells at a 12.5 GW facility in Xixian New Area, Shaanxi province. July 16, 2024 Vincent Shaw Image: pv magazine Longi said its HPBC 2.0 cell technology, launched in early 2024, is now ready for mass production. It said it

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PV cell integrating molecular thermal storage tech achieves 14.9% solar utilization efficiency

PV cell integrating molecular thermal storage tech achieves 14.9% solar utilization efficiency

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Scientists in Sweden have integrated a PV device with a molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage system, which acts as as a solar cell optical filter and cooling agent. The proposed combination achieves a 0.2% higher PV efficiency and solar storage efficiency of 2.3%. July 16, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Picture of the experimental setup under

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Miliband nods through 4,000-acre solar farms

Miliband nods through 4,000-acre solar farms

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Development consent order applications have been approved for the Gate Burton Energy Park and the Mallard Pass Solar Farm despite substantial local opposition. Gate Burton Energy Park comprises the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generating panels and on-site energy storage facilities across 652 hectares and a 172-hectare grid connection corridor. The site is 4 km

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Good news for provisional taxpayers – Solar tax deductions 2024-25

Good news for provisional taxpayers – Solar tax deductions 2024-25

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*This content is brought to you by Pangea Wealth With tax season fast approaching, provisional taxpayers are getting ready to make their first provisional payments from 15 July to 31 August 2024. The savviest among them are capitalizing on the National Treasury’s renewable energy tax incentive to reduce their tax liability.  The provisional tax system

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Woodburn Capital, Magna Exteriors sign 15-year solar PPA in Czechia

Woodburn Capital, Magna Exteriors sign 15-year solar PPA in Czechia

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Magna Exteriors and Woodburn Capital Partners have signed a 15-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in Czechia. The agreement covers energy generated on-site at a 2.4 MW solar plant located at Magna Exteriors’ site in the northwestern part of the country. July 12, 2024 Valerie Thompson Image: Magna International Magna Exteriors (Bohemia), the Czech unit

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