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 […]
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,
Solar farms with stormwater controls mitigate runoff, erosion, study finds Read More »
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
SolarWinds fixes 8 critical bugs in access rights audit software Read More »
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
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi to mass-produce back contact solar cells Read More »
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has started accepting bids to set up 400 MW of hybrid wind-solar projects on a build-own-operate basis in India. Bidding closes on Aug. 6. July 16, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: AGEL From pv magazine India SECI is accepting bids to build 400 MW of hybrid wind-solar projects on a
India launches hybrid solar-wind tender Read More »
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
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
Miliband nods through 4,000-acre solar farms Read More »
*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
Good news for provisional taxpayers – Solar tax deductions 2024-25 Read More »
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
Woodburn Capital, Magna Exteriors sign 15-year solar PPA in Czechia Read More »
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Tropical Storm Beryl caused a large but temporary dip in solar generation potential across Texas on July 8. However, cross-referencing with grid operator reports revealed that very little production went offline due to the storm, showing the resilience of Texas’
Texas solar shines through Tropical Storm Beryl Read More »
