Latest Burns & McDonnell has now worked with Alliant Energy on 11 solar projects across Wisconsin and Iowa. Image: Burns & McDonnell. US utility Alliant Energy has completed construction at two solar projects in the US state of Iowa with a combined capacity of 200MW. The projects were built by US engineering, procurement and construction
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DMEGC Solar says its new solar panels weigh only 15.3 kg and have a power output of up to 270 W. The new products combine a double-glass design with TOPCon cell technology. December 18, 2024 Emiliano Bellini The DMxxxM10T-B32HBT panel Image: DMEGC DMEGC, a Chinese industrial group that makes PV modules, has launched new lightweight
India is likely to follow in the footsteps of China and mandate the inclusion of battery storage capacity for future wind and solar energy projects. December 18, 2024 Marija Maisch Image: Tesla From ESS News Indias Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) may soon introduce new policies that will mandate the inclusion of battery
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What sort of impact will the incoming Trump Administration have on the booming U.S. solar and storage industries? Predictions vary, but most prognostications seem to fall within the range of “business as usual” to “light to moderate reconstructive surgery on the Inflation Reduction Act.” Will he… https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/what-is-trumps-plan-for-solar-and-storage-seia-has-an-agenda-in-mind/
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Demand for renewable energy, particularly solar panels, is growing at an exponential rate. But the shift to solar, wind, EVs and other sustainable tech solutions has sparked an environmentally destructive mining boom and is itself carbon intensive. And even as renewables boom, we’re burning more fossil fuels than ever, setting another record for emissions in
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The slowdown was not surprising for SolarPower Europe. “Following the solar boom during the gas crisis, the urgency of going solar has waned for citizens as their bills normalise,” the EU Market Outlook for Solar Power report said. “Developers face challenges for different reasons. The energy system has not kept up with the solar growth
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Latest Features , Interviews , News Features , Featured Articles , Long Reads The NZIA will include “non-price” criteria for state procurements. Image: ESMC The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has published new recommendations for the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to support solar manufacturers on the continent. A paper published by the ESMC
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Latest Features , Interviews , News Features , Featured Articles , Long Reads Polish IPP R.Power has been awarded 85MW of solar PV capacity in Romania’s first CfD. Image: R.Power. Romania’s Ministry of Energy’s has awarded 432MW of solar PV capacity across 11 projects in its first Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. The CfD ended
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Amid record-low prices for solar modules, the focus of cost reduction for utility-scale solar projects is shifting to non-module balance-of-system (BoS) expenses. A transition from 1.5 kV voltage to 2 kV in solar projects is expected to gain traction through 2030. December 16, 2024 pv magazine From pv magazine print edition 12/24 The rationale for moving
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The European Solar Manufacturing Council’s (ESMC) working group has issued a recommendation paper praising the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), but says clearer and stronger support is needed for European solar production. December 16, 2024 Patrick Jowett The ESMC‘s working group has released a new recommendation paper on strengthening Europe’s solar industry. The paper welcomes the
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