REC Advanced Silicon Material LLC is shutting down one of its two polysilicon production facilities in the United States. It says the decision is primarily due to regional structural imbalances in supply and demand for electricity.
Norway-based REC Silicon has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary,...
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RWE and PPC have announced the final investment decision for the construction of a 450 MWp solar plant in Greece through their joint venture, Meton Energy S.A. RWE has also shared the details of a 35 MW/41 MWh battery storage project – its first utility-scale...
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Under a new 10-year agreement, Gravity Energy Storage Solutions (GESSOL) has secured the rights to deploy Energy Vault’s gravity energy storage tech throughout the 16 nations of the Southern African Development Community region. Energy Vault CEO Robert Piconi says the deployments will smooth out load...
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Effective Feb. 1, the UK government has exempted retrofitted battery energy storage systems (BESS) from the 20% value added tax (VAT).Residential BESS are now exempt from VAT in the United Kingdom when installed either new or retroactively in conjunction with rooftop solar systems.
Previously, VAT relief...
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Researchers in Spain have developed a new system that simultaneously produces PV power and disinfects wastewater.From pv magazine Global
Researchers from Spain’s University of Jaen have developed a novel technology for wastewater disinfection and the production of PV energy.
The Open SoWat system is designed for tertiary treatment –...
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today tabled the interim budget for FY 2024-25 in the parliament. Budget highlights include announcements about the residential rooftop solarization scheme, viability gap funding for offshore wind, and government support for EV manufacturing and charging infrastructure.Rooftop solarization will reduce electricity bills...
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The Saudi energy minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, says a team of experts have conducted a geographic survey to identify 1,200 sites for wind and solar projects across Saudi Arabia.The Saudi energy minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, has said that experts have identified...
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In the fight against climate change, solar PV technology must increase its share in global electricity generation. This presents a mammoth challenge to the PV industry and research community. Intensive research efforts are necessary for developing various types of PV technologies parallel to Si-based solar...
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The collaboration with Tata Technologies will enable Agratas to accelerate product development, including the design and integration of battery cells into modules and packs for global customers in the mobility and energy sectors.Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, and Tata Technologies, a global product engineering...
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Pexapark, a Swiss consulting firm, says December marked a robust conclusion to a strong year for power purchase agreements (PPA). Developers secured 23 new PPAs – nine more than in December 2022 – with a combined capacity of 936 MW.Developers signed 23 new PPAs in...
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