New ways to feed the world’s lithium habit
Amid significant environmental concern about the impact of more widespread lithium mining, various methods of extracting the battery material from brine could offer a cleaner solution – and reignite a historic Cornish industry.
The Hydrogen Stream: Uniper opens hydrogen pilot in Germany
Uniper says it has launched its Hydrogen Pilot Cavern (HPC) Krummhörn plant in Germany with nearly 500,000 cubic meters of green hydrogen storage, while Air Liquide has inaugurated a 20 MW electrolysis plant in Oberhausen, Germany.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: GCL Technology reports CNY 8.9 billion of H1 revenue
GCL Technology says revenue hit CNY 8.86 billion ($1.3 billion) in the first half of 2024, with a gross loss of CNY 553 million, while Xinte Energy says it recorded CNY 11.74 billion of revenue and a net loss of CNY 887.02 million for the first six months of the year.
MET Group completes 23.4 MW of solar in Hungary
Switzerland-based energy producer MET Group has finished building a 23.4 MW solar project in eastern Hungary. It will generate enough energy to supply around 13,000 local homes and has a life expectancy of 30 years.
‘Retention isn’t just about accommodating maternity leave’
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Laure-Aline Baheux, Power & Renewables BL Manager at Omexom – Vinci Energies. She says companies must ask why they need more women, and reflect on the challenges of recruiting and retaining them. “It’s essential to adapt job offers and career paths. For instance, recognizing that women often apply only when they meet more qualifications than men,” she states.
Price range for US-delivered modules widens
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Solar module installations could hit 592 GW in 2024
BloombergNEF says the global solar industry will install 592 GW of modules this year, up 33% on 2023. The consultancy has also lowered its estimate for 2024 polysilicon production, as manufacturers are temporarily scaling back output.
Extreme weather patterns deliver mixed solar results across Australia
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia experienced extreme and diverse weather throughout July and August, resulting in varied impacts on solar irradiance across the country’s states.
Australian solar generation soars 21% in 2022-23 period
The Australian government’s Energy Update 2024 shows that solar generation grew 21% in the 2022-23 period and is 11 times higher than a decade ago, jumping 3% in each of the past two years.
Texas utility CPS teams with Eolian on 1.4 GWh of battery storage
CPS Energy is working with Eolian on 1.4 GWh of battery storage to serve the energy needs of San Antonio, Texas, over a period of 20 years. The projects have been touted as the largest standalone battery site under the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
