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Greenvolt secures 1.2 GW in Polish auction Greenvolt Power, a Portuguese independent power producer, says it was awarded 1.2 GW of capacity for six battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a recent renewable energy auction in Poland, claiming it was the “top winner.”
Angela Skujins
Jan 11, 2024
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Applications & Installations
More than 2 GW of PV installed in Austria in 2023, predicts analyst Austrian PV Technology Platform Vice Chair Hubert Fechner tells pv magazine that he is confident that more than 2 GW of solar capacity was installed in Austria last year – and the figure could be as high as 2.5 GW.
Angela Skujins
Jan 11, 2024
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UK government preps new mechanism for long-duration electricity storage Downing Street is inviting stakeholder feedback into a “cap and floor mechanism” of long duration electricity storage (LDES) systems, and the move has been “warmly welcomed” by one of the country’s renewable groups, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA). The organization says the consultation signals the government’s intention for implementation.
Angela Skujins
Jan 10, 2024
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UK government identifies energy efficiency barriers in heritage buildings Onerous permits, a deficit of skilled workers, unclear information and expensive retrofitting costs are some of the difficulties that heritage-listed homeowners and building owners in the United Kingdom face when transitioning toward low-carbon heating and energy efficiency technologies, according to a recent government report.
Angela Skujins
Jan 10, 2024
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EU approves billions for German battery factory, French renewables industry Northvolt is set to secure €902 million ($986 million) of state aid to build a battery gigafactory in northern Germany, while France has been allocated €2.9 billion to ramp up production of batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and heat pumps, according to a European Commission announcement.
Angela Skujins
Jan 09, 2024
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Canadian farm lobby presents renewable energy proposal Rural land for renewable generation should be considered as a last resort, developers should restore environments post-project, and hosting “site objections” should be considered, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says in its submission regarding proposed renewable energy legal changes in the Canadian state of Ontario.
Angela Skujins
Jan 08, 2024
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EV battery prices fell by 50% at end of 2023, says TrendForce Average sales prices of Chinese power cells at the end of 2023 were half of what they were at the start of the year, according to TrendForce. Despite the drop, the research firm says prices should stabilize in the second half of 2024.
Angela Skujins
Jan 04, 2024
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Hemetsberger wages battle for gender parity at SolarPower Europe PV is often touted as the progressive titan of the renewable energy industry, but when Walburga Hemetsberger joined Europe’s solar lobby giant SolarPower Europe in 2019 as CEO, she faced a problem: her board was male-only. On the cusp of her fifth year in an industry where she is a rare species – a woman in charge – she explains why she fought for more female representation in the solar sector from the belly of her business group.
Angela Skujins
Jan 04, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Solar Philippines begins working on 4 GW solar park Solar Philippines says it has broken ground on what it touted to be the world’s largest solar array – a 4 GW solar park spread across 3,500 hectares of land in the northern part of the country.
Angela Skujins
Jan 02, 2024
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