Eni plans IPO for Plenitude, its new ‘energy transition’ unit
The new company will comprise all group’s business for the development of renewable energy, the sale of energy solutions, and the creation of a widespread EV charging network.
Roundtables USA: Accelerating solar deployment – video now available
Industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders joined pv magazine senior editors in an insight-packed live event to discuss optimizing solar PV and accelerating deployment across the U.S. and the globe.
Energy crisis and the energy transition
There’s a famous saying: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” The current energy crisis has had a terrible impact on many consumers, but it has also given the energy sector a golden opportunity to get in shape for the energy transition. Jon Slowe, the director of Delta-EE, examines the impacts and opportunities of the energy crisis currently playing out in Europe and what it could mean for the renewables sector.
Australia removes much-criticized DC isolator mandate
Following years of lobbying, the Standards Australia Committee has removed the requirement for rooftop solar installations to include a DC isolator.
As Maxeon waits on potential U.S.-based solar cell fab, it launches Air panels in Europe
Maxeon exec Mark Babcock joined pv magazine to talk about Maxeon’s Air solar panels, and the company’s possible U.S. manufacturing expansion.
Austrian solar module manufactuer Energetica files for insolvency
The company had started manufacturing activities at its factory in Liebenfels in November 2019. It wants now to start a restructuring process.
First Solar signs multi-year deals for 5.4 GW of modules
Lightsource bp and bp placed orders for around 4.4 GW of modules, with options for an additional 1 GW.
Helmholtz Center achieves 29.80% efficiency for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell
The result was certified by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems’ (ISE) CalLab and included in the charts of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Luxembourg’s first floating PV plant is now operational
German renewable energy company Enovos and Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal have announced the inauguration of Luxembourg’s first floating PV plant. The facility was deployed with 25,000 solar modules on a former cooling pond owned by the steel manufacturer’s unit ArcelorMittal Differdange, which operates an electric steel plant in the homonymous municipality in Luxembourg. The project was […]
UK business claims to offer ‘world’s most sustainable lithium-ion battery’
English manufacturer Aceleron claims every component of its devices can be accessed for replacement, repair or recycling, with the business’ co-founder stating the aim is to ensure ‘100% of the materials in our batteries will continue to be used for as long as possible – preferably forever.’
