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The high amounts of solar and wind power being fed into the Dutch electrical grid cause issues that affect the ability of businesses to expand, according to ELIX CTO Pieter Hofstede, who discusses the growth of energy storage solutions in the Netherlands.

Sinovoltaics’ latest financial stability ranking of inverter manufacturers lists Hoymiles Power Electronics, APSystems (Yuneng Technology), and Eaton in the top three positions.

Hydropower has long been used to stabilize the rid and store energy to compensate for the fluctuations of solar and wind power. Its use of artificial intelligence is helping cope with new demands but making it more sensitive to cyber attacks.

New research from China shows that regions with dense PV installations, such as Southern China, Central and Northern Europe, Central and Eastern America, and Japan, are the most exposed to weather-related extreme low-production events. The researchers proposed a mitigation strategy to reduce the impact of these events on PV power generation.

More than 300 entries from across 36 countries were received for the pv magazine Awards 2024, making this year’s program the most competitive yet. From modules and inverters to projects and storage, innovation was on display across the board.

Rapidly increasing energy consumption due to data centers, EVs and AI, requires adopting innovative energy strategies like distributed energy resources and microgrids that offer viable solutions for a more resilient, responsive energy infrastructure.

The financial sector is increasingly throwing its weight behind battery energy storage systems (BESS), but transparent regulations are necessary to keep the investment going. This was one of the resounding messages from the 2nd BVES Investor Summit, held in Berlin on Wednesday.

Emissions from steel production each year equal those of a major developed economy. Yet steel is a crucial material to support the energy transition, among its many other applications – making its supply essential. Enter green steel, the production of which interrelates with solar, wind, and green hydrogen in intriguing ways.

European researchers have told pv magazine that hydrogen production costs are often underestimated in prefeasibility studies, while the South Korean authorities have reported a rise in deals for large-scale hydrogen consumption projects.

Dr. Hicham Bouzekri, Director of R&D and Industry for the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), explains how battery energy storage is helping the country to empower all of its people through renewable energy microgrids.