Volvo Penta moves into stationary energy storage
Volvo Penta, a Swedish marine and industrial engine manufacturer, has developed a subsystem solution based on the Volvo Group’s electromobility platform. It is optimized for battery energy storage system (BESS) applications produced by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Weekend Read: Light weight
When it comes to gravity batteries, pumped-hydro storage is the gold standard, but its cost and topography-specific limitations are driving innovations ranging from freight-train braking to super-dense liquids. We consider whether any of the new technologies can punch above their weight.
Study shows payback times for heat pumps could plunge by 2030
McKinsey & Company says in a new report that payback periods for heat pumps could fall by up to 38% by 2030.
The Hydrogen Stream: Israeli startup to make hydrogen powder in Netherlands
Electriq and Zenith Energy Terminals are teaming up on hydrogen powder production in Amsterdam, while Universal Hydrogen has completed the world’s first passenger flight based on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.
Germany registered 780 MW of new solar in January
Germany’s cumulative PV capacity hit 68.2 GW at the end of January.
Daqo records average polysilicon price of $32.54/kg in 2022
Chinese polysilicon supplier Daqo sold 132,909 tons of polysilicon last year, from 75,356 tons in 2021.
Turkmenistan launches tender for PV projects in remote locations
Turkmenistan’s new procurement exercise could bring some solar capacity to a country that has thus far only deployed 2 MW of renewable energy – all from hydropower.
Solar, storage provides energy solution for remote Australian town
The remote town of William Creek in the Australian outback is now entirely powered by solar backed by a battery energy storage system, after the switch was flicked on a 200 kW PV array that eliminates the need for diesel generation.
Viessmann unveils ground-source heat pump for space, water heating
Viessmann has developed a heat pump for residential applications that can produce between 5.8 kW to 10.4 kW of heat. It has the capacity to heat 220 liters of domestic water, with a coefficient of performance (COP) of up to 4.8 for space heating and 3.14 for water heating.
New database for Brazil’s solar generation potential
Scientists have calculated the solar generation potential of every Brazilian state. The study show that the nation has the potential to install 337.83 GW of solar. The state of Bahia leads with 43.97 GW, followed by Minas Gerais with 41.84 GW and Mato Grosso with 39.73 GW.
