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Research & Development
Shoots of growth for Indian green hydrogen India is laying the foundations of a hydrogen economy with huge governmental support. pv magazine spoke to Jakson Green CEO Bikesh Ogra about the company’s manufacturing and production activities in light of India’s ambitious hydrogen plans and the central role electrolyzer manufacturing is set to play.
Carrie Hampel
Oct 26, 2024
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Technology & Products
Sineng Electric launches world’s largest sodium-ion battery storage project Sineng Electric’s 50 MW/100 MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) project in China’s Hubei province is the first phase of a larger plan that will eventually reach 100 MW/200 MWh. The initial capacity has already been connected to the grid and can power around 12,000 households for an entire day.
Carrie Hampel
Aug 09, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Tesla launches Powerwall 3 in UK & Germany Almost ten years after the “Powerwall 1,” US EV giant Tesla has launched its home battery system, Powerwall 3, in the United Kingdom and Germany. The Powerwall 3 is being officially presented at The smarter E Europe this week.
Carrie Hampel, Lior Kahana, Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 24, 2024
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Technology & Products
Off-grid solar EV charging system designed for quick installation The PairTree pff-grid solar charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) combines bifacial solar panels ranging from 4.6 kW to 5 kW, a 42.4 kWh capacity storage system, and one or two AC “Level 2” EV chargers.
Jerusha Kamoji
Feb 08, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Lithos technology reduces water use in lithium extraction Lithos applied for a $30 million DOE grant, which will help increase the facility’s capacity to sustainably process lithium hydroxide.
Jerusha Kamoji
Feb 06, 2024
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Technology & Products
Prices of Chinese EV battery cells 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 05, 2024
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Technology & Products
World’s largest 8-hour lithium battery approved in Australia Ark Energy’s 275 MW/2,200 MWh lithium-iron phosphate battery to be built in northern New South Wales has been announced as one of the successful projects in the third tender conducted under the state government’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The Richmond Valley Battery Energy Storage System will likely be the biggest eight-hour lithium battery in the world when it is completed.
Carrie Hampel
Dec 21, 2023
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Applications & Installations
EDF, Scatec Africa win South Africa’s battery procurement auction The South African Government’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced French utility Électricité de France (EDF) will develop 257 MW of battery energy-storage systems across three projects, while South African renewable energy company Scatec Africa will develop one 103 MW project.
Angela Skujins
Dec 05, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Solar productivity negatively impacted by emissions and aerosols, study finds A study by engineers at UNSW, published in the Renewable Energy journal, shows that aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions reduce the productivity of photovoltaic installations and that this differs according to the global region.
Carrie Hampel
Dec 04, 2023