BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck said he aimed to replace a subsidy to makers of solar panels that fell victim to a court ruling last month that scrapped swathes of the budget, arguing support was needed to compete with Chinese manufacturers. “It’s important for Germany to have at least a foundation share […]
Households typically need most electricity in the evening after the sun has set. This means the solar electricity created during the day needs to be stored somewhere. The challenge with car batteries is the need for high performance. Cars need range and rapid power delivery. This means car batteries with less than 80% of the […]
Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) has invited bids to set up a 185 MW grid-connected solar power project with a 254 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kajra village of the Lakhisarai district in Bihar. The scope of work includes surveying, design, engineering, procurement, supply, installation, erection, construction, and commissioning of the project […]
By Josh Saul and Tope Alake | Bloomberg California’s risk of blackouts has fallen as more renewable energy and batteries are added to its power grid, reducing the need to import electricity from other regions, industry regulators said Wednesday. The grid has been designated “elevated risk,” which means it has enough energy for normal conditions […]
Solar electricity campaigners are celebrating success in their struggle to remove VAT from domestic batteries retrofitted to homes already benefitting from PV panels. Victory in the tax battle coincides today with standards body the MCS confirming 2023 has again smashed records for solar PV installations. Up to early December, the Microgeneration Certification Scheme logged 183,022 […]
Finnish technology group Wartsila Corp (HEL:WRT1V) has been selected to provide a 15-MW/30-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for a solar plant of Tampa Electric Company (TECO) in Florida. The BESS will be built for a 25-MW solar plant in Dover, Florida and is expected to be ready by the autumn of 2024. It will […]
