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 […]
The Kenhardt project is one of the world’s first and largest hybrid solar and battery storage facilities. With an installed solar capacity of 540 MW and a battery storage capacity of 225MW/1,140MWh, the project delivers 150 MW of dispatchable power from 5 am to 9.30 pm year-round to the national grid under a 20-year Power […]
Understanding the presence of a blocking diode in your solar panel is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and safety of your solar power system. This article delves into how to identify a blocking diode in your solar panel and the importance it holds in the system. Blocking Diodes in Solar Panels Blocking diodes play a […]
Planning approval has been given for what will be Australia’s biggest battery project, with a specific role to help soak up solar in the middle of the day and replace coal in the evening peak. The Western Australia state-owned utility Synergy is planning to build the 500 MW, four hour (2,000 MWh) Collie battery, not […]
French-based power supplier ENGIE has signed a deal with green generator Canadian Solar’s e-Storage offshoot to construct two 50MW/100MWh, two-hour duration battery sites in Scotland. The projects will both be located at greenfield sites, with one situated south of Glasgow at Cathkin, and the second at Broxburn, west of Edinburgh. Construction is scheduled to begin […]
Miniatures of solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of Canadian Solar logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 7 (Reuters) – Canadian Solar (CSIQ.O) has secured a contract to supply battery storage technology to Danish green investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for use in […]
