Trinasolar, a global leader in smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions, has collaborated with Kiwi Solar and Trilect to inaugurate Waikato’s first-ever agrivoltaics project. This initiative marks Trinasolar’s third venture into dual-use agricultural and solar farming in New Zealand.Spanning 6.5 hectares, the new solar farm features 5,740 modules equipped with Trinasolar’s advanced Vertex N 720W series modules, which offer best-in-class power output of over 700W and an impressive efficiency rate of 22.5%. The facility is expected to generate approximately 6,000 MWh of clean energy annually, enough to power around 800 local homes.The project takes a pioneering approach to land…

Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group has confirmed an order with JSP Green Wind for a 400MW wind project in the steel-rich Koppal region of Karnataka, India.For the project, Suzlon will supply 127 wind turbine generators with hybrid lattice tubular towers, each having a rated capacity of 3.15MW.The power generated will power local steel plants in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, advancing decarbonisation of energy in the region.Steel is an important industry in India, with the country overtaking Japan as the world’s second-largest steel producer.Odisha is the largest producer of steel in India with a capacity of 18 million tonnes per year of…

Vestas and Fortum are pleased to announce that the companies have settled the arbitration regarding wind energy projects in Russia. The settlement entails that both companies waive past, present and future claims related to their legacy business activities in Russia. The terms of the settlement are otherwise confidential. With this settlement, Fortum and Vestas have reached a compromise that allows the companies to work together again on new energy projects as well as already operating wind parks.Fortum President and CEO, Markus Rauramo, says: “I am pleased that we have reached an agreement that pleases both parties and which enables us to…

This design replaces three large blades with 82-foot poles and 33-foot vertical wings that generate power as they move along a track.A Bill Gates-backed start-up aims to revolutionize wind energy with a new, efficient, mass-producible, and versatile design.US-based firm Airloom Energy’s innovative renewable energy technology to maximize wind power’s potential has now gained significant backing from investors. The list also includes Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation platform led by Microsoft founder Gates, and the state of Wyoming.The additional $13.75 million funding will help Airloom establish a pilot project in Wyoming to validate power output and system effectiveness and show that…

Perthshire-based Binn Group has announced it has secured a five-year waste management contract with NHS Tayside. Taking effect from tomorrow (1 October), the annual contract covers the health board’s 47 sites across the region including Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary. Under the agreement, Binn Group will manage NHS Tayside’s residual, electrical and green waste as well as glass and a broad range of recycled materials including dry mixed recycling, metals and bulky goods. Following Binn Group’s recent multi-million pound investment in innovative waste sorting technology, this new partnership is strongly focused on delivering cost efficiencies by driving down the volume…

Solar cells may need sunlight, but they generally fare badly in the heat, operating less and less efficiently as they get hotter. Researchers led by Kasper Moth-Poulsen at the Polytechnic University of Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain have now tackled the heating that usually occurs in solar cells exposed to sunlight, by introducing a molecular solar thermal energy storage system (Most) – a layer of photoswitching molecules that absorb some of the energy that would have been converted into waste heat. Combining a chemical photoswitch that can store energy and help cool solar cells can improve their efficiency Silicon and other photovoltaic materials…

£3 million renewable energy system now live and set to generate 120% of the businesses energy needs ahead of Christmas production rush Simon Howie, the Scottish Butcher and UK household meat brand, has taken a major step forward on its path to net zero with the installation of a 104m high wind turbine and 3800 solar panels on the company’s land in Dunning, Perthshire. After years of planning and months of installation and testing the fully integrated system has today Monday 30 September been officially switched on. Weather allowing, its forecasted to produce over 120% of the energy the business needs…

A new plan providing further detail on how Dundee aims to become Scotland’s pioneering Net Zero city has been approved by Dundee City Council. Led by the Dundee Climate Leadership Group (DCLG), a partnership of public and private sector organisations, the Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) sets out how the city can establish an energy system that drives innovation while ensuring clean and accessible energy for all. The LAEP provides a pathway towards decarbonisation focusing on core areas including enhanced energy efficiency measures with an ambition to retrofit 50,000 homes across Dundee by 2033 and a further 20,000 by 2045. Decarbonising…

Grünwald, 01.10.2024 – The renewable energy fund KGAL ESPF 5 has successfully bid for three wind turbines from BayWa r.e. The wind farm, located in Reichenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, has a total capacity of 18.6 megawatts (MW) and is nearing completion.  KGAL is planning further acquisitions in Germany and the Czech Republic for its impact fund, which will have its final close in October 2024. The Reichenbach wind farm is located 35 kilometres northwest of Kaiserslautern. The three Vestas wind turbines, each with an output of 6.2 MW, will be connected to the grid in November 2024. KGAL ESPF 5 secures attractive cash…

As the energy industry becomes more digital and interconnected, challenges in cybersecurity, human error prevention, and maintenance management grow. Here, Alexander Punzenberger, President of automation supplier COPA-DATA CEE/ME, explains how implementing a secure software platform provides advanced tools to enhance security and risk management in power generation facilities.Threats to power generation are constantly evolving. As the energy industry is essential in powering economies and providing critical services, it is a target for cyber criminals. Cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, such as ransomware, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and insider threats, have grown both in frequency and sophistication. These attacks can…