L R AS Published on Saturday 7 October 2023 - n° 460 - Categories:floating power plant
Is there any point in combining solar and wind generation on the same offshore platform?
Belgian researchers have analysed the complementarity at sea between a wind platform and a solar structure. They found that in some cases the combination would increase the yield of renewable electricity by 47% while occupying only a limited surface area.
They noted that complementarity increases over longer periods of time
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:agrovoltaic
Another method of agrivoltaics
Ener-agri France, the French subsidiary of the Italian company Seedfuture, offers another method of protection.
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:hydrogen
According to Fraunhofer, Europe will produce enough hydrogen to meet its needs
The Fraunhofer ISI notes that there is "a significant gap" between the different regions of Europe in terms of current investment ratios, as well as the potential for low-cost hydrogen production. However, "Europe
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:battery materials
Sharp fall in lithium prices in 2023, boosting vehicle sales
The price of lithium has plummeted after rising sharply between 2020 and 2022. This had taken the price to RMB 600,000 per tonne of lithium carbonate (€77,990). It has now fallen back to RMB 169,500 (€22,033).
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:panels
Vertical panels can save water
In a drought-stricken region of Chile, researchers have found that vertically positioned solar panels can improve water efficiency in crop irrigation,
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:virtual power station
Virtual power plants are the future
The director of the US Department of Energy's (DoE) Office of Loan Programs, Jigar Shah, says virtual power plants are the way to success and the future, as solar net metering now faces an uncertain future.
"Most solar systems
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:panels
SolarWatt has begun production of TOPCon panels
SolarWatt has begun production of TOPCon panels, with the intention of manufacturing glass-to-glass and glass-to-backsheet versions. The aim is to make its first shipments in January 2024.
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:panels, European countries
How can we encourage homeowners to install solar panels?
Swiss researchers have been looking for the most effective way to encourage homeowners in the town of Schaffhausen to install solar photovoltaic systems on their roofs. Schaffhausen was the obvious choice
L R AS Published on Sunday 1 October 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:storage area
66 GW of storage installed in the United States between 2023 and 2027?
The United States could install 66 GW of energy storage between 2023 and 2027, 83% of which will be grid storage, according to Wood Mackenzie. In the 2nd quarter, installations reached
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 September 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:lithium batteries
Not all lithium batteries catch fire or explode.
The deployment of lithium-ion batteries is proliferating exponentially. Today, every telephone, power tool and electric vehicle is equipped with a lithium battery, not to mention the 100 GWh or so of lithium batteries operating on an industrial scale. Yet it is reported that
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 September 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:panels
The stronger the wind, the less it cools the panels!
Spanish researchers claim that higher wind speeds can lead to shifts and losses in electrical output in solar power plants. The researchers
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 September 2023 - n° 459 - Categories:brochures
Wafer prices fall for the first time in three months
The price of M10 mono wafers fell by 7.8% to $0.379 per wafer, while the price of G12 mono wafers fell by 2.8% to $0.379 per wafer.
L R AS Published on Sunday 24 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:battery materials
Eramet and Suez to recycle electric vehicle batteries
Eramet, Europe's leading miner and metallurgist, and SUEZ have chosen Dunkirk as the location for their future battery recycling complex
L R AS Published on Sunday 24 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:agrovoltaic
Irrigation under agrivoltaic solar panels
France's TSE is inaugurating irrigation under agrivoltaic solar panels, which will enable 30% of the water to be used for irrigation.
L R AS Published on Sunday 24 September 2023 - n° 458 - Categories:panels