India wraps up 1.2 GW solar, storage tender at average price of $0.041/kWh
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has concluded a 1.2 GW solar and storage tender at an average price of $0.041/kWh, with Acme Solar Holdings, Hero Solar Energy, JSW Neo Energy, and Pace Digitek Infra emerging as winners.
New fault detection techniques for air-to-air heat pumps
Portuguese researchers have compared several applied machine learning techniques to detect faults in air-to-air heat pumps in cooling mode. The results showed a high level of performance based on four metrics.
The Hydrogen Stream: Germany grants €4.6 billion to 23 green H2 projects
The German government has granted €4.6 billion ($5 billion) for 23 green hydrogen projects, while BP has revealed separate plans to develop a 100 MW green hydrogen installation in Germany.
Sungrow secures 7.8 GWh battery storage deal from Saudi Arabia
China’s Sungrow has signed three landmark energy storage contracts with Saudi Arabia’s Algihaz Holding, amounting to the world’s largest grid-side storage order. Each project will have a capacity of 2.6 GWh, totaling 7.8 GWh.
Enphase Energy releases EV charger for commercial fleets
Enphase Energy has developed an electric vehicle (EV) charger for commercial fleets. The CS-100 provides up to 19.2 kW of continuous power output and allows fleet operators to set up charging schedules using the Enphase proprietary COSMOS interface.
Energy management market to roughly double in Europe by 2030, says LCP Delta
New analysis from LCP Delta finds Germany is Europe’s top market for home energy management systems and predicts European yearly sales will more than double by the end of the decade.
Energielenker releases ‘self-learning’ energy management system
Germany-based Energielenker has developed a “self-learning” energy management system that controls energy flows in buildings with PV systems, using AI algorithms to analyze data from all relevant components.
China Three Gorges to build 16 GW renewables cluster in Inner Mongolia
China Three Gorges has announced plans to build a 16 GW renewables cluster in China’s Inner Mongolia region, including 8 GW of solar, 4 GW of wind, a 200 MW solar thermal system, a 4 GW coal plant, and a 500 MWh energy storage system.
Philippines announces second microgrid auction for underserved areas
The Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines has announced a second microgrid auction for underserved areas, opening in August to support more than 12,000 households.
Desay Battery, Victory Giant Technology partner on China’s largest user-side energy storage project
The project, located in Victory Giant Technology Industrial Park in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, is designed to have a capacity of 121 MW/630 MWh, making it the largest commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage station in China.
