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ABB launches battery storage subscription model to address capital constraints

ABB has announced a “battery energy storage systems-as-a-service” model to add storage to commercial and industrial customers without upfront capex.

World’s first offshore solar-wind project moves forward

An offshore solar farm is being deployed close to an existing wind farm as part of a project in the Dutch North Sea. The developers have recently installed an anchoring system that will hold the solar farm in place while an electrical cable connects the array to a nearby wind turbine foundation.

US private equity giant targets Australia, UK with renewables platform

United States-headquartered private equity group Carlyle has launched a new clean energy infrastructure platform focused on developing and operating a portfolio of utility-scale renewables projects in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Elements Green lands connection approval for hybrid project

Renewables developer Elements Green says the start of construction for what it describes as Australia’s largest hybrid solar and storage project to date is now within reach after receiving the tick of approval for grid connection.

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Smartbox presents 100% autonomous cleaning robot

Spanish robotics manufacturer Smartbox has launched an autonomous solar panel-cleaning robot that comes with two plug-and-play batteries, each with 4.5 hours of battery life, and is capable of cleaning up to 4,000 panels in 10 hours.

Carnegie lands $2.1 million to progress wave power generation project in Spain

Wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy reports its subsidiary has received $2 million (USD 1.2 million) from the Spanish government to progress the development of its wave power technology, called CETO.

Is solar really root cause of Spain’s massive power outage?

Some media outlets have speculated that Spain’s April 28 blackout may have been caused by a disconnected solar plant, but DNV grid analyst Andrea Mansoldo tells pv magazine that it was likely due to a combination of grid weakness and low-frequency oscillations.

Top-cell transparency remains critical challenge for tandem solar cells

New research has shown how improving top-cell transparency and performance remains key to the commercialization of tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells, as well as for all other types of tandem devices. The analysis demonstrated, in particular, that the top cell must achieve higher single-cell efficiency to compensate for reduced transparency.

Sun-Ways inaugurates removable PV plant on railway tracks

Swiss startup Sun-Ways says it has activated what it calls the world’s first removable solar plant on active rail tracks, with passenger trains set to operate over the 18 kW installation from today.

Fronius launches hybrid inverters for residential, commercial applications

The Austrian manufacturer said its new hybrid inverters can increase the usable output of the PV system to up to 150%. They are available in six version with rated AC power ranging from 15 kW to 33.3 kW.

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