Infinity Renewables News
York set for 400kW ‘HyperHub’ solar carport with storage
A solar carport backed up with battery storage is set to be built in York as part of its 'HyperHubs' project. The solar carport has a proposed generation capacity of up to 400kW, powering a mix of 160kW and 7kW electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The solar for the eight...
The long history of solar power
The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation. At the time, such a desire was easier to state than to achieve, yet...
Innovative approach pairs Missouri’s first utility-scale battery installations with three large solar energy centres to boost reliability, allowing the use of domestic solar power at night.
Ameren Missouri has filed plans with the Missouri Public Service Commission to build three Solar + Storage facilities across Missouri. These new, innovative installations would improve customer reliability and enable access to solar energy around the clock....
STA calls for coordinated asset registration in light of ‘inaccurate’ BEIS stats
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has slammed government solar deployment statistics, issuing an ultimatum to either “get its house in order” or cease publishing the figures. Official statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...
VEHICLE-TO-GRID PILOT SCHEMES GATHER PACE
Momentum is slowly building behind vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric charging, as manufacturers, power companies and fleets look to capitalise on the opportunities presented by vehicle batteries as power storage solutions. V2G chargers enable a two-way flow of...
Social Energy: How It Works
Social Energy is a smart energy trading network for solar PV panels and battery customers. The decentralised grid-trading platform allows Social Energy customers to swap and trade energy with other customers and sell it to the National Grid for the best possible...
Net zero can be a catalyst for subsidy-free solar, Foresight says
Kencot Solar Farm, one of Foresight's operational assets in the UK. The UK’s net zero law stands to create a “supportive environment” that could act as a catalyst for subsidy-free solar developments, Foresight Solar Fund has said. The investor, one of the UK’s largest...
Renewable energy providing more electricity than coal and nuclear power combined in Germany
Renewable sources of energy produced more electricity than coal and nuclear power combined for the first time in Germany, according to new figures. Solar, wind, biomass and hydroelectric power generation accounted for 47.3 per cent of the country’s electricity...
Q CELLS takes aim at UK flexible energy market with home battery solution
Image: Q CELLS. Q CELLS is launching its AC-coupled home energy storage solution in the UK and Ireland, taking aim at the country’s post-feed-in tariff domestic market. The Q.HOME+ ESS AC-G2 storage solution has a 6.5kWh storage capacity, provided by a LG Chem lithium...