Record-Breaking Energy News, World’s Biggest Electric Road Trip

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We’ve bought one other each day roundup of photo voltaic power, power storage, and electrical automobile information to share. The cleantech tales simply preserve rolling in, as extra cleantech data are damaged and cleantech merchandise make their approach into an increasing number of shoppers’ fingers.

Within the realm of electrical vehicles, it seems like a caravan is making its approach from Denmark to Le Mans, France. The Danish engineering firm Danfoss says that it will likely be bringing 47 electrical autos and one among its electrical vehicles to that location. “The world’s largest electrical highway journey,” because the organizers seek advice from it, will embody the 20-ton, 17-meter-long electrical automobile.

We’ve additionally bought the record-breaking power information we already shared. A brand new report exhibits the best power storage capability ever put in within the 1st quarter within the US was put in in Q1 2024, representing an 84% enhance from Q1 2023. Nevada, California, and Texas accounted for 90% of latest grid-scale capability added.

In between, we’ve bought information from Oxford PV, SolarEdge, Jaguar Land Rover, Chery, Volkswagen, Renault, ChargePoint, Volkswagen, and others.

Photo voltaic Power

Now we have a number of tales from Intersolar Europe, happening June 18–21 in Munich, Germany, to share.

The smarter E Europe 2024 Opens Its Doors: 3,048 Registered Exhibitors Present Their Solutions for a Renewable 24/7 Energy Supply

The smarter E AWARD 2024: Winners Pave the Way for Renewable 24/7 Energy Supply with Innovative Solutions

SolarEdge Unveils Next-Generation Residential Solar+Storage Portfolio at Intersolar 2024

Oxford PV Debuts Residential Solar Module with Record-Setting 26.9% Efficiency. Oxford PV, a world pioneer in next-generation photo voltaic know-how, has achieved a brand new world file in photo voltaic module effectivity. The 60-cell residential-size module, produced with Oxford PV’s perovskite-on-silicon tandem photo voltaic cells, has achieved an unprecedented effectivity of 26.9%, surpassing the present finest silicon modules ~25% with an identical designated module space.

GAF Energy to Build New Solar Roof Testing Facility. GAF Power, a Customary Industries firm and the main supplier of photo voltaic roofing in North America, will construct a brand new state-of-the-art photo voltaic roofing testing facility and launch a brand new spherical of Constructing Built-in Photo voltaic (BIPV) testing thanks partly to a U.S. Division of Power (DOE) investment.

Fraunhofer ISE Goes with Medium Voltage for Resource Efficiency in PV Plants

Electrical Autos

Danfoss Drives Electric Truck from Denmark to Le Mans in France. Danish engineering group Danfoss drove one among its electrical vehicles from Denmark to Le Mans, France to coincide with the 24-hour race occasion, along with 47 electrical vehicles. The 20-ton and 17-meter-long electrical truck joined what the organizers known as “the world’s largest electrical highway journey.”

JLR and Chery Announce New Value Creation Model of Collaboration for Next Era of Electrification in China

JLR and Chery signal Letter of Intent to license the Freelander model to CJLR 1 for creation of electrical autos in China
CJLR will pivot its product vary with the rebirth of the Freelander model, with a brand new portfolio primarily based on Chery’s EV structure, manufactured in Changshu
The Freelander EV portfolio shall be constructed alongside CJLR’s current mannequin vary, marking a brand new chapter for the CJLR Joint Enterprise
Freelander will provide a portfolio of electrical autos on the market in China by means of a definite retailer community, destined over time for international export
The Freelander portfolio represents complementary progress, which is impartial from each Chery’s current portfolio and JLR’s fashionable luxurious Home of Manufacturers

2024 Volkswagen ID.4 SUV Ranked in the Top 3 of the Cars.com 2024 American-Made Index. All ID.4 fashions bought within the U.S. have been assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since mannequin yr 2023.

Renault and “She’s Electric” Partner to Inform and Empower Women to Make the Switch to Driving Electric

MetroLINK Selects EO Charging to Install EV Infrastructure for its Electric Bus Fleet

ChargePoint Expands North American Software Platform to Connect 3rd Party Makes of EV Chargers. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a number one supplier of networked charging options for electrical autos (EVs), is increasing its North American software program providing to handle {hardware} of different makes and fashions, starting with chargers made by LG. Prospects will be capable of function the LG {hardware} of their selection with ChargePoint’s industry-leading software program, a modular, intuitive platform constructed for right this moment’s charging wants.

ChargePoint Reinforces its be.ENERGISED EV Charger Management Solution

Rhythmos.io and FlexCharging Partner to Optimize the Electric Grid for a Clean Energy Future