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The Cantine Vaccaro vineyard lives in perfect harmony with photovoltaic panels, a part of the “Agrivoltaico Open Labs” initiative in Italy.

Sicily produces photovoltaic energy and good wine together

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In Salaparuta, the Cantine Vaccaro vineyard lives in perfect harmony with photovoltaic panels. The installation is part of the “Agrivoltaico Open Labs” initiative, a series of open-air innovation laboratories where we test the integration of solar energy production, agriculture and biodiversity protection.

What does good wine have to do with renewable electricity? The answer is a lot, and this is thanks to the Sun. Indeed, its light and heat play a key role in the life cycle of the vineyard and the ripening of grapes. The Sun’s rays contribute to chlorophyll photosynthesis by making plants grow, while at the same time they are a key resource for generating electricity, thanks to photovoltaic panels that can capture solar energy.

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Source: REVE

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RayGen has officially opened its $27 million renewable power plant project in Carwarp, in north-west Victoria.

Raygen opens Carwarp solar and thermal power plant project

Renewable energy company RayGen has officially opened its $27 million renewable power plant project in Carwarp, in north-west Victoria, which it hopes could propel investment in this type of energy storage.

The solar/hydro power plant near Mildura utilises solar energy trapped by more than 1,000 rotating mirrors to generate electricity, and also captures excess heat as hot water which is then used to drive a generator and send stable electricity to the grid.

RayGen chief executive Richard Payne said the plant was now exporting power to the grid, and the company was planning to develop Australia’s largest solar module manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

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Source: ABC

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For the six-month period, solar was 5.77% of total U.S. electrical generation. A year earlier, solar’s share was 4.95%.

Solar continues march to top renewable electricity source in the United States

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Renewable energy sources provided 25.11% of the nation’s electrical generation in the first half of 2023, according to a SUN DAY Campaign review of data from the U.S. EIA. The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report shows that electricity from renewables is up slightly from the 25.06% reported for the first half of 2022.

Solar grew by 12.44%, compared to the same period in 2022. This was driven in large part by growth in “estimated” residential solar PV whose output increased by 25.59% — more than any other energy source — and accounted for nearly one-third (31.42%) of total solar production. For the six-month period, solar was 5.77% of total U.S. electrical generation. A year earlier, solar’s share was 4.95%.

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Source: Solar Power World

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