A record 921 MW of PV was installed across Australian rooftops in the fourth quarter of 2023, taking new rooftop solar capacity to about 3.17 GW for all of last year.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/10/australias-rooftop-pv-additions-hit-3-17-gw-in-2023/
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India added about 6.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2023. Capacity additions from rooftop installations hit 3 GW, according to JMK Research.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/10/india-adds-10-gw-of-new-solar-in-2023/
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At least 20 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Rafah in southern Gaza. The victims were displaced Palestinians seeking r...#Airstrike #AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraLatest #AlJazeeraLive #AlJazeeraLiveNews #AlJazeeraVideo #Attack #Building #Crisis #Gaza #Hospital #Humanitarian #Israeli #Kuwait #Rafah #Residential #Under #War
Israeli bombardment of Rafah: At least 20 people killed in airstrikes on southern Gaza
An Israeli air strike has hit a residential building in Southern Gaza. At least 20 people were killed in the attack near the Kuwait Hospital in Rafah.Al Jaze...#Airstrike #AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraLatest #AlJazeeraLive #AlJazeeraLiveNews #AlJazeeraVideo #Attack #Building #Crisis #Gaza #Hospital #Humanitarian #Israeli #Kuwait #Rafah #Residential #Under #War
Strike in Rafah: Israeli attack near Kuwait hospital kills 20
At least 53 people have been injured and a children’s hospital as well as homes damaged after Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
People were woken by a series of loud explosions as air defence systems brought down 10 ballistic missiles aimed at the capital, with the debris falling on the eastern side of the Dnipro river that flows through the city.
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Falling PV module prices are set to enhance investment returns for the 45 GW of solar projects that have been awarded since fiscal 2021, with expectations for 16 GW of new capacity in the current fiscal year, says CRISIL Ratings.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/11/22/india-set-for-16-gw-of-solar-this-fiscal-year-amid-falling-module-prices/
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Jenin, occupied West Bank – The inside of Bassem Tahayneh’s home in the Jenin refugee camp appears as though a tornado had blown through it.
Israeli soldiers used many homes inside the camp as military bases and caused heavy damage to furniture and belongings.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/6/how-israel-used-palestinian-homes-bases-jenin
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The Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka now account for more than 50% of the nation's cumulative installed solar capacity.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/03/29/india-surpasses-64-gw-of-installed-solar-capacity/
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Australia’s rooftop solar capacity will overtake coal-fired capacity to become the country’s largest power generator in April, when a New South Wales coal plant is set to shut down, says solar consultancy SunWiz.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/03/01/australian-rooftop-solar-capacity-hits-20-gw/
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MyGrid’s new 1.5 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery system purportedly runs for more than 6,000 cycles. It uses a bidirectional charger to receive and send electricity to the grid via a wall socket.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/01/10/startup-unveils-lithium-iron-phosphate-battery-for-residential-applications/
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The German authorities have revealed plans to grant rebates of up to 40% to help homeowners to buy and install heat pumps.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/01/05/germany-launches-rebate-program-for-residential-heat-pumps/
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Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy and a group of heat pump manufacturers have started a project to replace gas and oil heating systems in multi-family homes with propane heat pumps featuring low-charge propane (R290) as the refrigerant.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/12/28/fraunhofer-ise-to-develop-propane-heat-pumps-for-residential-homes/
#pv, #technology, #residential, #pumps, #r&d, #installations, #heat
Canada is set to install 500 MW of new solar in 2022, bringing its total capacity to about 5 GW, according to data from Canmet Energy. The country is expected to hit 35 GW of total solar capacity by 2050.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/11/29/canada-set-to-hit-5-gw-milestone/
#utility, #policy, #markets, #pv, #residential, #installations
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) says that 691 MW of new PV systems were subsidized under the country’s EEG renewables incentive program in September.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/11/01/germany-installed-750-mw-of-solar-in-september/
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Combining satellite images of Australian rooftops with those of real-time cloud cover to create accurate forecasts of distributed solar output for suburbs and perhaps even whole regions and states is the focus of a new Australian startup, Solstice AI.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/08/24/artifical-intelligence-model-to-forecast-entire-regions-solar-output-using-real-time-satellite-data/
#r&d, #pv, #residential, #technology, #commercial, #industrial
The US manufacturer offers the storage solution with a 6 kW inverter, a 4.9 kWh battery, and a proprietary monitoring system.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/08/briggs-stratton-launches-residential-storage-solution-with-lithium-ferro-phosphate-chemistry/
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Ecuadorian architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have made the most of the limited space in a micro apartment located within a new residential tower by Safdie Architects.
Doméstico is located within the Qorner building in Quito, near La Carolina Park. The apartment tower was designed by Safdie Architects and developed by local firm Uribe Schwarzkopf. The lower portion opened this year while work continues on the upper levels.
The micro apartment is located within the Qorner building in Quito
Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones – who are based in the city of Guayaquil –were tasked with designing a 27.5-squre-metre studio apartment for an active, middle-aged woman.
The goal was to create open space within the compact studio without sacrificing basic living amenities.
It features a versatile, floor-to-ceiling unit
"The project is born from the need to solve, through architectural strategies, the spatial and formal limitations of this new way of living, in a way that relates directly to urban and social mobility," the team said.
The team ended up inserting a floor-to-ceiling unit with built-in, space-saving furniture and storage. This "habitable artifact" enables living functions to be condensed into a single organizing element that "transforms easily and does not sacrifice comfort".
The unit is made of water-resistant melamine boards
The unit – made of water-resistant melamine boards – stretches along several walls and allows for an open area along the studio's large window.
Its placement, shape and functions were determined by the studio's geometry and sightlines, along with the location of the building's infrastructure.
A compact galley kitchen contains basic amenities
The upper portion holds storage space and is accessed via a wheeled, metal ladder that can be moved around. The lower part accommodates everyday activities.
Upon entering the studio, one steps into a compact galley kitchen with a fridge, stove, sink and cabinetry. A backsplash is lined with a mineral surfacing material from the company Silestone.
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Just beyond is the main room, which features an open space with a sitting area.
Lining one side of the room is the organizing unit, which contains a bed and desk/table, both of which fold up. A door in the corner leads to a bathroom with a sink, shower and toilet.
The main room includes a sitting area
Up high, green metal shelves add a pop of colour to the austere apartment. Additional elements in the unit include aluminium door pulls and ceramic flooring.
"Doméstico presents itself as a connection between architecture and furniture design, in which the space is created in relation to the new needs, and the constant reduction of space," the architects said.
Green metal shelves add a pop of colour
"This premise questions the traditional dwelling limits, and puts in evidence the new parameters of contemporary domestic living."
Other projects by Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones include the conversion of a 1990s van into a mobile home for an Ecuadorian couple, and a tech office in Guayaquil with a patchwork of windows and shelves.
The photography is by JAG Studio.
Project credits:
Architects: Juan Alberto Andrade, María José Váscones.
Team: Cuqui Rodríguez
Contractor: Paola Cañón, Uribe Schwarzkopf
Manufacturers: Área UIO, Aglomerados Cotopaxi, Novopan
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The milestone occurred just months after Mosaic achieved $6 billion in loans funded and reduced pricing across its entire suite of solar loan products.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/04/25/mosaic-solar-finance-company-reaches-7-billion-in-loans-funded/
#finance, #residential, #business, #markets, #policy, #installations, #pv
CCY Architects designed this home in the mountains of Colorado to be built largely below grade, to reduce its impact on the surrounding natural landscape.
Meadow House takes its name from its location within a grassy plot of land in Aspen, Colorado. It was commissioned by a family that wanted a full-time residence but wanted to avoid spoiling the views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains.
Meadow House is designed to blend into its surrounding landscape
"It was important that they have a base for sharing the natural and cultural amenities of the area with their numerous guests in an unpretentious atmosphere," said CCY Architects, a firm based in the nearby town of Basalt.
"[The clients] also challenged us to make the house appear as small as possible," they added.
Upon arrival, the home appears from behind native grasses
From the initial approach to the 14,000-square-foot (1,300-square-metre) home, only a small volume clad in black wooden siding is visible. This is an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, which contains a guest bedroom, living room, and kitchenette in which guests can enjoy some privacy while staying at the home.
Although it appears that this structure sits on solid ground, it is actually perched on a green roof, beneath which is the residents' wing, containing the garage, primary bedroom, a home office, and a walk-in closet.
CCY Architects chose furnishings and finishes in a monochrome palette
"On approach, this small structure set in native grasses is all that's visible, and only fully reveals itself as part of a larger composition upon entering the auto court," explained the architects.
A glazed passage connects this part of the home to the main communal areas, which enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding mountains through full-height openings made of black metal frames.
Large windows connect the house to mountainous views
Between the owners' wing and the main living areas, an exterior living room with its own fireplace offers an opportunity to take in the outdoors in the warmer months.
The architects chose furnishings and finishes in a monochrome palette, while tall wood ceilings bring some colour into the space.
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The rest of the home's bedrooms are on the lowest floor, closest to the stream below. "Analysing the site profile, we discovered that a large part of the program could be inserted under the meadow and capture the tranquil sound of the river below, even though it isn’t visible," said CCY Architects.
"The quality of the sound – and the fact that it is heard all night – helped the clients embrace locating the five guest bedrooms primarily subgrade," they added.
An exterior living room has its own fireplace
The lower floor also contains a range of amenities for the owners and their guests, including a billiards table, home cinema, and bowling alley.
Even though these spaces are partially built below grade, they open out onto an outdoor terrace via sliding glass doors, providing them with ample natural light.
Meadow House takes its name from its location within a grassy plot of land
Concrete panels wrap the volumes that are nestled into the site, while black, vertical boards are used for the above-ground portions of the building, such as the kitchen, living and dining room.
CCY Architects has completed several residences in Aspen, including an addition to a Victorian home with a perforated metal facade and a vacation home on a sloped site.
The photography is byJeremy Bittermann.
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