Alight, Autoliv sign Finland’s largest PPA to date
Swedish solar developer Alight has signed a 100 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Autoliv for Finland’s largest PPA to date. The solar park, set for construction in Eurajoki, will be operational...
View ArticleSwitzerland unveils remuneration levels for C&I solar tenders
Switzerland's government has outlined remuneration levels for its upcoming tenders on PV systems over 150 kW, set to open in mid-April.Swiss government agency Pronovo has unveiled guidelines for the...
View ArticlePV curtailment jumps 97% in Germany in 2024
Solar curtailment increased by 97% in Germany last year, driven by rapid growth in PV deployment and unusually high solar radiation in the summer, according to the Federal Network Agency...
View ArticleCanadian Solar unveils 630 W anti-hail TOPCon PV panel
The Chinese manufacturer said its new bifacial module features a thicker 35 mm frame and 2.5 mm fully tempered glass on both sides. It has a power conversion efficiency of 23.3% and a temperature...
View ArticleMulti-constraint modeling for agrivoltaics
Researchers at Cornell University in the U.S. have developed a novel optimization model for agrivoltaic site design and benefits, which was demonstrated using irrigation-optimization relative to...
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Fire damages PV system on school in Belgium
A fire damaged around 100 of the 160 solar panels on the roof of Don Bosco school in Halle, Belgium. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters in Flemish...
View ArticleIndia installs 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2024
India added 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar and 4.59 GW of rooftop PV in 2024. Waaree Energies led the market with a 14.1% share of solar module shipments.From pv magazine India India installed 18.5 GW...
View ArticleMitsubishi Electric debuts new residential air-source heat pumps
The manufacturer has expanded its Ecodan R290 heat pump series with three new products. The systems use propane (R290) as the refrigerant and can purportedly deliver flow temperatures of up to 75...
View ArticleEuropean markets hit by negative electricity prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds most major European electricity markets experienced negative electricity prices last week, with Portugal and Spain recording their lowest hourly...
View ArticleCuba completes 130 MW of solar capacity
Cuba has finished building 130 MW of solar capacity across five locations, with each plant featuring 21.8 MW. It aims to connect another 1 GW of utility-scale solar to the national grid.The Cuban...
View ArticleHungary adds 1.4 GW of solar in 2024
Utility-scale solar accounted for around half of new solar in Hungary last year, but with no new connection permits for large-scale projects over the last two years, this market segment is predicted to...
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Jinneng launches 5 GW solar project in coal zone in China
China's Jinneng Group has started building 5 GW of solar across three projects in a coal mining subsidence zone in northern China, with a $2.3 billion investment. The projects, bolstered by 2 GW of...
View ArticleKey takeaways from France’s BePositive trade show
Installers at France’s recent 2025 BePositive trade show embraced storage to boost self-consumption, as new PV tariffs and regulatory shifts are stirring concern among smaller companies.From pv...
View ArticleThe challenge of truly clean-powered operations
Growing corporate interest in hourly matching power purchase agreements (PPAs) is expected to drive the pairing of PV, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), with potential broader impacts on...
View ArticleGrenada seeking consultants for airport solar-plus-storage project
Grenada has launched a tender for consultancy services to support the construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) at Maurice Bishop International Airport, with expressions of interest due by...
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New model to measure wave-induced loss in floating PV
Researchers have developed a three-step technique to estimate power generation loss in floating PV farms resulting from changes in tilt and mismatch losses. The new module was tested in an experimental...
View ArticleTWL unveils PVT panels for ground-source heat pumps
The German specialist for solar thermal energy and heat storage said its new PVT collectors rely on double-glass and monocrystalline TOPCon cells. The product has a power conversion efficiency of 22.5%...
View ArticleTibet’s largest solar-storage project powers up at 4,500 m
China’s Huaneng Group has switched on a 250 MW solar plant collocated with a 250 MWh energy storage system in Tibet, marking a milestone in high-altitude renewable energy deployment. China Huaneng...
View ArticleRWE, PPC to build 567 MW of solar in Greece
Energy groups RWE and PPC have announced two new solar plants in the prefecture of Central Macedonia, northern Greece, to be developed by their joint venture company, Meton Energy SA.German energy...
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The evolution of solar mounting systems for modern installations
Will White, solar application specialist at Fluke Corporation, focuses on the important qualities of today’s mounting and racking systems in solar installations.From pv magazine USA The United States’...
View ArticleNavien unveils 4-17 kW air-source heat pump for residential applications
The South Korean heating specialist said its new heat pump system can achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of up to 4.79 and flow temperatures of up to 75 C.South Korea-based heating solutions...
View ArticleHow to reconfigure PV modules in degraded solar plants
Indian scientists have developed six different strategies to reconfigure solar modules in degraded PV assets. Their analysis showed which conditions make the reconfiguration of an underperforming solar...
View ArticleGerman home battery owners can save state millions with ‘a maximum of six...
Berlin-based researchers behind the ‘Your Power Storage Can Do More!’ initiative want home battery owners to use intelligent charging to help the grid and state budget, and slow battery aging.From ESS...
View ArticleFraunhofer ISE testing agrivoltaics on standard weather protection covers
Fraunhofer ISE and German weather protection specialist VOEN Vöhringer are testing an agrivoltaic system that uses existing crop cover structures to support solar modules, eliminating the need for a...
View ArticlePeru plans to reach 3 GW of PV capacity by 2028
Peru aims to add 2.5 GW of new PV capacity by 2028 through 14 solar projects, bringing its total installations to nearly 3 GW, according to the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM).From pv...
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