Hungary 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...
View ArticleSMA releases 9.6 kW and 11.5 kW hybrid solar inverters
SMA America introduced two larger power classes to its Sunny Boy residential solar inverter line.From pv magazine USA SMA America introduced two new hybrid inverters for residential solar projects with...
View ArticleGoodWe unveils hybrid inverters for large residential applications
GoodWe says its new EHB single-phase hybrid inverters suit larger residential energy storage applications with the series supporting 200% PV oversizing, allowing for systems up to 20 kW in size.From pv...
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Robots to work with humans to demonstrate solar module installation
US electrical contractor Rosendin plans to demonstrate robotic-assisted solar module installation at a large-scale solar energy project under construction in Texas.From pv magazine USA Rosendin, an...
View ArticleNew simulation framework achieves higher dual land use efficiency in...
Researchers in Italy have conceived new agrivoltaic modeling for agrivoltaics that includes crop yield response curves for multiple crops. Once the electricity production coming from the PV modules is...
View ArticleSmoke and vanadium leak from Swiss home energy storage unit
Vanadium redox flow energy storage manufacturer Prolux Solutions said 50 l of vanadium electrolyte leaked from a residential unit in Arbon but no fire occurred.From ESS News Police in the Swiss canton...
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