Construction begins on Sweden’s largest rooftop PV system
Brion Solenergi has started working on the Nordic region's biggest rooftop solar project. The 14 MW array will span the rooftop of a warehouse owned by Danish transport company DSV. Brion Solenergi has...
View ArticlePexapark says European developers signed 28 PPAs for 1.5 GW in April
Swiss consulting firm Pexapark says the total capacity of signed power purchase agreements (PPA) in Europe in April more than doubled the volume it recorded in March. Meanwhile, all tracked PPA prices...
View ArticleGreece adds storage to solar tenders
The Greek parliament has approved a new law introducing renewable energy policies for auction design and small projects with stable feed-in tariffs.Since 2016, when Greece introduced its competitive...
View ArticleCzech utility unveils tech to secure solar panels in unstable subsoil
CEZ Group has developed a new solution for securing solar photovoltaics in areas of unstable subsoil from the central section of conveyor belts previously used in strip coal mines. Several pilots of...
View ArticleAustralia’s largest PV project moves forward
Genex Power has appointed UK-based engineering and design company Arup as owners’ engineer for the first stage of the 2 GW Bulli Creek solar project. The installation is set to become the biggest solar...
View ArticleSharp unveils new TOPCon solar modules
The Japanese electronics manufacturer has launched the NU-JC440 and NU-JC430B panels with efficiencies of 22.53% and 22.02%, respectively. Both products are IEC/EN61215 and IEC/EN61730-certified and...
View ArticleAustrian startup offers double-axis tracking system for agrivoltaics
Anywhere Solar says its new trackers have a module area of 75 m2 and can host PV systems up to 19 kW in size. When deployed horizontally, the systems allow vehicles up to 4.3 meters high to pass...
View ArticleItaly deploys 1.72 GW of new PV systems in Q1
Italy installed 1.72 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter, bringing its cumulative installed PV capacity to 32.0 GW by the end of March, according to Italia Solare, the nation’s solar energy...
View ArticleBrazil’s new PV additions hit 6 GW in January-April period
Brazil added 6 GW of new PV capacity between January and April. ABSolar, the Brazilian PV association, says the country has now cumulatively deployed 43 GW of solar capacity, with around 24 GW from PV...
View ArticleBaywa re switches on 54 MW agrivoltaic site in Spain
Baywa re has commissioned a 54 MW agrivoltaic solar project in Spain. Denmark-based Velux has agreed to purchase most of its 96.8 GWh of annual output under a long-term power purchase agreement...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Climate group dampens hopes for blue hydrogen
Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) says in a new report that blue hydrogen might not be an effective climate solution, while TotalEnergies and its partners have agreed to explore green hydrogen potential...
View ArticleItochu, Google enter into long-term power agreement in Japan
The power purchase agreement will see Clean Energy Connect Co Ltd, an Itochu portfolio company, develop around 72 MW of dedicated solar plants for Google by 2026, to help reach the search engine...
View ArticleCombining residential air heat pumps with air-geothermal heat exchangers
Researchers in Italy have found that combining residential air heat pumps with air-geothermal heat exchangers may reduce power consumption by up to 30%. They tested the proposed combination using...
View ArticlePV string fault detection technique based on multi-layer neural network
Scientists in India have proposed using a multilayer neural network to find line-to-ground, line-to-line, and bypass diode faults in PV module strings. They tested the new approach on a 22.5 kW solar...
View ArticleHigh import duties affecting solar deployment in Bangladesh
Analysts at a recent event in Dhaka called for the removal of high import duties on solar products in Bangladesh, as it could reduce PV system prices by up to 11%.The government of Bangladesh currently...
View ArticleGreece’s Mytilineos signs 10-year PPAs in Ireland
Mytilineos has signed two 10-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Ireland for 14.28 MW of solar projects it is developing.Greek energy company Mytilineos has signed two 10-year PPAs with Keppel DC...
View ArticleMali to build 200 MW of solar with Russian support
The authorities in Mali have revealed plans to build a 200 MW solar plant with backing from Russia.The government of Mali has announced the construction of a 200 MW solar plant on 314 hectares in the...
View ArticleAustralian developer plans 2 GW renewables project
Squadron Energy has filed documents with the state government of New South Wales, Australia, in a forward step on its proposed 2 GW Koorakee Energy Park, which will include a 1 GW solar farm and 1 GW...
View ArticleTexas leads VPP adoption with deregulated market
Texas is uniquely suited to adopt virtual power plant (VPP) technology due to its competitive, deregulated market. Its success highlights the “perverse incentive” of vertically integrated utilities in...
View ArticlePVFarm launches online tool for early stage PV project planning
U.S.-based PVFarm has released a web-based application for large-scale solar PV project planning at the early stage. It includes real-time energy models and building information model (BIM) features,...
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