Angola inaugurates 25.3 MW solar park
The Angolan authorities have inaugurated a 25.3 MW solar park built by Portugal’s MCA and Sun Africa. The project is the fourth of seven installations that are being built for the Angolan government,...
View ArticlePV-to-methanol plants may maximize returns in reserve markets
New research from Denmark shows PV-to-methanol facilities may achieve 30% lower levelized cost of methanol through engagement in reserve markets. The researchers examined the ability of a...
View ArticleFrance may lower FIT threshold for rooftop PV from 500 kW to 100 kW
The French authorities might be poised to lower the feed-in tariff (FIT) threshold for rooftop PV from 500 kW to 100 kW. France’s Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat (DGEC) says the proposed...
View ArticleJapanese researchers unveil solar chemical heat pump system for buildings
The novel heat pump concept combines solar energy with chemical storage and reportedly consume 75% less electricity than conventional heat pumps. The system relies on a battery and a heat storage tank...
View ArticleTajikistan to build 200 MW of solar, PV panel factory
Chinese developer Eging PV Technology says it will build a 200 MW solar power station in southwestern Tajikistan. The nation will also construct its first production plant for solar equipment, with...
View ArticleClean Power Hydrogen launches membraneless electrolyzers
Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) is launching membraneless electrolyzers with cryogenic systems to separate hydrogen and oxygen. It is producing them in the United Kingdom and is collaborating with other...
View ArticleApricus Generation buys stake in Nexus Renewables
US-headquartered Apricus Generation says it has acquired a controlling stake in Toronto-based Nexus Renewables – its first strategic acquisition.Apricus Generation said it has acquired a controlling...
View ArticlePVRadar offers solar project risk assessments factoring in historical climate...
PVRadar Labs has expanded its software platform to include PV project risk assessment functionality, reportedly enabling more realistic performance estimates based on historical climate data.PVRadar...
View ArticleAssessing feasibility of solar arrays at airports
A team of researchers developed a methodological framework for assessing solar potential at airports and applied it to seven Indian airports. They found the greatest potential at an airport in Raipur,...
View ArticleFinland to construct seven solar plants totalling 213 MW
Solar projects across Finland have been given the green light after grant agreements were signed with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. A total €27.5 million ($29.8...
View ArticleBrookfield seeks to acquire Neoen for €6.1 billion
Canada's Brookfield Asset Management has revealed plans to buy France-based Neoen for €6.1 billion ($6.6 billion).From pv magazine France Canada's Brookfield Asset Management has started exclusive...
View ArticleFTC Solar introduces automated hail stow for solar tackers
FTC Solar has developed a hail stow strategy that positions solar modules to minimize the impact of hail and wind, based on a collaboration with VDE Americas.From pv magazine USA Hail can cause...
View ArticleAmea Power switches on 26.6 MW solar farm in Burkina Faso
Amea Power has connected the Zina solar plant to the grid in Burkina Faso, to power the Mana gold mine in Mouhoun province.Dubai-based Amea Power has announced the commissioning of the Zina solar plant...
View ArticleTBEA launches inverters for C&I projects
TBEA has developed new products with nominal power ratings of 75 kW to 110 kW and efficiencies of 98.6%. Their European efficiency rating is 98.4%.TBEA Xi'an Electric Technology Co. Ltd., a unit of...
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Gulf heat dome and polar set stream shape solar outcomes in May
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that a strong polar jet stream and a record-breaking heat dome in May resulted in a stark contrast in irradiance patterns across...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Japanese scientists develop proton-conducting...
Scientists from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) have developed a highly oxygen-deficient perovskite for protonic ceramic fuel...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom closes in on 16 GW installed solar capacity
The latest government installation figures reveal a slower start to the year for the United Kingdom, with small-scale installations accounting for the majority of additions. As the UK General Election...
View ArticleAustralian hydrogen developer hits purity high in testing
Natural hydrogen explorer Gold Hydrogen says it has uncovered 95.8% pure hydrogen at its Ramsay Project on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula as it seeks to tap into growing demand for the gas as a...
View ArticleStudy finds excessive row spacing has limited effect on improving PV system...
Scientists in China have tested the influence of panel row spacing in increasing a PV system performance in a full-scale outdoor PV array experimental platform. They found that larger row spacing plays...
View ArticleIndia launches 2.4 GW of renewables tenders
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has kicked off 2.4 GW of renewables tenders, including a 1.2 GW procurement exercise and a 1.2 GW round.From pv magazine India SECI has started accepting bids to set...
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