New Mexico solar output drops amid heatwave-induced storms
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that summer weather and a heat dome have brought increased irradiance to both US coasts. As a result, much of the continental...
View ArticleWhat does the UK general election mean for solar?
Voters will soon go to the polls for a UK General Election which has seen the cost-of-living featuring high on the agenda. Much of what’s in store for solar and the wider renewables industry in the...
View ArticleAustria adds 2.6 GW of PV capacity in 2023
Austria installed 2.6 GW of solar capacity last year. Newly installed PV capacity has nearly tripled, supporting employment.From pv magazine Germany Photovoltaics has become a real economic factor,...
View ArticleNew agrivoltaics data shows improved grass, forage production under solar panels
The National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) is carrying out two agrivoltaics research projects on solar parks operated by BayWa r.e. and Valorem in several regions...
View ArticleIsraeli startup launches agrivoltaic pilot in desert with double-axis sun...
Agri-Light has launched its first pilot agrivoltaic project, using a two-axis solar installation on a rail system to move solar panels horizontally above a vineyard in the Negev Desert. The results are...
View ArticleFire brigade extinguishes fire at new hydrogen refueling station in Germany
Firefighters in Gersthofen, Germany, have extinguished a fire at a hydrogen refueling station that was inaugurated on June 17 as part of a pilot project supported by the German government.The fire...
View ArticleChinese PV Industry Brief: January-May installations hit 79.15 GW
China's cumulative installed PV capacity reached 690 GW at the end of May, according to recent numbers released by the country's National Energy Administration (NEA).The NEA said that PV developers in...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Microorganisms affect underground hydrogen storage
Researchers from China University of Petroleum have reported on hydrogen-microorganism interactions in underground storage, while Sungrow Hydrogen has won a $4.1 billion bid for an integrated hydrogen,...
View ArticleSolar leading Baltic states to energy security
In recent years, the Baltic countries have experienced a solar generation boom as the region seeks to kill two birds with one stone. These nations aim to break away from years-long energy dependence on...
View ArticleEDF Renewables Ireland, Circle K sign solar deal
EDF Renewables Ireland solar farms will power Circle K’s 168 locations in Ireland, including the convenience chain's electric-vehicle charging network, from October 2024.EDF Renewables Ireland and...
View ArticleWorld Bank approves $1.5 billion loan to support India’s hydrogen plans
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan to help promote the development of the green hydrogen market and scale up renewable energy penetration in India.From pv magazine India The World Bank has...
View ArticleChinese venture commissions 68 MW solar plant in Bangladesh
Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Company (BCRECL) has commissioned a 68 MW solar plant in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has agreed to buy electricity from the facility at...
View ArticleYotta Energy launches ‘panel-level storage’ package for C&I solar
US storage and inverter specialist Yotta Energy says its new package has several advantages compared to conventional C&I solar storage solutions. For example, the design cuts out the need for a...
View ArticleNew pulse width modulation tech to reduce switching losses in three-phase...
Scientists in the Emirates have conceived a new space vector pulse width modulation method that reportedly reduces switching losses and increase efficiency in three-phase photovoltaic inverters. The...
View ArticleAEG unveils hybrid inverters for high-voltage PV systems
The new three-phase hybrid inverter series includes five versions with power ratings of 6 kW to 15 kW. They feature efficiencies of up to 98.2% and a maximum input voltage of 1,000 V.Germany's AEG has...
View ArticleNet-metering scheme tops 116 MW in Philippines
The energy regulator in the Philippines reports a positive trend in net-metering adoption after enhancing its information and education campaigns.The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the...
View ArticleUdinese Calcio builds 1.1 MW PV system on stadium in Italy
Bluenergy is developing a 1.1 MW PV system on Udinese Calcio's football stadium in Italy. The company said the project might include a 300 kW battery.From pv magazine Italy Italian Serie A football...
View ArticleBelgian wildlife park hosts world’s largest wooden solar carport
Belgian energy company Perpetum Energy has built a 40 MW solar carport at Pairi Daiza, a privately owned zoo and botanical garden in Hainaut, Belgium. It said the total investment reached €40 million...
View ArticleProperty owners look to large-scale solar to revitalize land
Renewables developer Lodestone Energy will build a 220 MW solar farm on one of New Zealand’s iconic high-country grazing properties, with the landowners targeting the PV facility to help rehabilitate...
View ArticleRomania mandates energy storage for prosumers
Romania’s parliament has adopted a bill mandating prosumers with PV systems with capacities from 10.8 kW to 400 kW to install energy storage systems.From pv magazine ESS News site Prosumers in Romania...
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