Vietnam approves price framework for renewable imports from Laos
The Vietnamese authorities have approved a new price framework for importing renewable energy from Laos, with base import prices for wind and hydropower set to take effect at the end of 2025.Vietnam’s...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Harvard researchers say H2 costs underestimated
Harvard University researchers say hydrogen costs are underestimated due to unaccounted storage and distribution variability across sectors, while Kore Infrastructure has told pv magazine that it aims...
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Duffing oscillator can increase low output voltages in PV systems at dawn,...
Scientists have utilized a device based on the Duffing oscillator to solve the problem of PV systems' low efficiency at low input voltages at dawn and sunset. Its performance was reportedly better than...
View ArticleMicronesian utility seeking bids for 79 kW of solar minigrids, battery storage
Yap State Public Service Corp. is seeking bids to supply solar minigrids with battery energy storage systems (BESS), totaling 79 kW, for Yap Island in the Federated States of Micronesia. Applications...
View ArticlePanama launches energy auction
The Panamanian authorities have kicked off an energy auction open to new and existing power plants. Wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass projects are eligible to participate in the procurement...
View ArticleKey takeaways from Energy Taiwan & Net-Zero Taiwan 2024
The Energy Taiwan & Net-Zero Taiwan 2024 trade show kicked off in early October with a whimper rather than a bang, as the threat of Typhoon Krathon prompted organizers to cancel the first two days...
View ArticlePV-driven lighting solution for rural areas
Scientists have created a lighting system based on the AEM10941 solar harvester developed by Belgium-based E-peas. The system is reportedly able to provide a full brightness run time of 10...
View ArticleVertical agrivoltaics for barley
Researchers in Sweden have measured barney yield in a vertical agrivoltaic facility and have found that despite the shade created by the modules the yields are comparable to open-field control...
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Japan’s oldest PV system gets refurbished
Tokyo-based startup Girasol Energy and the enterprise bureau of Japan's Yamanashi prefecture have repowered Japan’s oldest PV system, a 100 kW array built in 1993. The project aimed to partially...
View ArticleGonvarri Solar Steel unveils new tracker
Spain's Gonvarri Solar Steel claims that its new single-row tracker can improve structural stability and performance in adverse conditions.From pv magazine Spain Spain-based Gonvarri Solar Steel...
View ArticleDutch PV sector calls for consumption incentives as end of net metering looms
Dutch trade body Holland Solar is urging the new Dutch government to introduce self-consumption incentives for batteries, boiler tanks, and heat pumps used in combination with PV systems, as the...
View ArticleUniversity of the Western Cape launches 4 MW solar, storage tender
South Africa's University of the Western Cape (UWC) has opened a 4 MW solar and storage tender, with proposals to include a PV carport system and an online monitoring and management platform. The...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Innio starts hydrogen-fueled CHP plant in Austria
Innio Group has started operating a combined heat and power (CHP) plant for heating purposes in Austria, while PureWave Hydrogen has told pv magazine that it is exploring geological hydrogen in Kansas...
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Research on agrivoltaics in Germany demonstrates strong synergies
Recent research conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer ISE on agrivoltaics show that not only did the crops grown under the PV panels benefit from the partial shading, but also that the PV system produced...
View ArticlePV fault detection method based on deep learning of aerial images
Conceived an international research group, the proposed model uses the convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture U-Net for image segmentation and the the CNN architecture InceptionV3-Net for...
View ArticleGermany wraps up ‘innovative’ tender with average price of €0.0709/kWh
Germany has concluded a new renewables tender, securing 583 MW of capacity at an average price of €0.0709 ($0.0771)/kWh.From pv magazine Germany Germany has concluded a recent tender for innovative...
View ArticleUK’s largest PPA to date signed for 373 MW solar park
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announces two long-term agreements covering 100% of solar power generation at Cleve Hill Solar Park. British supermarket retailer Tesco has signed a 15-year agreement...
View ArticleSweden’s first large-scale agrivoltaic park inaugurated
Production is now underway at Sweden’s first large-scale agrivoltaics park, owned and operated by Svea Solar. A power purchase agreement is in place with a local vertical farmer for the electricity...
View ArticleGermany adds 960 MW of solar in September
Germany installed 960 MW of solar in September, bringing its cumulative PV capacity to more than 94.52 GW.From pv magazine Germany Germany installed 960 MW of new PV capacity in September, according to...
View ArticleCan Israeli PV tenders preserve competition in a concentrated market?
Researchers have studied Israel’s clearing price method for PV tenders and raised concerns about its potential for long-term dominance. They examined how power abuse and technological inefficiencies...
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