Liberia breaks ground on first utility-scale solar plant
Work has begun on a 20 MW solar plant in Liberia, on the site of an existing 88 MW hydropower station. The Liberian government says it is the first of several planned projects that will help to address...
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Tornado rips through solar farm in Florida
Duke Energy’s Lake Placid Solar Power Plant experienced an EF-2 tornado during Hurricane Milton, shredding a swath of solar modules while leaving most of the facility intact.From pv magazine USA A...
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Norwegian startup combines solar with EV recharging, energy management
Norway-based Evert said its new solution can simplify installing solar PV, energy management, and electric vehicle charging by combining multiple devices into one unit bundled with software. It is made...
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Freesuns brings PV to Swiss heritage buildings
Swiss module manufacturer Freesuns has installed 33,300 of its solar roof tiles on three historical buildings in the Swiss town of Neuchâtel.Rooftops with irregular curves and pitches are a challenge...
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Fraunhofer ISE, TMU build ‘aquavoltaic’ system for microalgae production
The system can reportedly reduce electricity costs in aquaculture. It consists of an open raceway pond, a mechanical paddle wheel, a motor and power transmission system, a motor speed control circuit,...
View ArticleOctaspherosilicates-based anti-icing coating for PV systems
Developed by scientists in Poland, the new coating uses transparent silicone-epoxy modified with functionalized octaspherosilicates. The researchers have created five samples, each with a different...
View ArticleSouth Australia earmarks regions for large-scale renewables
South Australia has announced two proposed release areas designated for the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in the Whyalla and Gawler Ranges regions.From pv magazine Australia The...
View ArticleOptimal tilt angle for bifacial PV deployed on white-painted ground surfaces
Scientists in India have analyzed the performance of a bifacial PV module installed on a white-painted ground surface and have found a 30-degree titl angle outperforms all other inclinations angles in...
View ArticleIndia’s ITC commissions 9.45 MW offsite solar plant for self-consumption
ITC Ltd. says it aims to meet 100% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030 as part of its Sustainability 2.0 Vision. Its new solar project in the Indian state of Karnataka is the...
View ArticleJinkoSolar supplies 3 GW of modules in Saudi Arabia
JinkoSolar says it has supplied 3 GW of modules for two Acwa Power projects in Saudi Arabia, using its n-type Tiger Neo series 78 and series 66 solar modules.Chinese solar module manufacturer...
View ArticleEmirates announces plans for 23 MW solar project
Emirates is partnering with Etihad Clean Energy Development to bring a large-scale solar energy project to the Emirates Engineering Centre in Dubai. It will have a capacity in excess of 23 MW – enough...
View ArticleIFC, Raiffeisen Bank provide €90 million for 225 MW of solar in Bulgaria
International Finance Corp. (IFC) and Raiffeisen Bank International have signed off on a €90 million ($97.8 million) debt package to support the development of a 225 MW facility in northeastern...
View ArticleSerbia signs deal for 1 GW of solar, 200 MW of battery storage
An implementation agreement is in place between Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy, utility company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) and a consortium of Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables for six...
View ArticleHungary expected to surpass 300,000 residential solar installations
Hungary’s Ministry of Energy says it will support more than 25,000 households with residential solar installations through its subsidy scheme, which launched earlier this year, taking the total number...
View ArticleGrid defection is profitable in some solar-rich U.S. locations
Researchers from Canada’s Western University assessed eighteen case studies across thirteen US states and found in areas an economic case for disconnecting from the electricity grid in some areas with...
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California farmers developing 20 GW solar-plus-storage plan
The Golden State recently signed AB 2661, granting the Westland Water District authority to develop transmission lines that will enable solar energy and storage projects on 130,000 acres of...
View ArticlePowering restaurants with rooftop PV, reversible fuel cells
Researchers have simulated the operation of bifacial PV and proton exchange membrane reversible fuel cells across restaurants in five different US states. Taking into account varying rates of bifacial...
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Off-grid solar appliance repair training a must for remote communities
An Australian Research Council funded report co-authored by Sydney-based University of New South Wales and UK-based charity SolarAid says the off-grid solar sector should do more to enhance its product...
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Western Europe sees September solar slump
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that low-pressure systems caused cloudier skies and reduced irradiance in Southern and Western regions in September, while areas...
View ArticleNepal’s 800 MW grid-tied solar tender oversubscribed
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has received proposals from 134 companies for a total of 3.6 GW. It says that 259 projects from 127 developers passed the technical bid evaluation and will be...
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