‘Inclusive workplaces are non-negotiable’
This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Anna Sauter-Getschmann, co-founder of Germany-based Academy for Climate Jobs. She says that the renewable energy industry must reshape vocational...
View ArticleWhat does the UK budget mean for solar, storage?
Spending commitments outlined by UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves include investment in planning departments, more funds for heat pump grants, confirmation of funding for commercial hydrogen projects, and...
View ArticleGreek researchers develop privacy-preserving PV forecasting technique
Researchers from Greece have developed a PV forecasting technique for prosumer schemes using federated learning, a machine learning method that sends local model updates to a central server for...
View ArticleBangladesh introduces 10-year tax exemption plan for renewables
Bangladesh has unveiled a 10-year tax exemption package for renewable energy projects. The new tax breaks will apply to power plants that begin commercial operation between July 1, 2025, and June 30,...
View ArticleUtility-scale solar additions hit 46.8 GW since start of 2023, says Wiki-Solar
PV data consultancy Wiki-Solar says the world’s top solar developers have added nearly 50 GW of new solar capacity since early 2023, raising their cumulative capacity to 146.7 GW – more than one-fifth...
View ArticleThree Gorges unveils 16.5 GW renewable energy plan in China
Three Gorges has revealed plans for a 16.5 GW renewable energy project in China's Taklamakan Desert, which includes 8.5 GW of solar power, 4 GW of wind, 3.96 GW from six ultra-supercritical coal-fired...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: UK to fund 11 green hydrogen projects
The UK government has confirmed new hydrogen plans, while RWE says it has secured construction and environmental permits to build a 100 MW electrolyzer in the Netherlands.The UK government said it is...
View ArticleColombia adds 104 MW of new solar in Q3
Colombia installed 104 MW of new solar in the third quarter, raising its cumulative PV capacity to 1.34 GW by the end of September 2024.From pv magazine LatAm Colombia built 17 solar plants with a...
View ArticleDealing with Pakistan’s solar panel glut
Solar panels flooded into Pakistan during the first half of 2024 and oversupply has wiped out module margins. Solar developers want greater liberalization of the nation’s electricity market but the...
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Rooftop solar installation rates rise after record month in Australia
Rooftop solar installations in Australia recorded a 6% jump in October, with the latest monthly data revealing that 279 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was installed on household and business...
View ArticleGrid-resilient inverters are exposed to cyber-physical threats
New research shows all the challenges that smart inverters will have to face in the next decades, including cybersecurity issues and increasing manufacturing costs. The scientists explain that, despite...
View ArticleMetrel launches electrical installation safety tester for PV systems
Metrel, a Slovenian measurement equipment supplier, says its new electrical installation safety tester can assess systems with a maximum voltage of up to 1,500 V and a maximum short circuit current of...
View ArticleControlling grid fluctuations via solar module cooling
A research group has proposed a novel method to control ramp rates in power networks. Its control optimization is based on weather, load and production forecast data. The scientists simulated the...
View ArticleServotech launches solar inverters, microinverters, battery storage systems
Servotech Power Systems has developed a new range of solar solutions, including on-grid microinverters and inverters, hybrid inverters, battery energy storage systems, and solar pump controllers. The...
View ArticleEcuador issues new law to address energy crisis with renewables
Ecuador's National Assembly has unanimously approved a new law to promote private initiative in energy generation. Among other measures, it seeks to stimulate self-consumption and promote private...
View ArticleEBRD, EU finance 126 MW solar plant in Uzbekistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are investing a combined $61.6 million in a 126 MW solar project in Uzbekistan. A special-purpose company fully owned...
View ArticleSolar manufacturing facing substantial pressures, says IEA-PVPS
The International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) says in its latest report that 2023 was a record-breaking but tumultuous year for solar development. It says the...
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Solar brick based on perovskite, textile ceramic technology
A European research team has sought to combine for the first time perovskite solar cell technology with textile ceramic in a novel building-integrated photovoltaic device. The result is a solar brick...
View ArticleAira launches residential heat pump with minimalist design
The Sweden-based heat pump provider said its new product is one of the slimmest and most compact system available on the market to date.Aira, a heat pump specialist based in Sweden, has unveiled a new...
View ArticleConcentrated solar power, a much cheaper solution than batteries for energy...
By offering cheap energy storage, concentrating solar power has a huge potential. However, it requires international standards to become a competitive market proposition.Solar thermal energy, otherwise...
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