The Hydrogen Stream: Norway to make world’s biggest hydrogen ships
Norwegian Ship Design Co. has agreed to help build what it claims will be the two largest hydrogen ships in the world, while Norwegian Hydrogen has announced plans to team up with Australia's Provaris...
View ArticleNovel PV-driven desalination tech achieves lower levelized cost of water
Scientists led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new PV-powered desalination system based on the time-variant electrodialysis reversal (EDR) technology. The proposed...
View ArticleWinaico launches new series of n-type TOPCon solar modules
Taiwanese manufacturer Winaico says its new 430 W glass-glass tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules have a power conversion efficiency of 22.02%.Winaico has presented new solar modules made...
View ArticleADB offers $121 million for 100 MW solar project in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says a new 100 MW solar project in Bangladesh will be the country’s first private sector utility-scale PV facility to secure ADB support.The ADB will provide a $121...
View ArticleGermany awards 2.23 GW in PV tender, with lowest bid of €0.0362/kWh
The German authorities have granted 2.23 GW in a utility-scale solar tender, with bids ranging from €0.0362 ($0.039)/kWh to €0.0549/kWh, oversubscribed to 4.1 GW.From pv magazine Germany Germany's...
View ArticleArdagh group adopts solar at packaging manufacturing plants in Europe
Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group is installing solar PV at several of its packaging manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom and Europe. The latest is a 1.75 MW rooftop system installed at a glass...
View ArticleHome solar will eventually triumph in the UK
The United Kingdom is playing catch-up with many of its European neighbors when it comes to solar but recent signs have been hugely promising and the nation remains primed for a solar revolution.Back...
View ArticleNew model shows how to power homes exclusively with hydrogen, solar, batteries
Researchers in Spain has found that combining PV power generation with fuel cells and battery storage may help homes considerably reduce their levelized cost of energy. Their simulation reportedly...
View ArticleElectricity prices continue recovery in Europe
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting recorded electricity price increases in all major European markets during the fourth week of April. It also registered historical daily records for solar production in...
View ArticleTop utility-scale solar PV contractors add 20 GW in 15 months
Wiki-Solar’s latest league table finds the cumulative installations of the top 34 engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors now globally stands in excess of 100 GW (AC).The world’s...
View ArticleBriggs & Stratton releases 6.6 kWh stackable home battery
The 3.33 kW / 6.65 kWh lithium-ferro-phosphate battery offers home backup and storage of rooftop solar generation.From pv magazine USA Briggs & Stratton announced it has released its SimpiPHI 6.6...
View ArticleStatcon Energiaa introduces 3 kW solar inverter
Indian manufacturer Statcon Energiaa has introduced a single-phase grid-tie solar inverter intended for application in residential and small commercial buildings.From pv magazine India Statcon Energiaa...
View ArticleIdeal Heating launches new air source heat pump series
The UK-based manufacturer said the new Ecomod 290HT products have a size ranging from 15 kW to 50 kW and a coefficent of performance of up to 4.9. The systems can reportedly achieve a flow temperature...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces largest corporate procurement of renewables
Microsoft has signed on for 10.5 GW of renewable energy with Brookfield Renewable Partners. The projects might cost more than $11.5 billion to build, according to BloombergNEF.From pv magazine USA...
View ArticleIndia launches 1.2 GW solar tender
SJVN is now accepting bids to develop 1.2 GW of solar projects, connected to India's interstate transmission system, anywhere in the country. Bidding closes on June 17.From pv magazine India Indian...
View ArticleAustralian lithium-sulfur battery player claims to have nailed safety standards
Australian battery company Li-S Energy claims to have taken a significant step toward proving the safety of its semi-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries, with the third-generation technology...
View ArticlePhilippines expects 2 GW of new solar in 2024
The authorities in the Philippines say the nation is on target to add 1.98 GW of solar this year, alongside 590 MW of battery storage, as part of more than 4 GW of renewable energy projects.The...
View ArticleVoltaic Systems unveils battery monitoring system for offgrid PV applications
The U.S.-based PV system provider for infrastructure and industrial equipment without grid access has launched a battery health monitoring software module for its flagship Core Solar Power Systems...
View ArticlePV-driven hybrid hydrogen fuel cell system for building applications
Scientist in Canada have proposed to combine rooftop PV power generation with an alkaline electrolyzer and a fuel cell to generate hydrogen in buildings. The new system is intended at enabling seasonal...
View ArticleGermany records 50 hours of negative electricity prices for April
Average retail prices fell to €6.24 ($6.70)/kWh on the German electricity spot market in April, largely due to renewables covering about 70% of the network load.From pv magazine Germany The trend in...
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