Malaysia’s OCK Group invests $79.1 million in solar portfolio
OCK Group, a telecom services provider, says that it plans to invest MYR 350 million ($79.1 million) in a 116 MW solar facility. Malaysia’s OCK Group said it has signed a conditional agreement to...
View ArticleNord/LB to invest €73 million in 100 MW Polish solar farm
Renewables developer OX2 has secured a €73 million ($76.8 million) financing package from bank Nord/LB for a 100 MW solar farm currently under development in southwestern Poland.Stockholm-based...
View ArticleNorwegian platform invests $50 million in Egyptian renewables
Empower New Energy, a Norwegian solar investment platform, has signed a $50 million agreement with Egyptian independent power producer Engazaat to fund a renewable energy project portfolio in...
View ArticleTotalEnergies, OQ Alternative Energy to build 100 MW of solar in Oman
France’s TotalEnergies and Omani energy company OQ Alternative Energy have signed agreements to develop 100 MW of solar and two 100 MW wind projects. Construction will begin in early 2025.TotalEnergies...
View ArticleTesting rigid connectors in floating photovoltaics
New research from China shows that using rigid connectors instead of polyester ropes in floating photovoltaic arrays may help reduce the relative motion of floats and simplify the layout of the...
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France deployed 3.5 GW of new solar in January-September period
France added an additional 3.5 GW of solar during the first three quarters of this year, compared to 2.3 GW during the same period of 2023. The country’s total installed solar capacity now stands at...
View ArticleSpain’s Acciona Energía to develop agrivoltaics over canal
The agrivoltaic project, with a production capacity of up to 5,011 MW, will cover 2 km of the Orellana Canal in Cáceres, western Spain.From pv magazine Spain Spanish energy company Acciona Energía is...
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FHE Group presents thermal battery for solar power storage
The French company says its Inelio thermal battery can store solar power in the form of heat for heating and cooling applications, as well as for producing domestic hot water, while maximizing...
View ArticleSuriname starts building hybrid solar microgrids to power 25 villages
PowerChina is building three hybrid solar microgrids in Suriname, combining solar panels, energy storage, and diesel backup to power 25 remote villages across the country.The construction of three...
View ArticleUK planning reform targets solar development dead zone
UK government to increase solar capacity threshold for nationally significant infrastructure projects, handing local planners consent power for projects up to 100 MW. Projects with capacity greater...
View ArticleHow to retrofit wind farms into hybrid wind-solar plants
A Norwegian-Swedish research group has used multiple linear regression to assess if 128 existing wind power plants in the Nordics could be potentially converted into wind-solar plants with cost-optimal...
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Improving vertical bifacial PV system performance with free-space luminescent...
New research from the Netherlands shows that using free-space luminescent solar concentrators could be used to considerably increase bifacial solar module performance in vertical residential setups....
View ArticleFirst phase of 2 GW/11 GWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile nears completion
Spanish company Grenergy says the 105 batteries that will complete the first phase of the Oasis de Atacama solar and storage project have arrived at the Chilean port of Iquique. The project, to be...
View ArticleBelgian startup raises $2.5 million for grid orchestration software
Powernaut's software balances local generation from decentralized devices such as solar panels, batteries, and heat pumps with the needs of the power grid.Belgian renewable software startup Powernaut...
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Self-powering greenhouse based on PV, BESS, hydrogen
Scientists have designed a greenhouse system that involves a battery energy storage system, hydrogen production and storage, as well as a semi-transparent PV array. The system was optimized for maximal...
View ArticleGibraltar opens tender for rooftop solar arrays
The Gibraltar government is seeking developers to install rooftop solar systems at selected sites across the British Overseas Territory. It will also consider proposals for solar canopies and floating...
View ArticleUK government seeking developers for solar project in Cyprus
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a tender for a 875 kW solar array to be built within its base in Cyprus. The deadline for expressions of interest is Jan. 14, 2025.The UK Ministry of Defence is...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: IGI Poseidon, Corinth Pipeworks test H2 transport pipes
IGI Poseidon has partnered with Corinth Pipeworks to test carbon-steel pipes for hydrogen transport under high pressure, while Axpo has begun building a green hydrogen plant in Switzerland to fuel...
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Agamine Solar launches streetlight with integrated cylindrical solar panel
The Morocco-based solar streetlight manufacturer has launched Gamma, a programmable solar PV offgrid lighting system that provides up to 23,040 lumens. The system is suitable for roadways, industrial...
View ArticleDaikin launches air-to-water heat pumps for single-family homes
Daikin has released a line of residential heat pumps, using propane (R290) as the refrigerant, with outdoor unit dimensions of 1,122 mm x 1,330 mm x 600 mm. The new products have an output ranging from...
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