Australia’s first all-female team completes commercial rooftop solar
Sydney-based Smart Commercial Solar (SCS), in collaboration with Australian Women in Solar Energy (AWISE), is delivering the nation’s first commercial rooftop PV project completed entirely by...
View ArticleIreland has more than 500 MW of distributed solar
According to data from a newly launched tracker tool by Kilowatt.ie for small-scale solar in Ireland, capacity has grown from 20 MW in 2019 to 500 MW currently. Growth has surged since 2022, thanks to...
View ArticleHexa Renewables, Marubeni partner for 100 MW of solar in Japan
A strategic partnership between independent power producer Hexa Renewables and Japanese trading house Marubeni will see up to 100 MW of solar projects developed across Japan by the end of...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Morocco approves $32.5 billion of green hydrogen projects
The Moroccan government has approved six projects by a range of foreign companies, while the European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for renewable hydrogen production has attracted 61 bids from...
View ArticleCarrier introduces residential R32 air-to-water heat pump
The new product features a coefficient of performance of 4.9 and sound levels of 52–56 db(A).Carrier, a US-based heating solutions provider, has launched a new series of air-to-water heat pumps for...
View ArticleAustralia accelerates approval for 25 GW of renewables projects
More than 16 GW of solar and wind generation and approximately 6 GW of energy storage projects could benefit from an accelerated environmental approvals process as the Australian government works to...
View ArticleCaribbean has potential to unlock solar-to-X economy
The Caribbean stands to benefit from low-cost renewable energy solutions, reducing the energy system cost, mitigating climate risks, and driving a clean energy transition. With solar PV as the...
View ArticleAll unmanned ground vehicles for solar plant monitoring at a glance
Scientists in Australia have reviewed 36 mobile inspection robots for ground-mounted PV plants and have identified six commercial ground robots that are systematically used for this task. Their work...
View ArticleItaly to hold 10 GWh storage auction on September 30, grid company Terna says
The information was confirmed by Francesco Del Pizzo, president for grid development strategies and dispatching at the Terna Group.From ESS News The first Energy Storage Capacity Procurement Mechanism...
View ArticleAtmoce launches new combiners, microinverters
Atmoce's new combiner boxes can handle up to 30 kW of PV input and offer 42 kWh of battery storage. Its microinverters support PV modules up to 700 W.Netherlands-based microinverter manufacturer Atmoce...
View ArticleAtess Power launches 1,500 kW battery for C&I solar
Atess Power has released a 1,500 kW battery for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar, with up to eight units operating in parallel for 12 MW of capacity. The Chinese inverter manufacturer also...
View ArticleSouth African regulator updates solar registration numbers
South Africa’s energy regulator registered 142 solar facilities totaling more than 1.1 GW of capacity in the third quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, bringing total registered generation capacity to...
View ArticleCanada deploys 314 MW of solar in 2024
Canada installed 314 MW of solar in 2024, bringing its cumulative installed PV capacity to more than 5 GW, says the Canadian Renewable Energy Association.Canada deployed 314 MW of solar in 2024,...
View ArticleChina’s power reform could boost solar module demand, prices, says S&P Global
Analysis by S&P Global suggests new power pricing measures in China could bring a rush of new installations in the country during the first half of the year and lead to an increase in solar module...
View ArticleYellow Door Energy signs PPA for 24.5 MW solar wheeling project in South Africa
The 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) will see PowerX, South Africa’s first licensed private sector electricity trader, distribute the energy produced to its customers via connection to the...
View ArticleJuniper Green Energy switches on 100 MW solar project in India for supply to...
Juniper Green Energy has commissioned a 100 MW solar project in Rajasthan that will supply electricity to Bhutan under a cross-border power agreement.From pv magazine India Juniper Green Energy has...
View ArticleGentari gives go-ahead for DC-coupled solar, storage in Australia
Construction of the Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage project is set to begin in the coming weeks with renewables developer Gentari pressing go on the DC-coupled hybrid project being built in central...
View ArticleRenewables accounted for 54.1% of total energy in Spain in February
The main source of production for the month was nuclear (22.1%), followed by hydroelectric (20.2%), wind (17.3%), photovoltaic (14%) and combined cycle (13.8%). In addition, 237 GWh have been supplied...
View ArticleEnhancing PV glazing prospects in solar architecture
To make it easier to adopt building integrated PV (BIPV) as a glazing material, a group within the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) has tackled the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC)...
View ArticleTCL launches propane heat pump for residential applications
The Chinese solar manufacturer entered the heat pump business with a new product that can reportedly provide hot water up to 75 C and achieve a coefficient of performance of up to 5.0. It uses propane...
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