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France’s Ombrea develops solar blinds with sliding PV panels
The company said its technology, which is managed by an AI-based system, can be used in agrivoltaic projects.
Dec 5, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, PV panels, Europe, Ombrea, Julie Davico-Pahin
Enviria, Q Energy go into 500MW German PV offer
Partners will co-develop a portfolio of greater than 30 projects anticipate to get to ready-to-build in between 2023 as well as 2025
Jul 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, solar projects, Enviria, Q Energy
Soltec, Fraunhofer ISE Revolutionize Concentrating PV with New Prototype
Soltec and Fraunhofer ISE revolutionize solar energy with cutting-edge CPV technology, boosting efficiency by 30% and opening new possibilities for solar power integration.
Aug 2, 2024 // Technology, Fraunhofer ISE, Soltec
New technique to gauge cell voltages in functional PV modules
Researchers in Japan have actually recommended a brand-new design to approximate cell voltages in solar components by irradiating the cells with a weak regulated laser light. The approach could be utilized to spot locations and also various other panel-degradation concerns, such as possible generated deterioration (PID) peeling, fracturing, as well as inadequate get in touches with.
May 26, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Japan, pv modules, Asia
Univergy sets up subsidiary in Poland, plans to develop 220MW of PV projects
Spanish-Japanese renewables company Univergy International has established a new subsidiary, Univergy Polska SP, in the Polish city of Sopot in order to help develop a five-project PV pipeline.
Dec 6, 2019 // Plants, USA, Poland, Europe, North America, univergy, Ignacio Blanco
Reden, Natixis close financing on up to 100MW of PV projects in Chile
Reden Investments Chile and Natixis have successfully closed senior facilities totaling US$96.4 million for an up-to-100MW portfolio of PV projects in Chile.
Oct 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Engie, Chile, South america, Reden
Japan’s largest floating PV plant catches fire after Typhoon Faxai impact
Kyocera’s 13.7 MW floating project at the Yamakura Dam was damaged by 120mph winds the typhoon brought to the coastal city of Chiba. Firefighters said the blaze may have been generated by the strong heat produced by panels stacking up.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Japan, Kyocera, floating PV, Asia, Yamakura Dam, Chiba
Photon Energy powers up 1.4-MWp merchant PV plant in Hungary
Amsterdam-based solar programmer Photon Energy NV (WSE: PEN) claimed on Friday it has actually brought online a 1.4-MWp solar plant in Hungary, increasing its portfolio of proprietary solar farms in the nation to 51.8 MWp.
May 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Hungary, Europe, photon energy, PV Power Plant
Spain issues new laws for floating solar PV plants on public reservoirs
Spain has actually sought to control the installment of floating solar PV on reservoirs in the nation, providing a listing of requirements based mostly on water quality.
Apr 1, 2022 // Policy, Floating PV, Spain, floating PV, Europe, miteco, energy crisis, european floating solar, royal decree
PV to address water scarcity
The government of the Philippines will spend $500 million on solar-powered water supply and desalination in remote areas of Mindanao, the second-largest island in the archipelago. Elsewhere, a Finnish study has suggested drought-hit Iran could benefit from renewable-powered desalination.
Oct 30, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Philippines, MinDA, Iran, Emmanuel Piñol, desalination plants
First Solar inks PV module order with Azure
United States producer will supply 600MW (dc) of its thin-film modern technology from new Tamil Nadu factory
Sep 19, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, First Solar, Asia, solar modules, Georges Antoun, thin-film photovoltaic, Azure Power Global, Rupesh Agarwal
Poland to subsidise PV installations on multi-family buildings
Poland's Ministry of Development and also Technology said on Wednesday it will introduce a program for co-financing 50% of the financial investments in photovoltaic or pv installations on multi-family buildings, assigning PLN 500 million (USD 114m/EUR 108m) for the objective.
Dec 29, 2022 // Residential, Rooftop PV, Poland, Europe
FFI, Teslin invest in flexible PV modules manufacturer HyET Solar
Dutch investment fund Teslin Participaties has joined Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in supplying development capital to HyET Solar, a Dutch programmer of flexible and lightweight solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) innovation.
May 5, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, FFI, Julie Shuttleworth, Teslin, flexible PV module, HyET Solar
New Zealand’s floating debut billed as country’s top PV project to date
New Zealand looks set to join the countries tapping into floating solar worldwide via a new, city-based scheme, sponsored by a utility duo.
Sep 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, New Zealand, solar pv, floating PV, utilities, IRENA, Oceania, vector group, auckland, Simon Mackenzie, watercare
France chooses first crop of names for PV repowering of nuclear site
France has marked progress with its programme to roll out solar in an area hosting its oldest nuclear plant, selecting its first batch of PV project winners.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, pv power plants, tender, Europe, auction, nuclear power