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Copper manufacturer Aurubis to develop 14-MW solar park in Bulgaria
German copper producer as well as recycler Aurubis AG (ETR: NDA) has put forward plans to spend EUR 530 million (USD 560.5 m) in several projects, consisting of in a scheme to greater than double the capacity of its solar park in Bulgaria to 24 MW.
Jan 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Bulgaria, Solar Park, Aurubis
Titanium oxide nanofluid-based cooling technique for PV panels
Indian and also Malaysian researchers have actually created a brand-new cooling system including a set up back-channel connected on the back sides of photovoltaic panels, to funnel circulations of titanium oxide and water. They made use of a 0.6% nanofluid focus-- the optimal value of nanoparticle focus in water.
Sep 10, 2020 // Technology, India, Asia, cooling system
Poland to support hybrid projects in upcoming round of solar auctions
Poland is set to hold a series of renewables auctions before completion of the year, including the country's very first that will certainly support hybrid projects.
Nov 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Poland, Battery Storage, Europe, auction, tenders, hybrid projects, lss cee
Solar Module Costs Hit 2 Year highs, Gap Between Multi, Mono-Perc Widens
The continuous increase in module prices, driven by greater input prices, remains to add to the threats for big solar projects. International markets from the United States to Europe to India will certainly feel the impact of these higher expenses, coming as they do at a time of climbing power expenses from fossil fuels also.
Oct 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, prices, solar module
Austria supports PV systems with another EUR20 million
The Austrian Climate and Energy Fund gets additional subsidies for photovoltaic systems, introduced the Minister of the Environment Leonore Gewessler (The Greens).
Dec 8, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, Austria, Herbert Paierl
Germany added 437 MW of PV in June
June installments brought first-half capacity additions to 2.36 GW, as Europe's largest solar market mostly shook off the effect of the pandemic.
Jul 31, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Mali launches tender for solar-plus-storage
The country’s agency for rural electrification is seeking proposals for a 1.3 MW solar project and a 1.5 MW/2 MWh storage system.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Mali, Amader, Islamic Development Bank, Akuo Kita Solar
Voltalia breaks ground on 12-MW solar project in France
French renewable power plants operator Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA) introduced on Wednesday it has started the construction of a 12.1-MW solar farm in northeastern France.
Nov 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Voltalia, Europe, Solar Project
Asia's Largest Railway Hub Receives DeepBlue 3.0 for Rooftop PV from JA Solar
Asia's largest railway in Beijing is going to be operational today (June 20, 2022). JA Solar, a leading solar supplier in China, offered DeepBlue 3.0 modules for this Beijing Fengtai Railway Station.
Jun 21, 2022 // Rooftop PV, China, Solar Panels, JA Solar, Asia, solar modules, Beijing, International, Asia's largest railway, DeepBlue 3.0 modules, WHO reports
European Solar Effort introduced to drive continent's PV production growth
A European Commission-backed project has been released to scale up Europe's PV production sector and also record the continent's "growing need" for solar equipment.
Feb 25, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Walburga Hemetsberger, meyer burger, SolarPower Europe, European Union, European Green Deal, Diego Pavia, eit innoenergy, sfi con london, european manufacturing
Final panel mounted at 2-GW Al Dhafra solar plant in Abu Dhabi
The last photovoltaic or pv (PV) module has been installed at the 2-GW Al Dhafra solar energy project in Abu Dhabi.
Apr 5, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Abu Dhabi, PV Power Plant
Renovalia nails financing for Spain’s first merchant PV project
The €29.7 million financing package was awarded by Banco Sabadell. Renovalia’s 79.2 MW solar park will be Spain’s first PV facility to sell all of its output on the spot market.
Aug 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar, Spain, PV plants, pv modules, Renovalia, Banco Sabadell, El Bonal, Europe
Shrimp and PV goes together like peas and carrots
With the benefits solar panels can bring to cropland being considered in Europe, PV and aquaculture are working in tandem in Vietnam. Shrimp and fish farming requires land and lots of water but solar panels are helping mitigate those demands.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Panels, Europe, Asia, Fraunhofer ISE, Vietnam, Shrimp, Viet Uc Seafood, Maximilian Trommsdorff, SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, Suntrace GmbH
MPower Group sells Queensland PV-storage site for growth funds
MPower Group Limited seeks to sell Lakeland solar-storage park in Queensland for expansion, with projects in SA, VIC, and NSW. Plans for Victoria scheme purchase canceled.
Jun 4, 2024 // Storage, queensland, MPower Group
German coal mines could host 3 GW of floating PV
Research study institute the Fraunhofer ISE has actually approximated the technical capacity of drifting PV at mining sites in Germany at around 56 GW. With floating jobs 10-15% more pricey than land-based options, scientists have actually required further incentives, such as the staging of 'development tenders'.
Feb 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, Germany, floating PV, Europe, ISE