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“Largest” Dutch PV project taps blueberries to nail landscape integration
UK solar developer Solarcentury and Dutch counterpart PowerField have unveiled plans to build the “largest” solar project in the Netherlands on behalf of Impax, the British asset manager that owns the site.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Grids, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, Netherlands, solarcentury, powerfield, dutch solar, impax
Neoen protects 50 MWp of solar in French tenders
French sustainable power manufacturer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) on Monday confirmed awards totalling 49.8 MWp in the most recent ask for tenders by the French federal government's Energy Regulation Commission (CRE).
Apr 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, France, tender, Europe, neoen
First Solar Inks Supply Contract for 415 MW PV Modules With Geronimo Power
First Solar has actually participated in a supply contract with Geronimo Energy to provide 415 MW of its Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2022.
May 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, Geronimo Energy, First Solar, solar modules, North America, International
Engie begins building 8.6-MWp solar park for Saint-Gobain in Romania
French power significant Engie SA (EPA: ENGI) has actually launched the building of an 8.6-MWp solar park in southern Romania to help structure products manufacturer Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (EPA: SGO) fulfill its local power requirements.
May 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Europe, Romania, PV Power Plant
Cyprus' biggest PV park is running subsidy-free
The 8 MW center has actually been created by a concrete manufacturer to provide around 10% of the yearly electrical power requirements of its close-by manufacturing facility. Under subsidy-free policies, the power will certainly be purchased by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus for the typical rate it would certainly have paid if the electrical energy had actually originated from nonrenewable fuel sources.
Mar 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, subsidy-free, Cyprus
QatarEnergy to take full control of solar power company Siraj Energy
State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has accepted acquire the continuing to be 49% risk in Siraj Energy in a bargain that will certainly boost its total solar power capacity under direct control to 1.675 GW.
Oct 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, qatarenergy, Siraj Energy
Helios expands PV projects portfolio to 500MW
Swedish developer strategies to expand its advancement portfolio to over 1GW over the next year
May 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, helios, solar projects
Australian RE Agency Grants $40 M to Drive Ultra Low Cost Solar
Ultra low cost solar was lately added as a concern technology in the Australian Government's most current Low Emissions Technology Statement (LETS). In support of ultra low cost solar, ARENA has actually set an enthusiastic target of 'Solar 30 30 30', to boost solar cell performance to 30 percent and also lower the complete cost of building and construction of utility scale solar farms to 30 cents per watt by 2030.
Jan 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, Darren Miller, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Low Emissions Technology Statement, LETS, R&D funding round
Bulgarian Development Bank to provide financing for small PV plants
State-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) said on Thursday that it will certainly fund the building of photovoltaic or pv (PV) plants for the demands of neighborhood companies.
Oct 7, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Europe, PV Power Plant, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Development Bank, BDB
Key 2020 United States Solar PV Cost Trends and also a Look Ahead
Project sizes are boosting, larger-format modules are leading of mind, as well as locating brand-new price performances is a priority for companies across all market segments.
Dec 18, 2020 // Tariffs, Market Research, USA, Wood Mackenzie, North America
India to support integrated PV factory with PLI system
Solar manufacturers that plan on setting up incorporated, higher capacity plants in India will be given choice in the country's brand-new production-linked incentive (PLI) programme.
Apr 30, 2021 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, high efficiency modules, module production
Danish researchers bring some color to rooftop PV
Scientists led by the Technical University of Denmark have begun a project to design solar cells that can be produced in different colors with minimal effect on performance, making them suitable for building-integrated and other applications with aesthetic considerations.
Oct 1, 2019 // Technology, Rooftop PV, bipv, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, rooftop PV, Denmark, Building-integrated photovoltaics, DTU, colored PV modules, Peter Poulsen, Danish Solar Energy Ltd
GCL-SI bags A bankability score at PV ModuleTech 2019
China-headquartered GCL-SI was among the module makers recognised at this year’s PV ModuleTech, arranged in Malaysia by PV Tech’s publisher Solar Media.
Oct 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Malaysia, China, Asia, Eric Luo, ModuleTech, GCL-SI
PV-powered hand sanitizer wins Covid-19 hackathon
An ESA-backed hackathon increased the concept of transforming end-of-life PV components right into hand sanitizers. The group that won the hackathon is currently functioning to swiftly present the service at range to include the Covid-19 spread.
Apr 20, 2020 // Technology, Germany, pv modules, Europe, covid-19, Estonia, SunCrafter, Joana Kamenova
'Free-form' natural PV
French natural PV module supplier Armor claimed it started making free-form PV components in very early April. The brand-new innovation will certainly permit the firm's ASCA PV movie to be created in a variety of various forms.
Apr 24, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, France, Europe, PV module, Armor