Indian Oil launches tender for green hydrogen generation units
The state-owned oil and gas company is seeking bids to set up green hydrogen generation units with annual capacities of 5,000 MT and 2,000 MT, respectively, at two of its facilities in India.
Giant green hydrogen project powered by 6 GW of off-grid solar and wind proposed for South Australia
Kallis Energy Investments is proposing a whopping 6 GW renewable hydrogen project in South Australia, with founder Terry Kallis telling pv magazine Australia the project will not seek to connect its 3 GW of planned solar and wind assets to the already congested grid.
Clearinghouse to connect farmers and solar developers with agrivoltaics information
The platform was launched by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. The clearinghouse features a library of peer-reviewed information, videos, podcasts, news, and a forum for agrivoltaics discussion.
The weekend read: Building a new urban solar policy environment
Since the beginning of 2021, all new buildings constructed in the European Union must be “nearly” zero energy. This is a complex task requiring synergies among various stakeholders and technologies. Ilias Tsagas provides insight into the drivers and challenges toward this set goal, and shines a light on solar’s most significant role.
SunPower launches VPP offering for its energy storage customers
The US company will manage charging and discharging the batteries, while keeping some electricity in reserve for backup power to the home.
The Hydrogen Stream: International alliances for hydrogen keep proliferating
This week, Russia joined forces with the United Arab Emirates to develop common hydrogen projects and similar moves were made by Chile and South Korea, Japan and Australia, as well as by France and Germany. French President Emmanuel Macron announced €2 billion in new investments.
Panasonic launches new Evervolt battery
Panasonic said the system is available in the U.S. with storage capacities of 17.1 kWh and 25.65 kWh. The product comes with a floor-standing battery cabinet and a hybrid smart inverter with 4 MPPTs.
Solitek unveils 12.6%-efficient solar panel for greenhouses
The frameless solar panel has a light transmittance of 40% and nominal power of 235 W. The manufacturer offers a 30-year performance guarantee.
Netherlands’ first unsubsidized solar park
The 16 MW project is under development by Swedish-based utility Vattenfall. Construction is scheduled to start in 2024.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar plans new 5 GW module factory, GCL-poly secures another big polysilicon order
Furthermore, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) said residential PV installations totaling 1.93 GW were deployed in October alone and Heterojunction (HJT) solar new entrant Golden Solar became strategic partner of Gold Stone Energy Co Ltd.
