How long do residential solar inverters last?
Multiple factors affect the productive lifespans of residential solar inverters. In the second part of our new series on resiliency, we look at PV inverters.
PV-powered mobile home with 730km range
Solar Team Eindhoven has developed an experimental mobile house that is powered exclusively by vehicle-integrated PV and is claimed to achieve a range of 730km, on a sunny day and at a, moderate speed of up to 85kph. The vehicle is equipped with a foldable PV system that can be unfolded and produce more power when the vehicle is not in motion.
Trolley car conundrum
The U.S. solar industry faces a moral dilemma, writes Paula Mints of SPV Market Research. Either continue to deploy projects and set aside concerns about forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region, or source PV cells and modules from elsewhere, while bearing higher costs, in the pursuit of urgent action against climate change.
Fund hopes to raise $250m for urban climate projects in West Africa
The ARM-Harith Cities and Climate Transition Fund will feature public and private finance, according to the joint venture behind it.
Gransolar switches on 63 MW solar plant in South Africa
The PV project, near the agricultural town of Douglas, is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power 20,000 households.
Niger launches tender for 50 MW solar park
The solar plant is expected to have a capacity of up to 50 MW and to be located at the 100 MW Gorou Banda thermal power station commissioned in 2017.
Legal dispute over South African content rules in 2 GW tech-neutral tender
The South African Department of Mineral Resources launched a tech-neutral procurement process for 2 GW of capacity in August 2020, in response to a chronic short-term electricity supply gap in the country.
EU raises another €9bn for Covid recovery
The latest, seven-year investment attracted offers worth more than €100 billion from investors and means the European Union has already generated €54 billion of the €80 billion of bond proceeds it is aiming for this year, as part of its five-year, €800 billion NextGenerationEU support package.
New incentive round for electric heat pumps in Denmark
The scheme is open to companies specializing in district heating and offers rebates covering up to 15% of the total investment made to buy and install the heat pump, with developers being eligible for a maximum of DKK5 million for each project.
Dutch construction company invests in 300 MW solar module factory
The factory is under development in Eindhoven by Dutch start-up Solarge, and is scheduled to begin manufacturing activities in March.
