Update: Jinko says it did not reduce PV panel prices in the last quarter
The company today told pv magazine it did not reduce any of its PV module prices in the July-to-September period.
Germany’s tender for utility scale solar concludes with average price of €0.05/kWh
Around 512 MW of PV capacity was allocated by the German authorities in the procurement exercise.
The Hydrogen Stream: EU aims for €1.80/kg by 2030, BP announces green and blue hydrogen production in the UK
Also, Petroleum Development Oman wants to become the main player in the country’s plans to become a hydrogen hub and Emirates Global Aluminium says it wants to increase its hydrogen consumption.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi cuts wafer prices for first time in 18 months
The solar manufacturer has lowered the prices of its wafers by up to 9%. Elsewhere, Luoyang Glass wants to sell off three information display business units to focus its efforts on solar panel glass.
The outlook for residential rooftop solar in India
After near-stagnant annual growth for a couple of years, the rooftop PV market is showing signs of improvement, with traditional obstacles to installation no longer so daunting.
Germany deployed 4.42 GW of PV in first ten months of 2021
The country’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity has now reached 56.9 GW.
Flexible 200 W solar module for boats, caravans
Offered by German provider Green Akku, the module is only 2mm thick and has a weight of between 1.45 and 3.63kg, depending on size. It can can be bent up to 50 degrees.
Chinese developer offers $50m for renewables if Bangladesh frees up land
A Shanxi-based clean energy company has asked for 200 hectares so it can construct 50 MW of power generation projects.
Coupling photovoltaics with linear generators
A 3.3 MW rooftop PV array and 480 kW of linear generators are currently being used to cover 100% of the electricity needs of a logistics facility in California. The hybrid energy system is relying on a linear generator technology provided by U.S. specialist Mainspring Energy that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Perovskite solar cells for electronic shelf labels
The solar-powered electronic shelf labels are intended for use in retail stores. Users are enabled to change prices centrally and synchronously across all retail stores within a chain.
