Morocco moves forward with 400 MW PV tender
Bidders who have been pre-qualified to compete in a tender opened a year ago will now advance to the second phase of the procurement exercise.
Germany added 480 MW of PV in November
The country added around 4.4 GW of new solar in the first 11 months of 2020 while its cumulative installed PV capacity reached 53.1 GW.
Greece plans 350 MW solar-wind tender in May and a further 2.1 GW to 2024
The national energy regulator has announced the country will host its third joint solar-wind tender and the energy ministry separately confirmed the procurement timetable will continue until 2024, auctioning an additional 2.1 GW of solar and wind power capacity via another six auctions.
Enhancing electron transfer kinetics crucial for viability of redox flow batteries
Scientists in the United States claim that further research is needed to gain a deeper understanding of kinetic stabilization strategies to increase cell voltage in redox flow batteries and bring them closer to commercial viability.
Bangladeshi apparel makers opt for rooftop solar
More than 500 factories have registered to make their manufacturing facilities more eco friendly in the garment exporting powerhouse and the nation’s net metering rules offer an obvious step in the right direction.
Consultant plays down Chinese solar fever
The nation is set to have added 40 GW of solar in 2020 and that figure will rise again this year, to 45-50 GW, according to one of the year’s first industry predictions.
Vsun to build 4 GW panel factory in Vietnam
Through the new factory, the company’s total module production capacity will be raised to 6.6 GW. The manufacturing facility will also have a cell capacity of 2 GW.
Kazatomprom again seeks to sell solar manufacturing units
The Kazakh state-owned national atomic energy company is seeking to sell its solar manufacturing units for the second time.
Senegal launches tender for 133 mini PV plants
The Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) is seeking bids for the construction of 133 mini solar power plants across 177 rural villages.
Israel’s second tender for solar-plus-storage concludes with final price of $0.0544/KWh
The Israeli government assigned 608.9 MW of PV capacity through the tender and selected seven developers for 33 projects. A storage capacity of around 2,400 MWh will be linked to the selected solar power projects.
