Solar-powered direct air carbon capture tech from Australia
Australian company AspiraDAC, which uses solar-powered Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology to remove carbon from the atmosphere, has been selected to be part of the first round of purchases from Frontier, a program backed by Facebook and Google’s parent companies, Meta and Alphabet.
Singapore regulator issues fresh appeal for clean power
The Energy Market Authority has already attracted proposals for 1.2 GW of renewable electricity, to be generated in four southeast Asian nations, and wants to raise that figure to 4 GW by 2035.
Dewa installs 100 MW of capacity at massive Dubai solar park
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority installed 514 MW of the fifth 900 MW phase of the 5 GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in May.
Ifri-Sol launches M10 rooftop solar module
The Tunisian module maker said its new product is based on p-type gallium-doped solar cells and is suitable for both residential and commercial applications. The panel is available in nine versions with nominal power of up to 505 W and an efficiency of up to 21.44%.
Novel photovoltaic water pump from Spain
A Spanish startup has developed a new pumping system that can operate in DC and AC modes. It can work for direct irrigation and with a water tank.
Tata Power to build 4 GW solar cell, module factory in India
Tata Power has signed an agreement to invest $380 million to set up 4 GW of solar cell and module production capacity in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
German consortium plans to build world’s largest heat pump
Basf and Man Energy announced a plan to build a 120 MW renewables-powered heat pump for steam production at an industrial site operated by Basf in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, Germany. The feasibility study for the project should be completed by the end of this year.
The mobility rEVolution: New anode material for fast-charging batteries
In other news, Mercedes-Benz ramps up investment in assembly plants for EVs and on-site solar, LG moves into the EV charging business, the newly elected Australian government launches EV incentives, and Electrify America attracts investments from Siemens and Volkswagen.
Agrivoltaics adding value to crops with low agricultural yield
A group of 35 French agricultural entrepreneurs decided to change their agricultural practices to adapt to the low quality of their groundwater and chose agrivoltaics as a way to compensate for crop yield losses.
Hanwha Group reorganizes downstream solar business in Europe, expands into wind
The Korean group is currently developing a 9.2 GW PV plant portfolio in Europe and its new holding company — Q Energy Solutions SE — will unify all operations across France, Germany, and the Iberian Peninsula under the same umbrella.
