Work starts on 45 MW of solar in Bosnia
Bosnia’s Foreign Investment Promotion Agency said it has successfully pitched the municipality of Grude to Norwegian renewables developer Greenstat.
Floating solar, tidal energy plant goes online in China
CHN Energy has linked a 100 MW floating PV plant to an existing 4.1 MW tidal energy system in China’s Zhejiang province. The tidal power station was commissioned in 1980 and is the fourth-largest system of its kind in the world.
Photovoltaics for refrigeration
Scientists in Saudi Arabia looked at the potential of different solar technologies to meet energy demand for cooling systems. They found that PV is the best cost-effective option, especially for compression refrigeration cycles in hot climates.
New solar module for pavement applications
Hungary’s Platio Solar has developed a new PV module line featuring monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells with clear or opal glass.
Higher prices not holding back European demand
With demand across European markets, and market segments, surging, supply of key components is tight. Longi has product and is ready to ship, according to Gulnara Abdullina, vice president Europe for Longi Solar, who reports that while some projects may be postponed, plans are not being shelved.
Statkraft switches on 76 MW solar park in India
Statkraft has completed a 76 MWdc solar power in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It features 140,000 PV panels and spans 773,678 square meters of land.
Green hydrogen price may drop to €5 kg by 2025
Aurora Energy Research says in a new report that maximum green hydrogen project profitability could be achieved when solar and wind power plants are combined with electrolyzers.
Investors present European legislators with hydrogen economy wishlist
If the EU is going to drive more than half a trillion dollars worth of hydrogen investment over the coming decades, it will need to get investors onside. The European Investment Bank has surveyed financiers to find out what they want.
Brazil allocates 166 MW of solar in A-4 auction
The Brazilian authorities awarded around 950 MW of renewables capacity in the nation’s latest auction, including 183 MW of wind, 400 MW of thermal capacity, and 189.5 MW of small-sized hydroelectric power. The final average price for solar came in at $0.0376/kWh.
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 47.6% efficiency with III-V four-junction CPV cell
Fraunhofer ISE have improved the performance of a cell structure originally developed by France’s Soitec in 2014. The German scientists managed to reduce resistance losses and the reflection on the cell front side.
