Chile’s largest solar farm goes online
Enel Green Power has switched on the 398 MW Guanchoi solar plant in Chile’s Atacama region.
US utility announces launch of distributed-energy management system
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) says it will coordinate resources such as rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and energy storage in partnership with Schneider Electric.
Radiation-hardened solar blankets to power orbital logistics vehicle
Solestial says its ultra-thin solar cells will power in-space delivery vehicles for Atomos Space.
China module prices hold steady
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
The economics of solar grazing
Researchers at the University of Illinois have conducted a survey, combined with prior research, outlining solar grazers’ investments and earnings. The report also delves into complex grazing business plans on large utility-scale solar facilities.
Portugal grants 5 GW of grid-connection permits, mostly for PV
Portugal’s Ministry of the Environment has awarded 5 GW of grid-connection permits, primarily for PV projects. These permits cover 5 GW for power plants linked to the high-voltage transmission network and an additional 1 GW for projects connected to E-Grids at lower voltage levels.
WoodMac predicts 270 GW of new global PV capacity in 2023
Wood Mackenzie expects 270 GW of new global PV capacity in 2023, up 33% year on year. However, the annual growth rate is anticipated to fall to 1% in 2024 and to increase again by 5% in 2025.
The EV station forecourts of the future
With electric vehicles (EVs) changing the face of motoring, Dover Fueling Solutions’ Lise-Lotte Nordholm considers what the service stations of the future could look like.
India tenders 1.5 GW of renewables storage
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has launched a tender to select developers for 1.5 GW of firm and dispatchable power from renewable power projects with energy storage systems. Bidding closes on Sept. 15.
PVC knife-scratch coated fabric to increase albedo, energy yield in bifacial PV
China-based Halead is offering a reflective material for ground-mounted bifacial PV projects, which it claims can increase the annual power production of a solar plant by over 9%. Germany’s TÜV SÜD certified the performance of the solution.
