Solar carport for high snow loads
Next Energy’s Dulight150 carport hosts bifacial solar panels with power outputs of 590 W and an efficiency rating of 21.1%. It is available in four different versions, with capacities ranging from 3.5 kW to 10.62 kW.
Falling wafer prices continue to make headway for downstream prices
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.
Latvia to host 400 MW solar plant
A Latvian developer is building a large-scale PV facility near the Russian border. The plant will provide some of the electricity that the Baltic country will no longer receive from Russia, following the planned desynchronization of the two energy systems in 2025.
Storm Minerva hits solar power generation in Italy
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, presents the solar irradiance data it collected for Italy in May. These data show that, during the Storm Minerva, solar PV production in Italy and the TransnetBW ISO region in southern Germany was significantly depressed from previous days. Conversely, wind power trended high, due to the intense and widespread nature of the system.
Solar gazebo provides up to 4.3 kW of backyard generating capacity
Arka Energy’s new outdoor gazebo provides 2.4 kW to 4.3 kW of residential solar power via monocrystalline PERC solar tiles.
Vibrant Energy, Saint-Gobain sign PPA for 100 MW wind-solar project in India
Vibrant Energy will set up a 100 MW (DC) wind-solar hybrid project in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The plant will be connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) and will supply round-the-clock power to Saint-Gobain’s facilities in the country.
Spanish government devotes €600 million to solar-powered desalination
State-owned company Sociedad Estatal de Aguas de las Cuencas Mediterráneas (Acuamed) will soon launch tenders for solar-powered desalination projects in Spain.
Solar panels for ski areas
French off-grid specialist Sunwind has developed a light, curved solar panel that can be used at ski resorts. It is currently working with CEA-Liten to develop its own solar panel encapsulation line.
New model to assess levelized cost of hydrogen in PV-powered electrolysis
Scientists in Singapore have developed a methodology to calculate the levelized cost of hydrogen in green hydrogen facilities powered by photovoltaics, emphasizing the need for a levelized cost of storage (LCOH) below $10/kg to enable green hydrogen to compete with gray, blue, and orange hydrogen in the current technology landscape.
France reaches 187 collective self consumption operations, says grid operator
French grid operator Enedis has identified 187 collective self consumption operations in France, as of the end of March. The operations bring together 2,200 consumers and more than 300 producers, generating 11 MW total power capacity, mainly from solar.
