Intersect Power starts 500 MW of solar with Tesla batteries in California
Intersect Power has started operating a 500 MW solar project with 250 MW of on-site energy storage in California.
The Hydrogen Stream: FNB Gas presents hydrogen network plan for Germany
FNB Gas has unveiled plans for a hydrogen core network in Germany, while Tree Energy Solutions has started working on an electrolyzer and 1 GW of renewable energy assets in Canada.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Total residential PV capacity hits 105 GW
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says the nation deployed 33 GW of new residential PV capacity between January and September, bringing cumulative installations to 105 GW, while Flat Glass says it will invest $290 million in new glass factories in Indonesia.
Armor Group acquires 20% stake in French solar panel maker HoloSolis
Armor Group has acquired a 20% stake in French solar panel maker HoloSolis, marking its entry into perovskite-silicon tandem panel production, a mere week after abandoning organic solar module production.
Transcription mistake led to Portugal prime minister’s resignation
Portugal’s Prosecutor’s General Office (PGO) reportedly confused the then-Prime Minister’s name, Antonio Costa, with that of the Minister of Economy, António Costa Silva, in a corruption investigation. The transcription incorrectly implicated the Prime Minister’s involvement.
Cyprus embraces residential solar, awaits competition
Cyprus has announced a new scheme to increase residential solar deployment and help about 6,000 households to lower their electricity bills. Constant delays in the opening of the national retail electricity market to competition, meanwhile, are costing households millions.
Euro’s electricity prices recovered by falling wind generation
Electricity market prices recovered in the second week of November due to falling wind production. MIBEL recorded the lowest weekly average price for the third consecutive week.
Swiss scientist to develop hybrid flow lithium-ion batteries
A scientist in Switzerland is trying to develop a hybrid flow battery and lithium-ion battery by incorporating solid storage materials into the flow battery tank. He is currently identifying stable materials for the storage tanks over a 20-year operating period.
The overproduction conundrum
Solar manufacturing capacity has been ramping up so quickly that even impressive installation growth cannot keep pace. Molly Morgan, senior research analyst at UK-based research firm Exawatt, explores the relationship between PV supply and demand and assesses the likelihood of overproduction.
Collectively owned PV systems improve energy community performance
Researchers have looked into the impact of potential regulated charge exemptions on two types of energy communities in 39 European countries. They have found that communities with collectively owned PV systems achieve greater savings.
