Green Gravity signs deal for energy storage tech in Romania
Green Gravity, an Australian energy storage startup, says it will explore opportunities to deploy its gravitational energy storage technology in Europe, after signing an agreement with Romanian state-owned energy producer Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA.
Germany’s Teleson enters PV industry with sales app
Teleson has launched a sales and distribution platform for PV projects. The mobile and phone app is available for the company’s German-based customers.
Comerc commissions 662 MW of solar in Brazil
Comerc has commissioned 662 MW of solar capacity in Várzea da Palma, Brazil. The facility will provide power to silicon metal producer Liasa via a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).
Open-source workflow to assess rooftop PV potential
Scientists in Germany have developed a new open-access approach to assess regional rooftop PV potential. The ETHOS.PASSION approach combines two deep learning models to identify rooftops and superstructures.
Researchers shed light on mysterious, higher energy yields in vertical PV systems
Scientists in the Netherlands have sought to understand the reason for unexpected gains in vertical PV systems and found that these installations have a much higher heat transfer coefficient than their horizontally deployed counterparts.
South East Asia sees renewed interest in utility scale floating solar
Indonesian president Joko Widodo inaugurated a 145 MW floating solar plant in Java this week, while module manufacturer Husaun Energy said it will supply 60 MW of heterojunction solar panels for Grow Energy’s Thailand floating PV projects.
Monoprice unveils new PowerCache batteries with up to 1,000 W of output
Monoprice, a US consumer electronics supplier, says its new portable batteries can store electricity from solar panels and wall outlets. They range in price from $199.99 to $799.99.
Solar wafer prices could bottom out soon with new record lows
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.
India Ratings maintains stable outlook for PV projects in fiscal 2024
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained its “stable” outlook for solar projects in India in fiscal 2024, and a “negative” outlook for wind farms. It says the recent decline in solar module prices is advantageous for under-construction projects.
Sun shines through storms in Europe’s hottest October on record
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, shows how European countries recouped irradiance losses in October – the warmest on record – from Storm Babet.
