Japan’s Inpex secures 50% share of Enel’s Australian solar portfolio
Japanese oil and gas supplier Inpex has struck a deal to buy 50% of Enel Group’s Australian renewables platform, Enel Green Power Australia. The deal gives Inpex joint control of a solar portfolio featuring 254 MW of installed capacity and another 170 MW of renewables under construction.
Former US coal plant to host 100-hour iron-air battery
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Form Energy’s 10 MW/1 GWh iron-air long-duration storage facility for Xcel Energy.
SPI Energy to build US heterojunction solar cell factory
SPI Energy says it will set up a new heterojunction solar cell factory in the United States. Its manufacturing plans in the country now include modules, wafers and cells.
Mixed price signals for solar wafers, narrowing spread between M10 and G12 wafer 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.
Meyer Burger gets $224 million for 3.5 GW solar cell, module plant in Europe
Swiss manufacturer Meyer Burger Technology AG says it will probably build a new 3.5 GW factory at an unspecified location in Spain. The EU Commission is expected to issue a formal decision on granting funding for the project by the end of this year.
Desalinated ocean water for green hydrogen production
A California hydrogen developer and a Netherlands-based desalination company have formed a new partnership.
Romanian utility launches tender for 12 MW solar project
Romanian utility Electrica SA has launched a tender for a 12 MW solar project. Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors have until July 27 to submit their offers.
New system design for PVT systems coupled with air-to-water reversible heat pump
Spanish scientists have proposed a new approach to combine photovoltaic-thermal panels with a reversible air-to-water heat pump in industrial buildings. The system is intended to provide space heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and electricity.
How to maximize power generation in PV blinds
Scientists in South Korea have stressed the importance of accurately setting the angle of slat PV blinds to maximize power generation. They found that there is a tradeoff between elevated power yield and self-shading effects in this BIPV technology.
Slovakia offers $156.1 million for 2023 residential PV, heat pump rebates
The Slovakian authorities are offering €140 million ($156.1 million) in rebates for 2023 to cover up to 50% of the cost of buying and installing solar water heaters, heat pumps, biomass systems, solar-thermal collectors, and PV systems up to 10 kW in size.
