Croatia’s solar capacity reaches 1.1 GW
Croatia’s solar market continues to grow steadily, led by the self-supply and commercial and industrial (C&I) segments, while regulatory barriers stall utility-scale development.
Afghanistan starts building 40 MW of solar
Afghanistan has started building a 40 MW solar project, with completion expected within 18 months.
Waaree Energies opens 1.8 GW solar module plant in India
Waaree Energies has commenced production at its new 1.8 GW solar module factory in western India.
First merchant solar plant enters South African Power Pool trading
UK energy trader BB Energy has commissioned a 25 MW merchant solar plant in Zambia, marking the first such facility to join the South African Power Pool market. A 35 MW expansion is planned for completion later this year as part of a 118 MW target by 2027.
From factory to field: How energy storage innovations are responding to Europe’s C&I segment
EUPD Research says the growth of the C&I segment in Europe’s energy storage market is driving new investment opportunities. The Bonn-based research group has explored what this growth means for both manufacturers and investors, as well as how manufacturers are addressing the needs of C&I installers and customers.
AGL approves 2,000 MWh battery project with Fluence in Australia
Australian Gas Light Co. (AGL) has reached a final investment decision on its 500 MW/2,000 MWh Tomago battery energy storage system (BESS) in Australia. It has selected Fluence as the project’s delivery partner.
Novel MPPT method combines APO, model-predictive control
An international research team has tested a hybrid control technique combining adapted perturb and observe (APO) with model-predictive control to address complex partial shading in solar arrays. The method, validated through simulation and physical experiments, reportedly outperforms existing approaches.
Afreximbank backs 1 GW floating solar project in Zimbabwe
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed $4.4 million to finance bankability and feasibility studies for a proposed 1 GW hybrid floating solar project on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.
Drop in haze, pollution contributes to China’s solar generation in July
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that reduced atmospheric haze helped solar irradiance surge to around 40% above the July average in Northeast China.
Non-stop solar innovation despite module oversupply
It’s no secret that prices throughout the solar supply chain have been at rock bottom over the past 18 months. Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan of CRU Group explore how the market reached the imbalance that caused PV prices to crash, what this has meant for innovation, and how it might affect future technology transitions.
