Indian state utility THDCIL to supply 184 MW from variable-speed hydro plant
State-run THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) has signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) to supply 184.08 MW from India’s first variable-speed pumped storage project (PSP) at Tehri, Uttarakhand. The project is designed to support grid flexibility and renewable energy integration.
Canada can align renewable energy and conservation goals, says IEA
Countries can avoid conflict between biodiversity conservation efforts and renewable energy development by using proactive measures, found a model developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and Natural Resources Canada.
Norway exempts solar power sharing in industrial zones from grid fees
Norway has introduced fiscal incentives for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy communities, exempting solar power sharing within a single industrial site from electricity taxes and grid fees.
Combining PV-driven heat pumps with district heating in multi-apartment buildings
An international research group has investigated how PV-powered heat pumps and district heating could be combined to heat a multi-apartment building in Sweden and have found that, of the three combinations they evaluated, relying on heat pumps as the primary heat source was the “most beneficial solution” in terms of operating costs and environmental impact.
Improving perovskite solar cell efficiency, sustainability with micro-concentrators
Researchers in Italy are tackling two metal halide perovskite solar PV challenges, reduce the use of lead and extend stability of the power conversion efficiency, in a novel combination of micro-concentrators and picosecond laser processing.
GameChange Solar introduces terrain-following tracker designed to reduce land grading
The Genius Tracker TF supports slops of up to 1.7 degrees between posts, thereby reducing land grading costs.
Risen Energy hits 740 W average for mass-produced HJT solar module
Risen Energy says it has achieved an average power output of 740 W for its mass-produced heterojunction (HJT) solar module, with certified cell efficiency of 26.61% and module efficiency of 24.81%, according to China’s Fujian Metrology Institute. Encapsulation losses were limited to 1.8%.
Spain PV prices to fall amid curtailment, weak demand
Carmen Izquierdo, CEO of Spain-based nTeaser, tells pv magazine that current PV project pricing in Spain “can lay the foundations for a more rational and sustainable ecosystem in the long term.”
Malaysia upgrades net metering scheme for rooftop PV
The Malaysian authorities say that approximately 1.7 GW of PV systems are operating under the Malaysian Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) scheme and the country’s three Net Energy Metering (NEM) programs.
German castle now hosting brick-red PV system
A castle in Bavaria, Germany, has installed a brick-red PV system using colored solar modules from Italy-based FuturaSun. The project was enabled by a recent amendment to Bavaria’s Monument Protection Act, allowing solar on heritage buildings.
