France concludes C&I rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.09753/kWh
The French authorities have concluded a commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop PV tender with an average price of €0.09753 ($0.1110)/kWh. The government allocated 191 MW of PV capacity in total.
Floating solar hits $65/MWh LCOE in Brazil, with up to 24 GW of potential
Floating solar could add 17 GW to 24 GW of capacity in Brazil, depending on pricing scenarios, while also reducing water evaporation by up to 50% and conserving water for hydroelectric generation, according to a new study.
France’s Socomec launches battery monitoring software
France’s Socomec has introduced an AI-backed battery monitoring platform to improve maintenance for commercial energy storage systems.
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built with hybrid blade coating achieves 27.8% efficiency
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems report producing perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with open-circuit voltages exceeding 1.9 V as the result of a two-step hybrid evaporated/blade-coated process for perovskite films.
Solar leads Spain’s power mix in May
Solar led Spain’s power generation in May with 4,867 GWh, or 23.5% of the total, followed by hydro at 17.3% and wind at 16.7%, according to data from grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE).
Honduras launches 1.5 GW energy tender
The Honduras Ministry of Energy has published bidding terms for a 1.5 GW auction, including 975 MW of renewable energy with storage. The move follows a procurement announcement made in mid-May.
Tariffs could drive US solar, storage costs up 50%
A recent Wood Mackenzie report examines two possible tariff scenarios and concludes that costs will skyrocket for both utility-scale solar development and battery energy storage systems.
US adds 7.4 GW of clean power in Q1 2025, led by solar and storage
The United States also installed a record 1.6 GW of grid-scale energy storage in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
Deploying floating PV on mine pit lakes, tailings ponds
Researchers in South Korea have conducted a literature review on recorded cases of floating PV plants placed on mine pit lakes and tailings ponds, both of which are byproducts of the mining industry. Looking at more than dozens of cases, they have concluded that mine pit lakes generally provide more stable environments for deployment.
South Africa’s BESIPPPP Window 3 ends with two big winners
South Africa has approved 616MW in new battery storage projects as part of its energy storage scheme, a $530 million investment boosting national grid capacity and championing local industry wins.
