GAF Energy releases nailable 57 W rooftop solar shingle
The updated solar roof product from GAF Energy has purportedly 23% more power than previous units and has a depth of less than 0.6 cm.
Remembering Frédéric Dross: A tireless solar champion
Jenya Meydbray writes a tribute to a well known and beloved member of the solar industry, Frédéric Dross.
ACWA Power building hydrogen bridge between Europe and Middle East, North Africa
In an exclusive interview with pv magazine, ACWA Power CEO Marco Arcelli said the Saudi energy giant is currently exploring opportunities to build a hydrogen corridor between Europe and the Middle East and North Africa. He spoke about the company’s current 2 GW hydrogen project in Neom and presented the company’s plans for renewable energy and desalination.
Most European markets see electricity prices rise
The weekly average electricity price was above €140 ($146.35)/MWh last week across most major European markets, due to a fall in solar and wind production and increased electricity demand, according to AleaSoft’s latest analysis.
Yotta Energy replaces ballast blocks with battery storage
The energy storage startup’s new plug-and-play modules will provide a kilowatt of storage in a small package.
Italy installed 6.8 GW of solar in 2024
The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 37.08 GW at the end of December.
DNV shares technology performance level chart for perovskite solar modules
The technology performance level chart is designed to help perovskite module manufacturers develop technical bankability and highlight the economic viability of their technology.
Israel awards 1.5 GW energy storage in tender, pricing from $49.41 to $74.20 per kWh
Israel’s storage tender sets prices between $0.0056 and $0.0085 per kW, with kWh figures therefore at $49.41 to $74.20 per kWh.
Record start to 2025 for UK heat pumps, batteries, MCS reports
Almost 5,000 heat pump installations in January 2025 mark the strongest start to a year on record. It follows a record-breaking 2024 for UK heat pump installations. Batteries and residential solar installations are also up on January 2024 levels.
Daytime charging of electric vehicles further expands adoption of photovoltaics
Photovoltaics continues adding capacity at a rapid pace, and 2024 was another record year for solar PV deployment. In the meantime, despite recent hurdles to widespread adoption in some countries, electric vehicle uptake grew 25% last year. Assuming a 10 kWh/day energy requirement for every new EV, the 17 million new EVs sold in 2024 would have added another 50-70 GW of new PV generation worldwide.
