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Markets & Policy
New platform centralizes PPA market data LevelTen Energy, a renewables transaction infrastructure company, has launched a new platform to simplify and accelerate power purchase agreement market analysis. The new platform, MarketPulse, provides 24/7 access to PPA price data, renewable energy project data, and analytics. 
Blake Matich
Aug 15, 2022
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Markets & Policy
Australian state closing in on commercial-scale green hydrogen Western Australia has never been closer to demonstrating commercial-scale green hydrogen, as Infinite Green Energy’s MEG HP1 project, which uses the 11 MW Northam Solar Farm, is now pushing toward completion.
Blake Matich
Aug 11, 2022
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History in the making The urgency of rooftop solar uptake has only been accelerated by the current energy crisis, but the spread of PV to historic and landmarked buildings remains limited. In Europe, historic buildings constructed before 1945 represent at least a quarter of total building stock. To boost uptake, some municipalities are considering a loosening of their protection policies, while researchers are finding interesting byways for installation. Furthermore, building integrated PV solutions are being touted as the ideal compromise between aesthetic continuity and new generation opportunities.
Blake Matich
Aug 09, 2022
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Applications & Installations
Solar support in hazardous locations In some of the world’s most hazardous locations, a resilient and autonomous common denominator is often found – solar energy. From offshore oil rigs to remote mine sites and the frontlines of conflict zones, solar power functions where others fail, and it does so without the need of refuelling or regular maintenance. But what makes solar such a ‘no-brainer’ that even the oil and gas industry must turn to it? And what other hazardous locations can be electrified with solar? Blake Matich reports.
Blake Matich
Jul 27, 2022
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Applications & Installations
A new day at sunset For the many millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electric lighting, sunset brings an almost enveloping dark. But Light Libraries is one handy solar-powered program that brings an affordable end to darkness for school students. pv magazine sat down with Sofia Ollvid from SolarAid to discuss how these libraries work.
Blake Matich
Jul 21, 2022
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A new day at sunset For the many millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electric lighting, sunset brings an almost enveloping dark. But Light Libraries is one handy solar-powered program that brings an affordable end to darkness for school students. pv magazine sat down with Sofia Ollvid from SolarAid to discuss how these libraries work.
Blake Matich
Jul 18, 2022
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Green hydrogen of Africa Africa’s size and its abundance of renewable energy and mineral resources make it ideal for green hydrogen production. Indeed, some large-scale projects are already in the making. But will green hydrogen become just another exploited African resource? pv magazine recently sat down with Chigozie Nweke-Eze, founder of Integrated Africa Power (IAP), to discuss the green hydrogen opportunity for Africa and whether resources can be used for export industries when domestic needs are so high.
Blake Matich
Jul 18, 2022
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Success on the Nile Egypt wants to become a regional energy hub in both gas and electricity, the latter to be serviced in good part by its enormous solar potential. KarmSolar began as an idea in a Cairo café at a revolutionary time in Egypt’s history. But now the company can be found at every link in the solar value chain, and it plans to play a key role in the nation’s ambitious energy future. pv magazine sat down with KarmSolar CEO Ahmed Zahran to talk shop.
Blake Matich
Jul 18, 2022
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Green future for the Rainbow Nation South Africa’s energy landscape is at a pivotal point. Productive policies are finally starting to fall into place, driving rapid growth in the solar industry. pv magazine recently sat down with Chris Ahlfeldt, the owner and founder of Blue Horizon Energy Consulting Services, to find out more.
Blake Matich
Jul 18, 2022