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Lower solar production drives up European electricity prices

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting found weekly average electricity prices in excess of €80 ($85.77)/MWh in most major European markets last week. Despite a drop in solar production across the week, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal all set new records for solar generation during a single day in November.

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Hexa Renewables commissions world’s largest offshore floating solar plant

Hexa Renewables has completed the world’s largest offshore floating PV plant in Taiwan. The 440 MW solar array covers 347 hectares of government-leased surface area and can supply power to about 74,000 households.

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SolarPower Europe publishes guide for agrivoltaics

SolarPower Europe has released a handbook on agrivoltaics, detailing agrisolar archetypes, business cases, agricultural and environmental factors, and real-life project examples. It also urges European policymakers to boost support for agrisolar development.

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Eskom secures licenses for 125 MW of solar

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted licenses for two solar projects to be operated by Eskom. Tenders for the construction of both projects, which have a combined capacity of 125.3 MW, took place earlier this year.

Solar manufacturing facing substantial pressures, says IEA-PVPS

The International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) says in its latest report that 2023 was a record-breaking but tumultuous year for solar development. It says the manufacturing industry faces pressure from supply-demand imbalances, with overcapacity causing prices to collapse.

EBRD, EU finance 126 MW solar plant in Uzbekistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are investing a combined $61.6 million in a 126 MW solar project in Uzbekistan. A special-purpose company fully owned by French developer Voltalia will develop the plant.

New fire protection guidelines for installing batteries in Sweden

Svensk Solenergi has shared new guidelines for installing stationary battery storage systems. Its publication comes as the number of battery installations in Sweden, across both the residential and larger-scale markets, is accelerating.

Utility-scale solar additions hit 46.8 GW since start of 2023, says Wiki-Solar

PV data consultancy Wiki-Solar says the world’s top solar developers have added nearly 50 GW of new solar capacity since early 2023, raising their cumulative capacity to 146.7 GW – more than one-fifth of the global total.

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CapMan to build large-scale solar-integrated roof in Copenhagen

CapMan Real Estate has unveiled plans for a 7,500 sqm rooftop solar installation, billed as Scandinavia’s biggest integrated solar roof project to date, in Copenhagen. Solartag, a Danish solar-integrated roof specialist, is supplying the solar panels for the 750 kW array.

TotalEnergies Eneos completes 1.8 MW floating solar array in Thailand

TotalEnergies Eneos has completed a 1.8 MW floating solar array in Thailand, featuring more than 3,000 modules to generate 2,650 MWh per year under a power purchase agreement with Thai manufacturer S. Kijchai Enterprise.

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