Pilar Sánchez Molina
European PPA prices rise to €0.1078/kWh
Pexapark says that around 412 MW of renewable energy projects in Europe secured power purchase agreements in August.
Polar Developments launches portable, 84 kWp solar array
Polar Developments revealed its new scalable PV array at the recent AUTOPIA event in Spain.
New electroluminescence tech for daily solar module inspections
Enertis Applus+ and the GdS Optronlab Group have developed a system to enable daytime electroluminescence in the inspection of PV modules.
Fimer secures €45 million of funds, announces relaunch
Italy’s Fimer has launched proceedings to restructure its debt and is now ready to restart production.
Spanish gas supplier sets up hydrogen production for heating, residential hot water
Madrileña Red de Gas and Pryconsa are developing a green hydrogen project that will meet the energy needs of 100 homes in Madrid.
Floating solar for water pumping
A community in Spain is using a 1.6 MW floating PV array to power water pumps for irrigation purposes. Spanish specialist Isigenere provided its technology for the project.
PV-powered hydrogen generation tech for off-grid areas
Spain’s Desigenia has developed a hybrid system that makes it possible to replace diesel generators with solar energy, battery storage, and hydrogen fuel cells.
Shell, Green Tie Capital to jointly deploy 2 GW of PV in Spain
Shell, with a portfolio of more than 1 GW in Spain, will team up with Green Tie Capital, which has developed more than 3 GW of ground-mounted PV projects.
Case study: When trackers are blown away, you can’t blame the wind
If the industry has sufficient knowledge and experience to deal with the effects of strong wind, why do trackers still get damaged and destroyed? pv magazine’s Pilar Sanchez Molina looks at a recent example in Spain with PI Berlin’s Asier Ukar.
Colbún submits plans for 422 MW solar-storage project in Chile
Colbún has submitted an environmental assessment for a 422 MW solar-plus-storage project it plans to build in Chile. The plans include a five-hour, 240 MW battery system, which would be among the largest energy storage installations in the country.
