Applications & Installations
Among energy technologies, solar is unique in its flexibility and range of applications. Rapidly growing niches including floating PV and agrivoltaics are proving their worth alongside the more established rooftop and ground mount market segments.
Hybrid systems combining solar with energy storage and other generation technologies are also becoming more common, in the pursuit of 24/7 emissions free energy. And this brings our industry into more frequent contact with other concerns, that need to be carefully managed.
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Scaling up in Brazil
The 752 MW (AC) Assú Sol solar complex in northeastern Brazil is the largest operational PV project in multinational energy company Engie’s global portfolio. Guilherme Ferrari, renewable energy and storage director at Engie Brasil, spoke to pv magazine about the construction of the complex and the next phase of the nation’s solar rollout.
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Ireland’s PV capacity reaches 3 GW
“With continued investment in solar – across homes, farms, businesses and large grid-scale projects – Ireland is building a growing source of homegrown, clean electricity, and strengthening our energy security,” said Ireland’s Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien following the milestone.
Sungrow breaks ground on 10 GWh battery storage factory in Egypt
Sungrow has begun construction of a $50 million BESS factory in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, targeting 10 GWh of annual production and an April 2027 start. The facility will supply Egypt’s growing storage market, including Scatec’s Energy Valley project, while strengthening Sungrow’s localized manufacturing presence across the Middle East and Africa.
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Silexsolar to increase PV panel production capacity to 20 MW?
Silexsolar Pty Ltd is to expand its photovoltaics (PV) panel production capacity at its Sydney Olympic Park (SOP) manufacturing facility in Australia by seven megawatts (MW), in response to strong demand for its panels from the domestic rooftop solar panel market. AUD$7 million is expected to be invested.
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U.S.: Construction to get underway on Californias largest school solar project
Construction on the largest school solar project in California, the U.S. is about to get underway. Rosendin Electric has announced that the USD$50 million, 9.4 megawatt (MW) installation, which spans ten schools, will be completed by the first quarter of next year.
SMUD signs multiple PPAs with Recurrent Energy for 60 MW of solar power
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has signed multiple 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Recurrent Energy for 60 megawatts (MW) of solar power to be developed in the southern portion of Sacramento County, the U.S. These are the first agreements to come out of the utilitys feed-in tariff program (FIT) introduced in January of this year.
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