World record in hydrogen combustion in micro gas turbines
Scientists in Norway have managed to run a micro gas turbine plant on pure hydrogen. They claim their experiment paves the way for the use of existing infrastructure to generate heat and power with the green fuel.
EDF Renewables signs 1 GW of solar, storage contracts in New York
France’s EDF Renewables has won contracts for three large solar and storage projects, with a combined 1 GW of capacity.
The weekend read: The dawn of deep green solar
The importance of biodiversity on solar farms is coming into sharper focus, due to the intersecting forces of sustainable finance and the UK Environment Act. These positive influences will likely change the way the industry and the public view solar farms, as they evolve into biodiversity hotspots that lead the recovery of nature. Everoze Partner Ellie van der Heijden discusses how boosting biodiversity can be an opportunity for solar developers and investors to increase their positive impact.
Belgian grid operator expands network to host more solar, heat pumps, EVs
Fluvius said it wants to deploy another 30,000 kilometers of the low-voltage grid, 6,000 kilometers of the medium-voltage grid, and 22,450 distribution cabinets.
General Electric to triple solar, battery production capacity in India
The US multinational will expand the solar and battery energy storage manufacturing capacity at its factory in Tamil Nadu to 9 GW per annum by the end of 2022. The factory manufactures the FlexInverter power conversion solution and the FlexReservoir utility-scale energy storage systems.
South Korea kicks off 2 GW PV tender
Selected projects will be awarded a fixed rate under a 20-year contract under the country’s renewable energy certificate (REC) scheme and will sell electricity to local power distributors.
Prime Infra plans massive 3.5 GW/4.5 GWh solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines
Philippines-based Prime Infrastructure Holdings has unveiled plans to construct a massive solar farm and energy storage project featuring up to 3.5 GW of PV backed by up to 4.5 GWh of battery energy storage in the Southeast Asian nation.
EU energy fund to commit $514 million for solar projects at Romanian mining waste sites
Panels will be installed at waste sites in five mining towns as part of the latest, €2.4 billion ($2.57 million) round of investment from a fund set up to help coal-dependent European member states with the energy transition.
Construction begins on 650 MW solar park in Germany
The facility is set to become the largest solar plant in Germany and Europe. The project is expected to support agricultural activities and might also be used for green hydrogen generation.
KGAL secures approval for 380 MW of solar projects in Italy
The German renewable energy investment firm plans to build three unsubsidized solar parks in the regions of Sicily and Latium. The facilities should begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2024.
