Computational method shows Italy may install 144.5 GW of PV by 2050
According to a new study, PV may reach an installed power of 144.5 GW in Italy by the end of the first half of the century, followed by onshore and offshore wind with 59.6 GW and 17.6 GW, respectively. The research is based on a new computational model that identifies the best spatial distribution of renewable energy sources in an individual country or electricity system while avoiding problematic concentrations of technologies
Burkina Faso launches tender for 9 MW of solar
National utility Sonabel plans to build four solar projects in the towns of Dori, Diapaga and Gaoua. Interested developers have until Oct. 5 to submit their proposals.
South Africa kicks off 2 GW tech-neutral tender to improve power supply
The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is requesting proposals for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). The tender is intended to procure 2 GW of capacity in response to the chronic short-term electricity supply gap that is affecting the country and its mining sector. Renewables are also entitled to compete.
Test bench compares floating PV with onshore solar arrays
Moroccan researchers have set up a new floating PV test bench. They claim floating solar arrays offer better power yields than rooftop and ground-mounted PV systems, with lower module operating temperatures.
Renewables improve reliability outlook for Australia’s main grid
Australia’s power supply has improved, as new solar and wind capacity are making summer blackouts less likely, says the Australian Energy Market Operator. Timely commissioning of new generation, storage and transmission investment will be critical, given the nation’s aging coal fleet and looming plant closures.
India can’t match Gulf region’s record-low PV tariffs
India’s solar tariffs are some of the lowest in the world, but they’re almost double the Gulf region’s tariffs.
Exoskeletons for solar panel mounting
Endesa, the Spanish unit of Italian power group Enel, is using a new technology in the construction of three solar parks in southern Spain.
Daily news roundup: SunPower and Maxeon split, Bulgaria to host 400 MW of PV
SunPower and Maxeon Solar Technologies finalized their plan to split into two independent entities, while Austrian solar developer Energy BG 1 revealed plans to build a huge unsubsidized solar project in Bulgaria.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longyuan plans 2 GW, JA Solar and Sungrow supply South Korean project
Longyuan Power has signed a deal to build a 2 GW hybrid wind-solar-storage project in Inner Mongolia. JA Solar and Sungrow, meanwhile, said that they have supplied PV modules and inverters for a 133 MW solar-wind project in South Korea.
Enphase inverters added to Ikea’s turnkey solar offer in Australia
The California-based energy technology company has announced that its microinverters have been selected for Solargain’s turnkey solar offerings in Australia, including the retailer’s offer in collaboration with the Swedish furniture giant.
