East African Power to build 266 MW of solar under PPAs in Congo
East African Power says it will build two 133 MW solar projects. The installations have 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the national utility, Société Nationale de l’Electricité (SNEL).
Croatia adopts legal framework for agrivoltaics
The Croatian government has adopted bylaws to the Spatial Planning Act that define agrivoltaic installations and the areas in which they can be deployed, in order to facilitate future deployment.
Pressure brings sweltering sun and soaking rain: July extremes in America
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, presents the solar irradiance data it collected for North America this month. July’s high pressure in the southwest and trough in the northeast dramatically influenced the region’s solar energy production. Persistent high-pressure systems in the southwest led to frequent clear skies and warm air masses, driving up solar irradiance and enhancing potential solar power generation.
AES switches on 180 MW PV plant linked to 112 MWh of storage in Chile
AES Corp. has switched on a 180 MW solar plant connected to 112 MWh of storage in Chile. The project in the Atacama Desert is Latin America’s largest solar plant to be linked to battery storage.
Redarc unveils 150 Ah lithium battery
The Alpha 150 battery, produced in the Netherlands by Australian electronics manufacturer Redarx, has a lifespan of more than 5,000 cycles and a continuous discharge rating of 200 A.
Greece’s PV fleet keeps power system running during heatwave
Greece is experiencing consecutive heatwaves and a number of forest fires this month that have increased demand for electricity. The country’s solar photovoltaic fleet is keeping the power system running at peak times.
LG launches residential hybrid inverters for European market
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution says its new hybrid inverters are suitable for high-voltage and low-voltage configurations.
PPA prices fell 11% in Europe in May, says Pexapark
Pexapark says that prices for power purchase agreements (PPA) fell 11% in Europe in May. Germany and Spain were the largest markets for PPAs, with deals totaling 245 MW and 317 MW, respectively.
UK developer buys Bulgaria’s largest PV project
Rezolv Energy, a UK developer, has bought Bulgaria’s largest PV project. The company plans to start building the 227 MW PV facility by the end of this year. It will sell power to unspecified clients under power purchase agreements.
Going beyond renewable/non-renewable dichotomy
Scientists in India have proposed a new classification of energy sources that is intended for the adoption and definition of emerging technologies, which they said conventional taxonomies fail to achieve.
