TotalEnergies potentially interested in acquiring Akuo
A number of entities, including the investment unit of TotalEnergies, are interested in the planned sale of Akuo, according to French media reports.
Mauritius plans 100 MW solar+storage project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking consultants to conduct technical due diligence for four storage-connected solar projects in Mauritius.
Indonesia’s race to net zero
Coal-dependent Indonesia has huge solar potential but progress toward a net zero economy has been sluggish, explain Daniel Kurniawan and Fabby Tumiwa from the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), an Indonesian thinktank.
MPIC becomes largest shareholder of Solar Phillippines
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has acquired a 42.82% stake in Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) for PHP 24 billion ($430.6 million).
Texas Senate approves tight permit restrictions on solar, wind
Under a new bill, existing projects could be retroactively removed if new permit requirements are not made. New solar and wind farms would need to win the approval of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, while undergoing yearly fees, tight siting requirements and more.
The world can manufacture enough solar to reach decarbonization goals
NREL researchers model viable pathways to supplying the estimated 60 TW of capacity required for decarbonization, and study the effect that disruptive solar technologies may have on deployment cost and market opportunity.
Italian government streamlines another 593 MW of agrivoltaics
The Italian cabinet has approved 13 agrivoltaic projects in the southern regions of Apulia and Basilicata.
Germany’s PV systems inject 40 GW of PV into grid for first time
In the first week of May, the photovoltaic systems installed in Germany made the largest contribution to net electricity generation. They fed a total of 1,744.46 GWh of solar power into the grid and thus had a share of 23.6%.
Novel thermoacoustic heat pump system for residential applications
Developed by Chinese researchers, the system is designed to reach a heating capacity of 5.7 kW and an overall coefficient of performance of 1.40 at nominal conditions. It is made with an engine unit, a heat pump unit, and a gas resonator unit in a loop.
Botswana set to host 30 MW of solar with LCOE of $0.08-0.10/kWh
Pash Global and Tswana Renewables have formed a joint venture to develop small-scale PV plants across Botswana. For the first two 400 kW projects they have already secured a power purchase agreement.
