India’s largest solar carport comes online
The 6.2 MWp solar carport at Tata Motors’ manufacturing facility in Maharashtra spans over 30,000 square meters.
Lightsource BP buys 703 MW of PV projects in Spain, seeks off-takers through tender
The U.K.-based solar developer wants to identify potential buyers for the electricity generated by the facilities through competitive bidding.
Solar mandatory on new buildings in Berlin from 2023
Under the new provisions, which will come into force in 2023, a photovoltaic system will have to cover at least 30% of the roof area of a new building.
Australian town powered 100% by solar PV and battery
Western Australia utility Horizon Power has achieved a major milestone with the coastal town of Onslow powered 100% by solar PV and battery during a successful trial of what is one of Australia’s largest distributed energy resource microgrids.
Plug-and-play mobile PV system to power solar parks’ construction sites
A Spanish renewable energy company has installed its first, pilot mobile PV unit at a new detention center in Chile.
Soltec launches tracker for high-power modules
The SFOne tracker is designed for modules with 72 and 78-cell designs. According to Soltec, it reduces the time spent in its installation by 75% and will be available in all markets where the company operates.
German companies dominate European solar park operation market
Belectric, Enerparc, Juwi and Baywa have almost 10 GW of project capacity under operation between them, according to monitoring service Solytic, roughly half the volume being managed by the next 32 biggest maintenance providers combined.
JinkoSolar, Longi, JA Solar claim 182mm modules offer lowest LCOE for utility scale solar
In a white paper, the three Chinese module manufacturers have reiterated the well-known refrain “bigger is not always better.” Experts from the three companies compared the BoS costs of 182mm-wafer-based modules and 210mm products, and found that the former have a slight advantage in racking, foundation, and land costs.
Irish utility backs 11 PV projects selected in Ireland’s first renewables auction
Irish power and gas utility Bord Gáis Energy is supporting Danish developer Obton in the development and construction of several projects that competed in the country’s first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction.
Costs loom as hurdle for green hydrogen, says Rystad Energy
Australia’s bid to establish itself as a major green hydrogen player has triggered a flood of state funding and new project announcements in recent months. But consultancy Rystad Energy sees potential obstacles for the nascent industry.
