The Hydrogen Stream: MIT shows hydrogen can be made from aluminum, caffeine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) claim they can efficiently produce hydrogen from recycled aluminum cans in seawater by combining them with gallium-indium and caffeine.
Indian oil company launches 1 GW wind-solar hybrid tender
ONGC, India’s largest crude oil and natural gas company, is now accepting bids to set up 1 GW of wind-solar hybrid projects (500 MW of solar plus 500 MW of wind) for captive consumption. Bidding closes on Oct. 23.
Winter wildfires smother solar in South America
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that aerosols from Brazilian wildfires significantly reduced solar irradiance across parts of South America in July, although a persistent high-pressure system over the South Pacific boosted irradiance in Chile and Argentina.
Germany records 1.4 GW of new solar in July
Germany installed 1.4 GW of new solar capacity in July, bringing its cumulative total to 92.23 GW.
Italy adds 3.34 GW of new solar in H1
Italy installed 3.34 GW of new solar in the first six months of 2024, bringing its total PV capacity to 33.62 GW by the end of June.
Philippines fast-tracks world’s largest solar park with green lane certificate
The Board of Investments of the Philippines has granted a green lane certificate to a solar project that is being touted as the largest in the world to date. The accreditation will facilitate easier approval and processing of permits.
Bifacial tracking systems dominate utility-scale PV market
The latest report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) covers best practices for the optimization of bifacial PV tracking systems and discusses key areas for improvement.
Israel presents 2050 net-zero roadmap envisaging up to 77% solar share
The Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has presented three scenarios for its 2050 green goals, changing in accordance with developments in solar, hydrogen, and nuclear power production. In the most solar-focused scenario, the country would have a PV capacity of 108 GW.
Montenegro developing 87.5 MW of solar
Agenos Energy and CGES AD Podgorica have signed a contract to construct an 87.5 MW solar park in western Montenegro, bringing the project closer to completion.
Botswana signs contract for 100 MW solar plant
State-owned Botswana Power Corp. has signed a power purchase agreement with a consortium of Chinese enterprises and other companies to construct a 100 MW solar plant in southern Botswana. The project is expected to start generation by the end of 2025.
