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Heat wave sparks fire at solar park in the Netherlands

The fire affected an area of around 5,000 square meters but did not damage the solar panels. The local fire brigade was able to control the fire in around two hours.

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Considerations for solar projects during heat waves

High temperatures can affect different components of PV systems. Inverters can fail, the efficiency of solar modules can decline, and existing cell damage can become worse. However, investors, planners, and operators can adjust to heat waves in a number of different ways.

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Indian state of Gujarat tenders 1.5 GW of solar

Solar developers have until Aug. 23 to bid for the rights to build up to 1.5 GW of grid-connected solar projects under 25-year power purchase agreements.

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Octopus acquires Australia’s largest operational solar park

Octopus Investments Australia has launched two renewable energy investment vehicles.

German-Dutch consortium to build 500 kW offshore solar pilot in North Sea

Germany’s RWE is partnering with offshore PV specialist SolarDuck to build a 0.5 MW floating solar plant near an offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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ZSW, Tubesolar achieve 14% efficiency for thin-film agrivoltaic solar tubes

TubeSolar and the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg have achieved a power conversion efficiency of 14% for a photovoltaic film based on perovskite.

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Tigo unveils rapid shutdown tech for large PV installations

Tigo’s latest product has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories, a US-based testing organization. The company says the new tech can significantly reduce balance of system (BOS) and labor costs.

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Bosnian utility to deploy 50 MW of solar on coal waste site

Bosnian utility EBiH plans to deploy solar plants across its coal waste sites. The first two projects will be built on a coal dump in the municipality of Gračanica.

US authorities approve 500 MW solar project in California desert

The controversial Oberon Solar Project is the third solar installation to be approved under the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.

Solar park powering astronomical observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert

A solar facility with an installed power of 9 MW has come online at the Paranal Observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The PV plant is also intended to power the world’s largest telescope that is currently under construction at the observatory.

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