Shell, Green Tie Capital to jointly deploy 2 GW of PV in Spain
Shell, with a portfolio of more than 1 GW in Spain, will team up with Green Tie Capital, which has developed more than 3 GW of ground-mounted PV projects.
Australian state launches first solar garden
Haystacks, Australia’s first large-scale solar garden, has opened up solar “plots” for households in New South Wales that are unable to install rooftop systems.
Hungary concludes fourth renewables auction with average price of $0.062/kWh
Hungary’s latest renewables auction involved just 12 successful projects, with contracts for around 864 GWh of power.
Axpo commissions 2.2 MW vertical alpine PV project on dam
Axpo said its new 2.2 MW system is the largest alpine solar plant in Switzerland. It is expected to supply around 3.3 million kWh of electricity per year, with an above-average electricity yield in the winter months.
France publishes new specifications for 17 renewables tender
France’s energy regulator has published an update of the specifications for 17 renewable energy tenders, adapted to facilitate the rapid deployment of projects in the context of energy and the pandemic. The proposed adjustments are applicable to winners of all periods, from Sept. 1, 2022, provided that they submit a request to the energy ministry.
Arctech releases SkyWings single-axis solar tracker
Arctech has released a novel dual-row, single-axis solar tracker for use in different climates and topographies.
South Korea reduces size limit for PPA market to 300 kW
Korea Electric Power Corp. will act as a sales intermediary under South Korea’s so-called K-RE100 scheme.
Pexapark’s European PPA index surpasses €100/MWh for first time
In July, PPA prices rose significantly in all major European energy markets except Germany, Pexapark says in a new report.
Vikram Solar unveils 660 W bifacial solar modules
Vikram Solar has unveiled new mono PERC bifacial modules with front-side power outputs from 635 W to 660 W. The modules feature glass-to-glass construction and provide up to 25% bifacial gain.
Hydrogen bromide flow battery for large-scale renewables storage
Dutch startup Elestor has secured funds to bring its hydrogen bromide (HBr) flow battery technology closer to commercial production. It said the system could achieve a levelized cost of storage below $0.05/kW.
