Croatia reaches 1 GW solar milestone
Croatia’s renewable energy association says the country has now deployed more than 1 GW of solar. Speaking at the site of an ongoing 99 MW project development, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said the green energy transition is one of the government’s four strategic goals.
Is crystalline silicon solar resistant to electromagnetic fields?
Researchers in Burkina Faso have assessed the technical feasibility of PV systems near base transceiver stations and have found that solar modules with “optimal” boron doping levels may better resist the electromagnetic field effects.
Quebec utility targets 3 GW of solar by 2035
State-owned utility Hydro-Quebec has set out a plan to develop 11 GW of clean energy in the next decade, including 3 GW of solar. It is planning an initial 300 MW solar tender for individual projects no bigger than 25 MW.
Jordan kicks off 200 MW solar tender
A tender in Jordan is seeking an independent power producer to develop a 200 MW solar project on a build-own-operate basis. The deadline to submit expressions of interest is July 15.
WoodMac tips Australia to fall short of 82% renewables goal
Wood Mackenzie predicts Australia will fall well short of its target of 82% renewable generation by 2030 due to grid connection delays, inadequate investment, and moves from some state governments to scale back their clean energy ambitions.
Site selection for PV plants on coal gangue hills
Scientists have developed a novel method to identify which hills of coal waste are suitable for the construction of a solar plant. Their technique integrates GIS and the technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution. They tested the new approach suburban areas of Yangquan City, China.
India plans 50 MW floating solar plant at nuclear site
Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has approached Ciel & Terre to install a floating solar plant on a sea water dyke at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, India.
High pressure brings solar surge to northwestern Europe
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that solar irradiance in the British Isles reached up to 35% above the norm during the first half of May, while The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany each recorded irradiance levels around 25% above average.
UK investors back 50 MW of solar in Nigeria with $3.6 million
Konexa, Climate Fund Managers and Norfund have agreed a funding package totaling $3.6 million to support a 50 MW solar plant in Nigeria, alongside new grid connections.
New biodiversity toolkit helps solar farm developers fast-track projects
Australia’s Thesium has launched a new product designed to help solar farm developers de-risk and accelerate their projects, which includes a credit feasibility analysis and board-ready stakeholder documentation.
