India tweaks 100 MW solar-plus-storage tender
The peak DC capacity of the project has been reduced, along with the size of the battery storage element of the facility.
China could drive 4.2 TW of solar capacity by 2050 under decarbonization plan
The solar and wind industries could benefit from a $6.4 trillion boom under the most ambitious of two scenarios described by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and $2.4 trillion even in the business-as-usual outlook.
UK assembles experimental hydrogen network from decommissioned gas infrastructure
The £12.7 million project will explore how to transport pure and blended hydrogen for use in heating and industrial purposes. Construction will start next year.
Benban developers agree to pay an extra $102m for building materials
Half of the EGP1.6 billion charge will be paid up front with the balance staggered over five years, pv magazine has learned.
Belgium’s Flanders region to provide €58 million for PV rebates in 2021
The authorities in Flanders will grant maximum rebates of €1,500 per PV system to homeowners from Jan. 1. The scheme is expected to drive up solar installations by 1.5 GW by 2025.
Trina sweeps up another 30,000-plus tons of polysilicon
Chinese giant has signed orders for more than 100,000 metric tons of poly to the end of 2023 in a further sign of confidence in the outlook for solar.
Behind-the-meter solar sharing technology from Australia
Allume Energy’s SolShare technology equitably spreads the solar love among residents of community housing and apartment buildings that can install PV on top. It has just achieved the certification that will let residents of “multi-family units” across America enjoy the benefits of renewable energy.
IRENA raises carbon price issue in green hydrogen policy guide
Guide to drawing up national green hydrogen strategies acknowledges the global hydrogen economy could fail to take shape if any of the world’s powers decide to stick with fossil fuels to gain a price advantage.
Germany deployed 421 MW of PV in October
In the first ten months of the year, the country saw the addition of PV systems totaling 3,924 MW. The rooftop segment keeps prevailing in the German PV market.
Soft loans for Jordan’s solar rebate scheme
The Jordanian government has announced more financial support for the rebate scheme for residential PV systems and solar thermal collectors.
