TotalEnergies Eneos completes 1.8 MW floating solar array in Thailand
TotalEnergies Eneos has completed a 1.8 MW floating solar array in Thailand, featuring more than 3,000 modules to generate 2,650 MWh per year under a power purchase agreement with Thai manufacturer S. Kijchai Enterprise.
Sunly starts construction of three solar parks in Latvia
Estonian renewable energy company Sunly is building three solar parks in Latvia with a cumulative capacity of 225 MW. The projects are being developed as hybrid parks, combining solar with wind and battery energy storage.
Sunniest October on record for US amid hurricane disruptions
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that October delivered record-high irradiance across much of the United States, with a high-pressure system over the Eastern and Central regions driving a sustained period of warm, dry, and clear weather. Meanwhile, contrasting conditions in Canada’s coastal provinces and extreme weather in Florida underscored this month’s diverse impacts on North American solar generation.
Wafer prices drop, inventory levels rebound despite operating rate cuts
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Battery storage drives revenue for solar arrays in high-demand areas
One to four hours of battery storage for a solar power facility can significantly increase site revenue in areas with high population density or abundant solar energy. However, the added value diminishes with storage capacities exceeding four hours.
EWEC receives three bids for 1.5 GW solar park in Abu Dhabi
Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) will review proposals from Engie, a consortium of EDF Renewables and Korean Western Power (Kowepo), and a consortium of Jinko Power and Jera for its fourth large-scale solar park in Abu Dhabi. EWEC plans to award a contract in the second quarter of 2025.
Transport for London launches solar infrastructure tender
Transport for London is seeking a private sector delivery partner to collaborate in developing solar infrastructure to power London Underground’s network. The deadline for applications is Dec. 20.
France deploys 1.35 GW of new solar in Q3
France installed around 3.32 GW of new PV systems in the first nine months of 2024.
Danish print finishing equipment provider offers turnkey pilot lines for perovskite, organic solar cells
Denmark-based Grafisk Maskinfabrik (GM) is now selling roll-to-roll turnkey pilot production lines featuring slot-die coating, available through its GM Functionals unit.
France announces new FIT rates for PV systems up to 500 kW
France’s new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for November to January range from €0.13 ($0.141)/kWh to €0.088/kWh, depending on system size.
