Lower solar production drives up European electricity prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting found weekly average electricity prices in excess of €80 ($85.77)/MWh in most major European markets last week. Despite a drop in solar production across the week, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal all set new records for solar generation during a single day in November.
Hexa Renewables commissions world’s largest offshore floating solar plant
Hexa Renewables has completed the world’s largest offshore floating PV plant in Taiwan. The 440 MW solar array covers 347 hectares of government-leased surface area and can supply power to about 74,000 households.
SolarPower Europe publishes guide for agrivoltaics
SolarPower Europe has released a handbook on agrivoltaics, detailing agrisolar archetypes, business cases, agricultural and environmental factors, and real-life project examples. It also urges European policymakers to boost support for agrisolar development.
Eskom secures licenses for 125 MW of solar
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted licenses for two solar projects to be operated by Eskom. Tenders for the construction of both projects, which have a combined capacity of 125.3 MW, took place earlier this year.
What happens when malware hits PV systems
A random malware variant affected about 800 remote monitoring devices at ground-mounted PV plants in Japan in May 2024. Tokyo-based cybersecurity firm Girasol Energy has told pv magazine what happened and how PV asset owners can protect themselves against such incidents.
Study shows sheep grazing under solar panels produces higher-quality wool
A study on the benefits of co-locating solar energy and sheep grazing shows that sheep grazing in the shade of PV modules may produce higher-quality wool than those on traditional agricultural properties.
India’s SJVN allocates 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid capacity at $0.038/kWh
Datta Infra, EG Energy (Enfinity Global), Gentari Renewables, Juniper Green, and Sunsure Energy have emerged as winners in SJVN’s latest auction for 1.2 GW of wind-solar hybrid capacity.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar, Longi, Jinko, Trina report Q3 results
The Big FOUR released Q3 reports last week. JinkoSolar sees a steep drop in Q3 profit amid industry challenges. JA Solar experienced a revenue decline but recovered profit. LONGi narrows losses as revenue slips.
India adds 12.8 GW of solar in H1
India has installed 12.8 GW of new solar capacity from January to June 2024, according to Mercom India. This includes 11.7 GW of large-scale solar projects, with 3.7 GW of off-site commercial and industrial (C&I) projects, and more than 1.1 GW of rooftop PV installations.
Saudi Arabia launches tender for 8 GWh of battery storage in world’s largest deal
World’s largest storage procurement process is underway in Saudi Arabia for 2 GW/ 8 GWh of storage.
