Solar farm under construction at Dublin Airport
Irish renewables developer Enerpower has started building a 9 MW solar array at Dublin Airport. The project is expected to generate more than 10% of the airport’s electricity needs once it is completed.
Austria adds 500 MW of PV in Q1
Austria’s Federal Association of Photovoltaics (PV Austria) says the nation added 500 MW of new solar capacity in the first quarter, driven by investments in private rooftop PV systems benefiting from a value-added tax (VAT) exemption.
Jordan launches tender for solar energy systems
The Jordanian government has launched a tender for 3 kW solar energy systems for homes of National Aid Fund beneficiaries. The deadline for applications is July 4.
Warehouse rooftop solar, batteries could unlock 28 GW in Australia
Nexa Advisory says sluggish rooftop solar and battery storage uptake by businesses in the Australian state of New South Wales points to a 7 GW missed opportunity, and 28 GW nationally.
Home office, schooling helped distributed PV address duck curve challenge during Covid-19 crisis
New research from the United Kingdom shows how during the Covid-19 crisis homeowners relying on PV and storage were able to considerably reduce grid electricity reliance, while increasing self-consumption rates. The analysis included 100 houses equipped with solar arrays ranging in output from 1.71 kW to 4.86 kW and batteries ranging from 2.5 kW to 3.3 kW.
Lazard says fossil fuel costs double that of utility-scale solar
The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for solar has fallen to between $29/MWh and $92/MWh, according to a new report from Lazard.
West Virginia researchers to deploy agrivoltaics on small cattle farms
Researchers from West Virginia University have secured $1.6 million from the US Department of Energy to install and assess the benefits of agrivoltaics on small cattle farms.
India’s SJVN allocates 1.5 GW of wind, solar for $0.041/kWh
SJVN has allocated 1.5 GW of wind and solar for $0.041/kWh. The winning developers will establish wind-solar hybrid projects on a build-own-operate basis under 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Lynher Energy secures 15-year PPA for 27 MW plant on UK agricultural land
Corporate PPA deal with FTSE 100 company creates a “solid foundation” for near-term solar capacity growth, according to Lynher Energy director.
Solatio plans 4 GW of solar for hydrogen production in Brazil
Spanish solar developer Solatio says that it plans 4 GW of solar to support hydrogen production in Brazil, under a $1.94 billion agreement with the state government of Piauí.
