Australian government approves nation’s largest battery
Australia’s federal government has granted approval for a 1.2 GW/2.4 GWh battery system – one of the world’s largest – at a site northwest of Melbourne. The project is owned by Equis Development, with support from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar ships 52 GW in first 9 months of 2023
JinkoSolar says it shipped 52 GW of PV modules in the first nine months of 2023, bringing its total shipments to 190 GW since its foundation.
Cleaning up the statute book
Polish lawmakers are preparing plans to legislate the sharing of grid connections and regulators are easing the establishment of off-grid, direct-to-consumer power lines but obtaining a permit for a solar site could be about to get more tricky.
New reforms, liberalized energy market help untap Philippines’ solar potential
Off the back of recent legislative changes leading to ‘spurred’ solar PV development, combined with an extremely liberal market, a senior solar analyst from cleantech advisory company Apricum told pv magazine that the Philippines is ‘the place’ to rollout solar projects in Southeast Asia.
NLC India secures 810 MW solar project in India
NLC India has obtained approval to develop an 810 MW solar project in Bikaner, India.
UK Power Networks kicks off 850 MW flexible electricity tender
The UK’s largest transmission system operator, UK Power Networks, recently launched an 850 MW flexible electricity tender. The company’s Distribution System Operator’s head of flexibility markets, Alex Howard, tells pv magazine that the tender will manage demand growth and help get more renewable projects in a ‘big queue’ connected to the network.
France expands limits of ‘energy communities’
The French government has issued a long-awaited decree to expand the maximum permitted distance between members of energy communities from 2 km to 20 km.
Growth of solar, wind cuts emissions in global electricity sector
Wind and solar are the only sources of electricity that have substantially increased in terms of generation and their share in the global energy mix, according to UK consultancy firm Ember.
Italy launches 13th renewables auction
Italy has launched its 13th renewables auction, with the authorities noting that the procurement process will consider inflation. Developers have been permitted to submit their proposals as of Oct. 18.
India’s NHPC tenders 1.5 GW of renewables storage
NHPC has launched a tender to select developers for 1.5 GW of firm, dispatchable power from renewable energy projects with storage systems across India. Developers can submit online bids until Nov. 13.
