US residential solar to add 340,000 workers in 5 years – installer survey
A new SolarReviews survey shows that PV installers are ready for unprecedented growth, following the recent passage of the US Inflation Reduction Act.
Belgium’s Flanders region mapping PV potential of landfill sites
The Flemish Public Waste Agency said that solar energy deployment is one of the options on the table for the reuse of landfill sites.
India tenders 2.25 GW of round-the-clock power from renewable hybrids
Prospective developers in Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) latest tender will set up renewable energy projects to supply round-the-clock power. The projects can be located anywhere in India. Bidding closes on Oct. 10.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Maxwell secures 7.2 GW order for HJT solar lines
Maxwell Technology has secured orders for its heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production lines, while TBEA has agreed to sell 336,000 metric tons of polysilicon to JinkoSolar in the 2023-30 period.
Dutch agency investigates cybersecurity of PV inverters after hack
Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands launched a probe after a hacker gained access to PV systems operated via a monitoring tool from China’s Solarman. A company spokesperson told pv magazine that the problem has since been resolved.
How to get to 100% emissions-free electricity
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is exploring different paths to 100% emissions-free electricity in the United States.
Solar companies consider reduced income to help UK households
Solar Energy UK members have made positive noises about a plan to shift historic, fixed-payment incentive contracts over to contracts-for-difference deals, which would limit the profits they would receive from soaring energy prices.
Shell, Green Tie Capital to jointly deploy 2 GW of PV in Spain
Shell, with a portfolio of more than 1 GW in Spain, will team up with Green Tie Capital, which has developed more than 3 GW of ground-mounted PV projects.
Renewables in spotlight in Bangladesh as fuel prices rise
Rising fuel prices in Bangladesh have forced the government to shut down a number of diesel-run power plants, in order to cut spending of the nation’s foreign-currency reserves.
Greece readies €340 million grid-scale storage plan
Developers in Greece will bid to secure annual payments for large-scale storage facilities that must be operational before 2026.
