Namibia approves 3 GW of solar for hydrogen production
The Namibian government has granted an environmental approval for a 3 GW solar farm. The energy generated is set to be used for green hydrogen and green ammonia production.
Peak Energy announces operation of first large-scale sodium ion battery in US
Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today.
Slovenia plans 140 MW floating solar plant
Slovenian energy company HSE is developing a 140 MW floating solar project, with work currently underway on spatial planning activities. The solar plant is set to become Slovenia’s largest solar project and Europe’s largest floating solar array to date.
Czechia amends electricity generation licence threshold
An amendment to Czechia’s Energy Act has increased the limit for mandatory electricity generation licences from 50 kW to 100 kW. The change applies to solar installations that produce electricity for direct consumption.
EU PVSEC 2025: Key takeaways
As the last of more than 1,100 scientific presentations wrap up today at the Bilbao Exhibition Center, pv magazine shares a few takeaways from an event that puts the latest solar technologies under the spotlight, and creates important connections between scientists and the solar industry.
Inclusive leadership emerges as a key factor in accelerating the energy transition
This week, during EU PVSEC 2025, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu), in collaboration with PVSEC, hosted the workshop “Leading with Inclusion: Exploring the Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership,” creating a dynamic forum for dialogue and co-creation. Drawing on Deloitte’s framework, six industry leaders and experts guided participants through the traits of commitment, courage, cognisance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence, and collaboration. What emerged was a collective recognition that inclusive leadership cannot be reduced to a single quality, but must be consciously nurtured through the interplay of all six traits.
China’s Datang launches testing facility for PV with 2,000 V system voltage
China Datang Corp. says its 2,000 V solar testing base in China’s Hainan province will validate high-voltage modules under tropical coastal conditions.
Record heat, rain fail to prevent solar gains across Asia
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Japan, Thailand, South Korea, eastern China and Taiwan all recorded solar irradiance above seasonal norms in August, while Indonesia and Malaysia experienced declines.
China TOPCon solar module market awaits Q4 policy signals
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.
BASF begins building 50 MW industrial heat pump
Germany’s BASF has begun constructing an industrial-scale heat pump that will use electricity from renewables to produce up to 500,000 MT of CO2-free steam each year. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2027.
