French gas supplier enters solar business
France’s Butagaz has become the largest shareholder of French rooftop PV installers Soltea and Solewa.
India’s utility-scale solar installations fell by 39% in fiscal 2021
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, India installed 3.5 GW of utility-scale solar projects, down about 39% year on year.
Solar 101: The basics of net metering for your solar project
The concept of net metering is important to understand, as it affects how long your solar project takes to pay for itself, and how your contractor will design your project. Here’s what you need to know.
Uzbekistan’s 200 MW PV tender attracts lowest bid of $0.018045/kWh
The offer was made by UAE-based developer Masdar. The highest bid, submitted by French energy company Total, was $0.033940/kWh.
Australia’s PV capacity surpasses 18 GW
Renewables are rapidly pushing fossil fuel generators out of the mix in Australia.
IEA calls for annual additions of solar PV to reach 630 GW by 2030
According to the International Energy Agency, most of the global reductions in CO2 emissions between now and 2030 would come from technologies available today. In a recent report, the agency sets what it described as a “cost-effective and economically productive” pathway resulting in an energy economy “dominated by renewables like solar and wind.”
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Datang reveals results of 5 GW procurement tender
Longi is also planning to raise US$1.09 billion to support its plans to increase PV cell capacity, and Talesun has secured a solar module supply agreement from the United States.
The Hydrogen Stream: Ørsted kicks off first project, ArcelorMittal moves towards blue hydrogen
A Greek consortium is also planning to invest €8 billion in the domestic production of hydrogen and the French city of Dijon is launching a €100 million euro green hydrogen project to reduce the CO2 emissions of the territory’s public transport starting in 2023.
Turkey introduces secondary legislation for storage
The new provisions are aimed at implementing the primary legislation introduced in February 2020. The Turkish storage market may reach a size of 1 GWh per year within the next two years.
Geopolitical impact of long-distance transport of electricity and hydrogen
In an interview with pv magazine, Indra Overland, the head of the Center for Energy Research at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, explains how long-distance electricity and hydrogen transport differs from that of fossil fuels. He says strong Europe-North Africa connections could prove the viability of cables to connect continents, and notes that integration between countries and regions will increase.
