The US installed 5.7 GW of solar in Q2
The second quarter of 2021 was the 4th best on record as the U.S. installed 5.7 GW of capacity.
Australian Vanadium moves forward with vanadium electrolyte factory
Australian Vanadium Ltd. has appointed a Western Australian engineering company to begin the first stage of what it says will be the country’s first vanadium electrolyte manufacturing plant.
Germany deployed 434.5 MW of PV in August
The newly installed PV capacity for the first eight months of the year was 3.6 GW, which compares to 3.2 GW in the same period of 2020.
Heckert Solar inaugurates 400 MW solar panel factory in Germany
The German manufacturer invested €21 million in the manufacturing facility. It will be devoted to producing the company’s new product series.
Large scale solar-plus-hydrogen project secures 25-year PPA in French Guiana
The PPA was awarded by French utility EDF. The facility relies on a 55 MW solar unit, a 16 MW electrolyzer, storage tanks and 3 MW of fuel cells.
Italy launches 3.3 GW renewables tender
Interested developers will have time until October 30 to submit their bids. The tender’s final results will be announced by January 28.
Algeria set to launch 1 GW PV tender
The Algerian authorities aim to launch a new solar tender by the end of October. The procurement exercise will be divided into 10 lots, ranging from 80 MW to 180 MW each. One Algerian think tank has said that it expects prices ranging from DZD 5/kWh ($0.036) to DZD 7/kWh.
Uganda bets on floating PV
Uganda wants to take advantage of its large water resources for renewable energy development. It is now seeking consultants to assess its floating PV potential.
Turkey tenders another 1.5 GW of utility scale solar
The Turkish government has set a ceiling price of TRY0.40/kWh ($0.045) for the fifth procurement exercise of the Yeka program.
US utility-scale solar falling in cost, pricing, value
Solar prices have dipped below the cost of wind in contract prices in many parts of the United States, analysis shows.
