Software for virtual power plants powered by residential solar-plus-storage
With its sonnenVPP, German battery company Sonnen wants to improve the efficiency of virtual power plants which it says can offer primary balancing energy from houses with solar and storage and can operate up to 90% more cost-effectively.
Australian researchers enhance clean hydrogen electrolysis
Griffith University scientists have unlocked a catalytic process to enhance the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen and bring Australia a step nearer clean, efficient hydrogen fuel.
China finalizes 2020 solar subsidy policy
With the introduction of guided feed-in prices for different types of electricity by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the world’s largest solar market has its PV subsidy policy finalized two months earlier than last year.
Covid-19 daily bulletin: Mixed bag for global PV sector
pv magazine rounds up the latest Covid-19-related stories likely to affect the world of solar and energy storage.
Spain is Europe’s cheapest market for corporate solar PPAs
The country’s solar sector offers the lowest average prices for corporate power purchase agreements on the continent, according to BloombergNEF.
Vietnam finally unveils new FITs for large-scale, rooftop, floating PV
Hanoi has set new feed-in tariff rates for utility-scale, rooftop and floating PV projects, ending a long period of policy uncertainty. The government has announced the new rates, which are broadly in line with industry expectations, roughly 10 months after the expiration of its old tariffs.
Covid-19 daily bulletin: Indian installations to be delayed by outbreak
pv magazine rounds up the latest Covid-19-related stories likely to affect the world of solar and energy storage.
Greece wraps up PV tender with record-breaking €0.04911/kWh tariff
Greece held its last round of renewable energy tenders in Athens on Thursday, resulting in the lowest tariff ever awarded to a renewable energy project in the country.
Covid-19 daily bulletin: Meyer Burger reduces working hours for staff
The Swiss equipment supplier already needed to shore up its bottom line and is now taking measures to help combat the spread of an epidemic which has also claimed November’s planned climate summit in Glasgow and an estimated 19% of this year’s demand for energy storage.
Toshiba bags contract for 147 MW project in Japan
The electronics brand said the project will be its largest engineering, procurement and construction order for a solar plant. Facilities on such a scale are rare in Japan because of land constraints.
