‘There’s no need to mimic male counterparts or fit outdated stereotypes’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Christelle Mirailles, Business Development & Strategy at France’s Equans Solar & Storage. She says women should embrace their uniqueness rather than to conform to traditional leadership molds. “We should champion authenticity and individuality, viewing differences as strengths rather than liabilities,” she states.
India plans 50 MW floating solar plant at nuclear site
Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has approached Ciel & Terre to install a floating solar plant on a sea water dyke at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, India.
New biodiversity toolkit helps solar farm developers fast-track projects
Australia’s Thesium has launched a new product designed to help solar farm developers de-risk and accelerate their projects, which includes a credit feasibility analysis and board-ready stakeholder documentation.
Rising demand for home solar storage in Switzerland
Trade group Swissolar has called for a national energy storage strategy to support the growing popularity of home solar-plus-battery systems in Switzerland.
Global PV dataset shows 2019-2022 data
Using Google Earth imagery and 2019-2022 Sentinel-2 datasets, Chinese scientists have developed a two-stage classification framework to obtain the annual global dataset of solar photovoltaic panels at 20-meter resolution from 2019 to 2022.
Bali launches rooftop solar acceleration program
The Indonesian province of Bali plans to scale up rooftop solar installations across government buildings, public facilities, and businesses to reduce dependence on fossil-based electricity.
Honduras to launch 1.5 GW tender, including 975 MW of renewable energy with storage
The National Electric Energy Company has submitted rules for the international public bidding process for the purchase of 1.5 GW of capacity and energy. The tender will consist of 65% renewable energy with storage and 35% non-renewable energy. The bidding process has also been presented to a forum of Chinese investors.
Novel Australian tech to fuel 70 GW green hydrogen energy hub
Australia’s InterContinental Energy says its cost-cutting hydrogen production system underpins the proposed 70 GW Western Green Energy Hub and enables giga-scale scalability.
Canadian Solar fund reports April shortfall amid Japan curtailments
Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund says April output fell 10.2% below forecast across its Japan portfolio due to increased grid curtailments, especially on the island of Kyushu.
Italian court rejects law on suitable areas for renewables
Italy’s Lazio regional tribunal has partially invalidated a May 2024 decree defining suitable zones for ground-mounted renewables, forcing national and regional authorities to rethink the policy framework.
