Magazine Archive

Greece has grand plans for an interconnector network that runs from the Middle East through to the heart of Europe. pv magazine examines the latest developments on the road to a Mediterranean super grid and what it might mean for the regions involved.

The Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) was launched amid an energy crisis and a European ban on products suspected to have been made with forced labor, in order to help the industry meet transparency and sustainability goals, as demand for renewables continues to soar.

Open agrivoltaic installations are proving their worth in the field but as inter-row and raised PV installations grow in prominence, could integrating solar with greenhouses reward innovation, or shatter expectations?

The level of solar stock held by European module manufacturers has almost halved since October 2023, says InfoLink’s Alan Tu. Module prices have tumbled amid an oversupply situation and many countries are beginning to push harder toward 2030 renewable energy targets. That’s good news for installations but means a more difficult environment for the continent’s PV manufacturers to navigate.

Sourcing solar and energy storage locally will reduce some supply chain risks but it also opens the door to a new set of questions for prospective investors.

Felix Krause – managing partner, Vireo Ventures

Battery storage revenues in Britain are well below historic highs but an appetite for storage capacity remains. Electricity system-operator modernization, increased competition, and new opportunities could all shape the future of British battery energy storage systems (BESS’).

Big batteries are blooming in the Australian sun and they will play an increasingly important role as coal plants are switched off and the share of renewables rises in the energy mix.

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) sits at a crossroads. It is considered a mature form of deep storage due to its components being firmly “de-risked” but few projects are operating in the Western world. Bella Peacock examines how compressed air storage technology works and what’s in the pipeline.

As debate continues to rage about the best ways to deal with battery fires, a risk management professional and an insurance underwriter discuss some golden rules for project developers.