Energy company plans 500 MW of solar in Chad
Savannah Energy plans to install up to 300 MW of solar and a battery to power operations at its recently acquired Doba Oil project in Chad. It has also pledged up to 100 MW of solar and the same amount of wind to generate power for the capital, N’Djamena.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China’s NEA predicts 108 GW of solar in 2022
The Chinese government says the nation is on track to install 108 GW of PV this year. Huaneng says it will build a new 10 GW module factory, while Akcome has revealed plans to increase its heterojunction panel capacity by 6 GW.
Industry players discuss solar market outlook in Africa
JA Solar and Clenergy sponsored a recent webinar that explored the outlook for solar deployment in a number of southern African countries.
Germany deployed 553 MW of solar in April
Germany’s new solar additions for April included 517 MW under the country’s incentive scheme and 35 MW of unsubsidized installations.
Work starts on 45 MW of solar in Bosnia
Bosnia’s Foreign Investment Promotion Agency said it has successfully pitched the municipality of Grude to Norwegian renewables developer Greenstat.
Floating solar, tidal energy plant goes online in China
CHN Energy has linked a 100 MW floating PV plant to an existing 4.1 MW tidal energy system in China’s Zhejiang province. The tidal power station was commissioned in 1980 and is the fourth-largest system of its kind in the world.
Photovoltaics for refrigeration
Scientists in Saudi Arabia looked at the potential of different solar technologies to meet energy demand for cooling systems. They found that PV is the best cost-effective option, especially for compression refrigeration cycles in hot climates.
New solar module for pavement applications
Hungary’s Platio Solar has developed a new PV module line featuring monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells with clear or opal glass.
Higher prices not holding back European demand
With demand across European markets, and market segments, surging, supply of key components is tight. Longi has product and is ready to ship, according to Gulnara Abdullina, vice president Europe for Longi Solar, who reports that while some projects may be postponed, plans are not being shelved.
Statkraft switches on 76 MW solar park in India
Statkraft has completed a 76 MWdc solar power in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It features 140,000 PV panels and spans 773,678 square meters of land.
