Baywa re energizes more floating PV in the Netherlands
The German renewable energy company has completed two more projects, totaling 29.2 MW, in the country.
Bangladesh mandates 2% of loans issued must be for green projects
Some 15% of the finance disbursed must fit the wider definition of being ‘sustainable’ and banks and other lenders have been warned penalties will be applied for non compliance.
Turkey added 672 MW (AC) of PV capacity in 2020
According to official statistics from grid operator TEIAS, the country’s cumulative PV capacity reached 6.66 GW at the end of December.
GCL dilutes stock as senior note deadline approaches
Parent company hopes to raise $535 million from the move with $500 million worth of three-year senior notes owed by its solar project business due to mature on January 30.
Italy’s first energy community for solar power sharing
The solar energy community will be part of a citizen energy community aimed at covering the energy needs of half of the citizens of an Italian, small northern municipality.
Bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem cell with 25.2% efficiency
International researchers have developed a silicon heterojunction PV cell with textured surfaces to accommodate the perovskite top cell. They optimized the rear transparent electrode to collect as much albedo as possible and achieved five different perovskite bandgaps by altering the iodide-to-bromide ratio in the perovskites, resulting in a higher open-circuit voltage.
NTPC launches 190 MW solar tender in India
Solar developers have until Feb. 10 to bid for the capacity, which will be awarded through international competitive bidding, followed by a reverse auction.
Average PPA prices rose in US market in 2020
For the first time since LevelTen Energy began tracking the U.S. market, solar power purchase agreement offer prices rose in 2020, with fourth-quarter prices 11.5% higher than a year earlier.
Longi says appeal hearing for patent litigation with Hanwha Q-Cells is planned for April
In the first instance, the Düsseldorf Regional Court in Germany ruled in favor of Hanwha Q-Cells, but Longi Solar has appealed the judgment. There is also still a struggle for the validity of the patent between the photovoltaic companies at the European Patent Office. In addition to Longi Solar, REC is also reporting another partial success in the legal dispute with the South Korean photovoltaic manufacturer.
Engie, Total plan 40 MW solar-powered electrolyzer
The two French energy giants have announced a partnership agreement to develop, build and operate the Masshylia project – a 40 MW electrolyzer coupled with solar parks at the Total biorefinery in Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, in the southern region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d´Azur.
