Liberia seeks consultancy services for solar, battery storage auction
The government of Liberia is seeking transaction advisers to develop the legal, technical, commercial and financial mechanisms for the country’s first solar and battery energy storage auction. The deadline for expressions of interest is Feb. 25, 2025.
Integrating low-temperature heat sources in industrial-scale heat pumps
The Fraunhofer ISE has designed a novel method for assessing the potential of low-temperature heat sources for large-scale heat pumps. The five-step process was tested on the German city of Fellbach, enabling the identification of heat sources with LCOH lower than €0.1/kWh.
German court rules Senec dealer must refund cost of reduced-capacity home battery
Judges at Bielefeld Regional Court ruled the maximum 70% operating capacity of the home battery – while replacement lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cells are awaited – is a material defect. Senec is appealing against the ruling.
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin hits 24.6% efficiency for perovskite-CIGS cell
Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has achieved a world-record 24.6% efficiency rating for a perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cell. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has confirmed the result.
Uganda opens tender for 40 MW of ground-mounted solar
Companies interested in an engineering, procurement and construction contract for two 20 MW ground-mounted solar plants in eastern Uganda must request pre-qualification questionnaires by Feb. 21, one week before a deadline for expressions of interest.
Denmark launches online tool for rooftop PV potential
The Danish Energy Agency has developed an online tool to assess rooftop solar potential, using laser scan data and building registrar information. The solution does not assess the economics of projects.
Greece installs 2.6 GW of PV capacity in 2024
Greece deployed 2.6 GW of solar in 2024, bringing its cumulative installed PV capacity to 9.6 GW by the end of December.
Turkey allocates 800 MW in PV tender with final price of $0.0325/kWh
Turkey has awarded 800 MW of solar capacity in its latest PV tender, with the final price set at $0.0325/kWh. The authorities selected six projects ranging from 40 MW to 385 MW.
US government raises tariffs on Chinese solar polysilicon, wafers, cells to 60%
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order imposing new 10% tariffs on Chinese solar materials and delaying similar tariffs on Canadian and Mexican energy imports. The move follows former President Joe Biden’s tariff hikes, bringing total duties on Chinese solar polysilicon, wafers, and cells to 60% under Section 301.
The Hydrogen Stream: Acwa Power, Sefe to supply green H2 to Europe
Acwa Power has partnered with Sefe to set up a hydrogen bridge between Saudi Arabia and Germany, while the Danish government has committed up to $1.1 billion to develop a new hydrogen pipeline.
