The Hydrogen Stream: EU offers financial support for renewable H2 auction
The European Commission, Austria, Lithuania, and Spain have announced new financial support measures for renewable hydrogen development as the European Union prepares for the second European Hydrogen Bank auction.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar enters hydrogen business
JA Solar says it has launched a hydrogen business with the establishment of JA Hydrogen, a new unit based in Beijing with CNY 100 million ($13.8 million) of registered capital.
Benin starts building 25 MW PV plant
Benin has started construction of the 25 MW Forsun PV plant, which is set to join the Defisol and TTC projects to expand the Illoulofin Solar Power Station’s total capacity to 75 MW. The government said the project is backed by a $25.8 million investment.
Grenada launches 15.1 MW utility-scale PV tender
Grenada is seeking an independent power producer (IPP) to build and operate a 15.1 MW utility-scale PV project for 25 years. The plant, planned near Maurice Bishop International Airport, will supply about 40% of the island’s peak load.
Zendure releases pre-sized home solar, energy storage kit
The kit includes four solar modules, a power controller, dual maximum power point trackers, two batteries with expandable storage, a microinverter and a smart meter current transformer.
The MENA region – the next hot market for energy storage!
“The MENA region – the next hot market for energy storage?” I asked in an article back in October 2017. It took a bit longer than I expected, but seven years later it’s time to replace the question mark with an exclamation mark. It’s hot indeed.
Looming Trump tariffs drive rush on imports, push shipping costs higher
Freight costs are rising as businesses rush to import goods ahead of higher tariffs promised by US President-elect Donald Trump on Chinese and European products.
ADB to provide $160 million to finance 760 MW of solar in Azerbaijan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed on a $160 million financing package for two solar projects in southeastern Azerbaijan, totaling 760 MW. Abu Dhabi-based Masdar is co-developing the project with a subsidiary of State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (Socar).
3Sun earns TÜV Rheinland certification, clearing way for PV module sales
Italian heterojunction module manufacturer 3Sun says it started production at its factory in Catania, Italy, in September.
BIPV likely linked to recent fire at Brussels’ first net-zero building
A fire broke out at Brussels’ first net-zero energy structure, the Treurenberg building, in late October. The blaze, likely caused by building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels on the facade, led to an evacuation, with no injuries reported.
