Pexapark records 27 European PPAs for 2.09 GW in December
Pexapark, a Swiss renewables intelligence provider, says December was the second-most successful month for power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Europe in 2024, in terms of total signed capacity.
China’s new energy storage capacity surges to 74 GW/168 GWh in 2024, up 130% YoY
In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge duration of 2.3 hours—up from 2.1 hours in 2023.
Solargis updates software for PV project design, evaluation
Slovakia-based solar data provider Solargis has released the next generation of its Evaluate software. Evaluate 2.0 features high-resolution solar and meteorological data, a 3D PV power plant designer, a PV components catalog and energy yield simulations.
Improving PV plant performance via optimized inverter loading ratio
Researchers in Ireland have proposed, for the first time, a deterministic approach for designing inverter loading ratio (ILR) in utility-scale PV projects. The novel methodology is claimed to simplify the design process and reduce performance variability, while enhancing investment certainty.
The case for combining pumped-hydro storage with floating PV
Researchers in Italy have analyzed the techno-economic viability of enhancing three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating PV on the lower basin. They say that, with their wide results, consequences could be extrapolated to similar regions.
Wood Mackenzie predicts solar growth will stagnate in 2025
Wood Mackenzie’s latest report forecasts that 493 GW (DC) of solar will be added throughout the world this year, compared to 495 GW in 2024. Solar module prices are expected to rise this year as manufacturers aim to recover profit losses from the past two years.
GCL cuts granular silicon production costs by 15%
GCL Technology cut granular silicon production costs by 15% to CNY 28.17 ($3.87)/kg in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from CNY 33.18 in the previous quarter.
All-perovskite tandem solar cell based on wide bandgap perovskite achieves 29.1% efficiency
An international team researching wide bandgap perovskite films announced an effective technique to control the crystal orientation without compromising charge transport. The new approach was demonstrated in an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with an open-circuit voltage of 2.21 V and certified power conversion efficiency of 29.1%,
Powerhouse installs off-grid solar for remote EV charger in Australia
Australia’s Powerhouse has installed a 60 kVA off-grid solar array in northern Australia to power a remote EV charger. The project is part of the 7,000 km WAEV Network.
Where does solar stand in Trump’s ‘all the above’ energy policy?
Wind and electric vehicles have come under the crosshairs for the Trump administration, while solar has been relatively unscathed – so far.
