Spain’s solar capacity to hit 152.8 GW by 2035, says GlobalData
GlobalData projects Spain’s renewables to reach 218.1 GW by 2035, while solar will drive growth with 152.8 GW of capacity.
India’s Vsole Solar opens inverter plant with 20,000-unit monthly capacity
India’s Vsole Solar Energy has opened a fully integrated inverter factory with monthly capacity of more than 20,000 units
Solis launches 16 kW residential and 60 kW commercial hybrid inverters
The Chinese manufacturer released two new hybrid string inverters that range from 9.6 kW to 16 kW for the residential market, and from 30 kW to 60 kW for the commercial market.
The Hydrogen Stream: CF Industries ships first low-carbon ammonia from the US to Europe
Trafigura has reportedly loaded 23,500 metric tons of low-carbon ammonia on the 25th of September, destined for Antwerp, Belgium. Meanwhile, Hydrogen Europe wrote that Europe missed its target of deploying 6 GW by 2024.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: PowerChina opens 3 GWp n-type TOPCon tender
Power Construction Corp. of China (PowerChina) has awarded 3 GWp of n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) module supply, while China South Glass has approved a $241.4 million PV glass project in Egypt.
Plan-B Net Zero combines battery storage and hydrogen storage in new concept
The Swiss startup presented the battery plus hydrogen idea to a Symposium this week.
US commercial solar sales teams move from micromanagement to alignment
For commercial & industrial (C&I) solar, getting the initial “yes” is only half the battle. The real challenge is keeping momentum and closing multi-stakeholder deals that often stall for no clear reason. After decades of relying on traditional sales techniques, I realized that success in today’s long-cycle projects demands a fundamental shift from micromanagement to vision alignment, trust-building, and team autonomy.
India launches 1.2 GW renewables-plus-storage tender
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has opened bidding for 1.2 GW of renewables with 4.8 GWh of storage to supply peak power under 25-year contracts.
Western wildfires, storms cut solar gains in the West while Eastern US sees boost
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that frontal systems, widespread wildfires and an omega block pattern contributed to highly mixed irradiance anomalies across North America in September. Solar conditions underperformed in much of the West and Midwest, while the Northeast, South, and parts of Canada recorded a strong month.
Rooftop solar could generate 30 TWh of electricity in Norway
A Norwegian research team has published Norway’s first full solar map, which calculates that deploying solar cells on top of existing roofs could generate up to 20% of the country’s current electricity needs.
