Israel’s N2OFF enters solar business
Agri-food tech specialist N2OFF says it has entered the PV business by lending €375,000 ($407,000) to Israeli PV developer Solterra Renewable Energy. The loan is part of a larger €500,000 agreement, with the remaining €125,000 to come from other parties.
Mecosun offers concrete solar carport
Mecosun says it has introduced a new solar carport in three formats, using low-carbon concrete and an embedded module mounting solution.
Leasing models could help German solar installers cope with falling panel prices
Martin Schachinger, the founder of pvXchange.com, explains how German solar installers are navigating the current slide in PV module prices – now as low as €0.08($0.09)/kW. He says that solar leasing could offer new opportunities, particularly in the nation’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.
Germany concludes rooftop PV tender with average price of €0.0894/kWh
The German authorities have reviewed 363 MW of bids to select 2559 MW of projects in the nation’s latest rooftop PV tender. The final prices ranged from €0.0795 ($0.0864)/kWh to €0.1019/kWh.
Harmony Energy to build France’s largest battery storage project
The 100 MW project is announced as the first large-scale, two-hour duration battery in France. The project will employ Tesla Megapack and Autobidder technology.
Germany’s solar market faces price wars, consolidation
A series of inquiries to residential PV installers has revealed a tough consolidation phase in Germany’s solar installation market. With an increasing number of installers offering solar arrays at very low prices, competition is intensifying as companies vie for fewer orders.
Lightsource bp switches on 40 MW of solar in Poland
UK-based Lightsource bp says its first solar project in Poland has begun commercial operations, with the developer signing a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft.
Fimer launches sale proceedings under extraordinary administration
Fimer has launched a process to sell itself to new owners. Interested investors have until Aug. 31 to submit offers.
France records 1 GW of new solar for Q2
Grid operator Enedis said last week that France installed 1,013 MW of new PV systems in the second quarter alone. If the current growth rate continues in the second half, the country could install record capacity in 2024.
German startup offers self-adhesive film for glare-free PV modules
Germany-based Phytonics has developed a self-adhesive film with microstructures to reduce glare on PV modules. It is available in sheets and rolls for new and existing PV systems.
