DIF secures 10-year PPA for 55 MW of solar, 40 MW/80 MWh of storage
DIF Capital Partners has secured a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar-plus-storage project in Bedfordshire, England. It includes 55 MW of solar capacity and 40 MW/80 MWh of storage, making it the first large-scale solar-plus-storage PPA in the country.
Solar generated 7% of US electricity in April
Solar electricity was up 16% from 2022, a relatively modest increase due to lower deployed solar capacity in 2022 than in 2021. For the year, solar has covered 5% of all electricity so far, with emission-free sources greater than 43%
US researchers assess potential for floating solar in Southeast Asia
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and its partners have assessed the technical potential for floating PV throughout Southeast Asia.
Ballasted racking from PowerField Energy scales up to utility-scale installation
PowerRack is PowerField’s portable, ballasted racking system that is used in residential, commercial, industrial, and now utility-scale solar.
Intersolar 2023: ‘Europe needs China to rebuild its solar industry’
Alessandro Barin, CEO of FuturaSun, spoke with pv magazine at the recent Intersolar 2023 trade show about the PV module manufacturer’s plans to expand in China and its home market of Italy. He said European and Chinese manufacturers take different approaches to new factories, but the two sides will need to come together to build a sustainable global supply chain.
Agrivoltaics for hop growth in Germany
Germany’s Agri Energia has switched on a pilot agrivoltaic facility near Munich to protect hop plants from sunlight and hail, while also reducing evaporation. It is installed on steel masts that serve as support for the hop plants.
Huadian Energy completes 1 GW solar farm on salt fields in China
Huadian Energy’s new 1 GW solar plant in Tianjin, northeastern China, supports water-surface halogen production and underwater aquaculture.
SEG Solar releases all-black 440 W TOPCon solar modules with 22.35% efficiency
California-based SEG Solar says its new panels have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per degree Celsius. They come with a 30-year power output guarantee for 87.4% of the initial yield.
Strategies to convert PV into a dispatchable source using minimum storage
Scientists in Australia have provided a comprehensive review of all strategies and technologies that can be used to increase the dispatchability of solar power with reduced use of storage. They focused their efforts, in particular, on forecasting and controlling PV power.
Australian grid operator tests 17 standalone systems with PV, batteries
AusNet Services’ independent subsidiary, Mondo Power, has commissioned 17 standalone power systems featuring PV and battery energy storage, as part of its inaugural trial of the offgrid technology.
