Serbia’s largest solar plant goes online
The 9.9 MW DeLasol PV project is located in the municipality of Lapovo, central Serbia.
Triple junction perovskite solar cell hits 24.3% efficiency
An international research group created a triple-junction perovskite solar cell with an efficiency of 24.3% and a quasi-steady-state efficiency of 23.3%. The prototype cell, which has been independently certified by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), features rubidium/cesium mixed-cation inorganic perovskites with a bandgap of around 2.0 eV to suppress light-induced phase segregation.
India to annually tender 50 GW of renewables over next 5 years
The structured bidding trajectory of India’s tenders will provide sufficient time for renewables developers to plan their finances, develop business plans, and manage the supply chain more efficiently, says Indian Power Minister R.K. Singh.
Daikin starts building heat pump factory in Poland
Daikin has started building its first heat pump factory in Lodz, Poland. The Japanese heating manufacturer will invest €300 million ($327.2 million) in the new facility, which is expected to start operations in July 2024.
Town in Cyprus kicks off tender for 2.96 MW solar plant
The municipality of Aradippou, Cyprus, says it is looking for developers to build a 2.96 MW solar plant. The deadline for bids is May 12.
IndiGrid commissions first solar-storage project
IndiGrid has commissioned a pilot project featuring a solar panel bank coupled with a battery energy storage system (BESS), at its Dhule substation in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Switzerland to scrap rebates for small residential PV systems from 2024
Switzerland says it wants to reduce its incentives for small PV systems to encourage larger projects that use all available rooftop surfaces.
Greece’s Astypalaia island to build 3.5 MW of solar, 10 MWh battery system
Public Power Corp. (PPC), Greece’s state-owned utility, has won a tender to build a solar-plus-storage project on the Greek island of Astypalaia.
Amp Energy India secures 1 GW of solar cell, module capacity under PLI scheme
Amp Energy India has won $17 million of incentives to set up 1 GW of integrated solar PV cell and module production capacity.
Flow Power claims Australian first at new smart solar farm
Renewable energy retailer Flow Power claims that the integrated technology behind a new “smart” solar farm in the town of Berri, South Australia, is the first of its kind to be switched on in Australia.
