Utility scale solar inverters need improved commissioning and upkeep
Recurring power grid faults are testing solar inverter reactions, and have exposed issues that could seemingly be solved by improvements to commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei wants to reach 1 million MT polysilicon capacity by 2026
Tongwei also announced it wants to expand its solar cell capacity to 70 GW by the end of 2022 and 102 GW by the end of 2023.
Malaysia’s water reservoir to host 150 MW floating solar plant
The floating facility will be built by Japan’s Shizen Energy and will sell power under unspecified conditions to local utility Syarikat Air Melaka Bhd (SAMB).
Japan’s first vertical agrivoltaic project
The facility was built with heterojunction modules and mounting systems provided by German companies Luxor Solar and Next2Sun, respectively. The distance between the panel rows ranges from 8 to 10 meters and the agricultural surface within the rows will be utilized by local livestock farmers as pasture.
New method for long-term prediction of renewables generation in Europe
Developed by scientists in Spain, the new methodology is claimed to be capable of mitigating energy crises in Europe through climate predictions.
India added a record 13.5 GW of solar and wind capacity in 2021-22
The nation installed 12,438 MW of solar, including 10,217 MW of utility-scale and 2,221 of MW rooftop PV, as well as 1,111 MW of wind during the 12 months ending March 31, 2022. The record addition was mainly due to the completion of projects delayed from the previous year.
European PPA market sees contraction in March
According to Swiss consultancy Pexapark, around 400 MW of power purchase agreements were closed in Europe in March. Germany and Spain were the most dynamic PPA markets during the first quarter of the year.
Myanmar’s steeplechase towards renewable energy
Myanmar’s government has announced a plan to increase conventional and renewable energy generation to address electricity shortages. Reports from Burmese exiles, however, detail increasing issues for the construction of large scale solar projects tendered prior to the military coup in February 2021 and Chinese inverter manufacturer Sungrow said the project it secured in the country’s first tender has been canceled.
Netherlands may reach 132 GW of solar by 2050
A new report from the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) shows the strong potential of photovoltaics in all scenarios for the country’s future energy mix. According to the Dutch experts, solar may reach between 55 GW and 132 GW by 2050.
Dutch energy provider Essent uses photovoltaics to produce hydrogen
The hydrogen generation facility will be initially powered by a photovoltaic plant, but Essent may also add wind power for periods when the sun is not shining. The energy company also plans to deploy some battery storage capacity at the plant for the temporary storage of the surplus of solar power that cannot be immediately converted into hydrogen or supplied back to the grid.
