Romania launches 950MW renewables tender
The Romanian authorities have allocated a budget of €457.7 million ($506 million) for a new renewables procurement exercise. Selected wind and solar projects will be granted rebates ranging from €425,000 to €1.3 million per megawatt installed.
EPC giant says Australian large-scale solar faces workforce shortage
Sterling and Wilson Solar has warned that Australia’s large-scale solar PV industry faces a significant workforce shortage as the nation shifts away from fossil fuels toward renewable power.
Bisol launches bifacial solar modules with 30% transparency rate for agrivoltaics, carports
The Slovenian solar manufacturer is offering its new product with outputs of 260 and 300W, respectively. Front efficiencies ranges from 13.5% to 14.0% and the temperature coefficient is -0.35% per degree Celsius.
Stimulus for green hydrogen demand crucial for the energy transition
The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2022 event has shown the centrality of renewables and green hydrogen in the world’s future energy landscape. pv magazine spoke with the General Director of the International Renewable Energy Agency, Francesco La Camera, about the difficulties of creating a hydrogen economy in the absence of demand. According to him, public support and policies will be crucial to overcoming this challenge.
Spain streamlines permits for utility scale solar, supports another 7GW under self-consumption
The measures include a regulatory framework for floating PV; new rules for renewable gas pipelines, such as hydrogen infrastructure; and the release of 10% of grid access capacity to absorb an additional 7GW under self-consumption.
Australia leads world as solar sets global generation record
A new report published by UK-based energy think tank Ember shows that solar was the world’s fastest-growing source of electricity generation in 2021. Australia leads the world in its uptake, with PV generating 12% of the nation’s electricity last year.
Switzerland plans winter bonus for PV systems with a tilt angle of at least 75 degrees
The Swiss Federal Council has the task of standardizing the incentives for renewable energy and has now started the related parliamentary process. A winter bonus for photovoltaic systems may be introduced in the future.
Giant green hydrogen project in Australia gains key approvals, expands solar potential by a third
Western Australian company Global Energy Ventures has had several permissions granted for its 2.8GW green hydrogen export project on the Tiwi Islands, off the coast of the Northern Territory, including potentially increasing the acreage for its proposed solar farm.
Solar starts strong in the US, growing 40% year over year in January
US solar generation reached new heights despite a year of challenges. Plus, pv magazine discusses “renewable” vs. “sustainable.”
Endesa plans Europe’s largest hybrid wind-solar-storage plant
The hybrid facility is planned to be built in central Portugal. It will consist of a 365MW PV unit, a 264MW wind farm, and 168MW of battery storage. It will also be connected to a 500kW electrolyzer that will be fed with surplus power that cannot be stored by the batteries.
