Tenders for floating PV, storage, hybrid wind-solar projects in India
Solar developers have until July 15 to express interest in developing 105 MW of grid-connected floating solar in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
NextEra sees 3.5 TW of renewables by 2050
NextEra expects 3.5 TW of renewable capacity installations through 2050, worth $2 trillion.
TotalEnergies, Gecol to build 500 MW of solar in Libya
TotalEnergies and Libya’s national utility plan to build a massive solar park in the Sadada region, 280 kilometers southeast of Tripoli.
Spanish court orders Iberdrola to dismantle 60% of 500 MW operational PV plant
A Spanish court has ruled that Spain’s largest operational PV project – the 500 MW Nuñez de Balboa solar plant – occupies a piece of land that was illegally expropriated. Project owner Iberdrola must now shut down a large portion of the installation.
Portuguese solar generation hit highest point ever in May
Solar generation accounted for a 8.2% of Portugal’s total electricity production in May – a new record for the country.
Tata Power commissions 66 MW solar park in India
Tata Power Solar has completed a solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 66 MW solar project in India, bringing its cumulative utility-scale PV portfolio to 9.7 GWp.
Australian electricity market regulator suspends spot market in eastern states
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has suspended the electricity wholesale spot market in all five of the participating National Electricity Market states, as it claims it has become “impossible” to operate.
US grid-scale energy storage quadruples
Grid-scale and residential storage installations have set new records in the United States, despite supply chain concerns and pricing issues.
Pumped hydro projects secure funding in Australia
The government of the Australian state of Queensland has committed AUD 48 million ($33 million) to develop two pumped hydro projects.
High-wattage solar modules increase risk of thermal runaway
Longi Solar outlines its high-temperature mitigation logic in designing the lower current, high-wattage Hi-MO5 solar panel series.
