Madagascar launches tenders for 210 MW of PV
Madagascar has tendered a 200 MW solar project near Antananarivo and a 10 MW facility on its north coast.
Philippines allocates 1.97 GW of PV capacity in renewables auction
Through the procurement exercise, the GEA-BEAC allocated 1,870.8 MW of ground-mounted PV capacity and 90 MW of floating solar power. The selected developers will secure 20-year power purchase agreements.
Guatemala’s energy auction attracts 48 bidders
Guatemala’s latest energy auction has attracted 48 bidders for 235 MW of capacity. The auction has been oversubscribed, with more than 1 GW of project proposals submitted. The national regulator will announce the final results on Aug. 2.
Making the most of every ray: Exclusive interview with Huawei’s Guoguang Chen
In this exclusive interview with pv magazine, Guoguang Chen, President of Smart PV & ESS Business at Huawei Digital Power, in this, discusses company strategy and recent announcements around FusionSolar, latest technology and product innovations in solar and storage, and more.
Indian developers switch on 470 MW of hybrid wind, solar
CleanMax has built a 400 MW wind-solar plant in India, which is purportedly the nation’s largest single hybrid project for offtake by the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.
Australian developer plans 900 MW of solar for green hydrogen project
Traditional owners in Western Australia will partner with advisory firm Pollination to develop what could be Australia’s largest solar farm. The move is part of plans to build a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project in the northwestern part of the country.
Solar corporate funding up 54% YoY in H1
Mercom Capital Group’s latest report shows that almost 25.5 GW of solar projects were acquired in the first half of this year, totaling $18.5 billion.
Hybridizing PV, sand storage, solar thermal energy for steam generation
A Finnish-Swedish consortium has designed a hybrid system that uses photovoltaics and solar thermal energy separately to provide steam to industrial facilities. The PV unit is coupled to a sand-based thermal storage system and reportedly contributes to lower the levelized cost of energy of the entire system.
Sodium-ion battery fleet to grow to 10 GWh by 2025
Global demand for sodium-ion batteries is expected to grow to just under 70 GWh in 2033, from 10 GWh in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27%, according to UK-based market research company IDTechEx.
India’s JSW Energy targets 40 GWh/5 GW of storage capacity by 2030
JSW Energy aims to reach 20 GW of power generation, along with 40 GWh/5 GW of energy storage by 2030. It is also investing in solar manufacturing and green hydrogen production.
