German heat pump sales grow by 111% in first quarter
Sales of gas and oil heating systems are also increasing, however, as the current figures from the Federation of German Heating Industry show. Overall, the market grew by 38% to 306,500 new heaters sold. However, the German Renewable Energy Federation warns against postponing the country’s Building Energy Act requirements to 2027.
Edify Energy switches on 150 MW/300 MW of battery storage in Australia
Construction has been completed on what is now the largest battery system in the Australian state of New South Wales. The 150 MW/300 MWh Riverina and Darlington Point energy storage systems are made up of three co-located units, owned by Federation Asset Management and Edify Energy.
France allocates 49.8 MW in PV tender for non-interconnected areas
CRE, the French energy regulator, originally planned to allocate 83 MW in its latest procurement exercise.
Storing renewables with molten hydroxide salts
Hyme Energy has awarded Semco Maritime an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for services for the 1.6 MWh Molten Salts Storage (MOSS) Project in Esbjerg, Denmark. The long-duration energy storage plant will charge from the grid and be used to demonstrate and test the molten hydroxide storage technology in a practical setting.
Norway’s PV capacity hits 373 MW
Norway added 152.7 MW of new solar capacity in 2022 and around 70 MW in the first four months of this year.
Avaada Energy wins 280 MW solar project in India with $0.032/kWh bid
Avaada Energy has secured a 280 MW solar project through tariff-based competitive bidding in an auction by Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd.RUVNL (RUVNL).
PV manufacturing capacity hit 600 GW in 2022
The new edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV), published this week, finds that 295 GW of PV modules was shipped in 2022, and that prices for silicon PV modules fell by 7% over the year. The report finds that price premiums for n-type modules are now marginal, and the technology grew to represent 15% of the market, and is expected to keep growing over the coming decade.
U.S. court orders developer to pay $135.5 million in 100 MW solar property damage case
U.S. District Court Judge Clay D. Land issued a May 5 order ruling that Nashville-based Silicon Ranch and IEA are liable for more than $135 million in damages due to sediment erosion and lack of soil control.
TotalEnergies potentially interested in acquiring Akuo
A number of entities, including the investment unit of TotalEnergies, are interested in the planned sale of Akuo, according to French media reports.
Mauritius plans 100 MW solar+storage project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking consultants to conduct technical due diligence for four storage-connected solar projects in Mauritius.
