North Macedonia announces 60 MW solar tender
The procurement exercise has been planned for the first quarter of the year.
Offshore hydrogen production powered by floating PV
Spain’s Repsol will develop a €4.5 million ($5.5 million) pilot project to produce green hydrogen with floating PV for the Santander Port Authority. It will be completed in December 2023.
What happens to floating PV when the water surface freezes?
What happens to a floating PV system located in cold climates during freezing temperatures? How is the plant handled and which kind of risks could be associated with these unfavorable climatic conditions? We have sought to answer these questions with the help of Kane Wang, manager of Sungrow Floating’s system solution department.
Total, Hanwha Group to build 1.6 GW of solar, storage in US market
French energy giant Total called the 50:50 joint venture a “first significant step” into the U.S. utility-scale solar market.
More PPA-linked big solar under development in Denmark
Luxcara and Be Green want to build 415 MW of unsubsidized solar in Denmark. The authorities are planning four solar parks, with the electricity to be sold to power consumers under power purchase agreements.
Turkey added 672 MW (AC) of PV capacity in 2020
According to official statistics from grid operator TEIAS, the country’s cumulative PV capacity reached 6.66 GW at the end of December.
NTPC launches 190 MW solar tender in India
Solar developers have until Feb. 10 to bid for the capacity, which will be awarded through international competitive bidding, followed by a reverse auction.
Engie, Total plan 40 MW solar-powered electrolyzer
The two French energy giants have announced a partnership agreement to develop, build and operate the Masshylia project – a 40 MW electrolyzer coupled with solar parks at the Total biorefinery in Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, in the southern region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d´Azur.
Canada Infrastructure Bank unveils plan for 250 MW/1,000 MWh storage project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Oneida Energy Storage LP, a joint venture between NRStor and Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corp., have signed a memorandum of understanding for the Oneida Energy Storage project in Ontario.
India added 5.2 GW of solar in April-November period
India’s PV capacity additions fell 38% year on year in the first eight months of fiscal 2020-21 (to the end of November), as pandemic-driven disruptions constrained new project development.
