Belgium hits 7GW milestone
Belgium deployed around 850 MW of new PV systems in 2021, which is 300 MW less than in 2020 but more than what the local industry had expected.
Germany installed 420MW of PV in January
The cumulative capacity of all PV systems in Germany reached 56.7 GW at the end of January.
Green hydrogen, blue hydrogen to reach cost parity in Europe by 2030
The direct coupling of electrolyzers with PV and wind power systems will become the cheapest forms of energy in many parts of Europe, according to Aurora Energy Research.
Work begins on 1.2GW renewable energy hub in Australia
Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest has announced a AUD 3 billion ($2.2 billion) investment in a 1.2GW hybrid wind, solar and battery energy storage project in Queensland, Australia.
Indian state mulling MW-scale canal-top solar
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has launched bidding for megawatt-scale, canal-top solar projects at three sites in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Wireless EV charging coming soon to US market
WiTricity has unveiled plans to develop wireless charging stations for select electric vehicle models.
Enel to build 1.6 GW/6.6 GWh of storage under Italy’s capacity market scheme
The planned storage capacity will come from 20 projects selected by Italian grid operator Terna through the latest capacity market auction. Half of them will be located on the island of Sardinia.
French rail operator launches tender for 156 PV carports
French state-owned railway operator SNCF plans to install 1.1 million square meters of solar modules at its train stations by 2030. Developers interested in its new solar carport tender have until April 15 to submit their project proposals.
New rules allow distributors to roll out standalone power systems in Australia
The deployment of standalone power systems in Australia’s National Electricity Market is expected to accelerate, as the Australian Energy Market Commission has published new rules allowing distributors to install renewables-based technologies in the nation’s five market jurisdictions.
DHL deploys solar in fleet trucks
International express shipper DHL is topping its trucks with solar to limit fuel usage by powering lift gates and ancillary devices.
